The company logo for Salesforce.com is displayed on the Salesforce Tower in New York City, U.S., March 7, 2019.
Salesforce raised its annual forecast for adjusted operating margin on Wednesday to about 30% from 28%, with CFO Amy Weaver stressing the new figure "is a floor, not a ceiling".
Wall Street analysts lauded the move, noting the benefits from an aggressive profitability push at a company that has traditionally focused on growing bigger through acquisitions.
While the 11% rise in second-quarter revenue was much slower than historic growth rates of around 20% to 30%, the figure breezed past Wall Street expectations, and Salesforce also raised its annual revenue forecast.
Salesforce trades at 25 times its forward 12 months earnings estimates, compared with the industry median of 15.14.
Persons:
Brendan McDermid, Salesforce, Amy Weaver, Marc Benioff, Raymond James said, Raymond James, Aditya Soni, Shounak Dasgupta
Organizations:
REUTERS, Wall Street, Thomson
Locations:
New York City, U.S, Bengaluru