Salesforce Says Will See Strong Cloud Demand Due to Hybrid Work, Beats Market Expectations for Q2 Earnings

Salesforce's slew of acquisitions, including that of Slack, has helped it fend off competition from legacy players like Oracle, Microsoft, and SAP.

By Reuters | Updated: 26 August 2021 12:31 IST

Salesforce earned $1.48 (roughly Rs. 109.8) per share versus estimates of 92 cents (roughly Rs. 68.3)

Highlights

Salesforce’s revenue has gone from strength to strength in the past year
"Our Customer 360 platform is now fueled by a herd of unicorns" — CEO
Its revenue in the second quarter ended July 31 rose 23 percent

Salesforce on Wednesday signaled the shift to hybrid work would keep demand for its cloud-based software strong in the third quarter, after trumping market expectations for earnings in the May-July period.

The business software maker's revenue has gone from strength to strength over the past year, with the rise of automation and artificial intelligence likely to keep that momentum going even as vaccine rollouts gather force and offices reopen.

A slew of acquisitions, including workplace messaging app Slack, has helped Salesforce fend off competition from legacy players like Oracle, Microsoft, and German competitor SAP.

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"Our Customer 360 platform is now fueled by a herd of unicorns perfectly designed for this all-digital world," Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff said in a statement.

Revenue in the second quarter ended July 31 rose 23 percent to $6.34 billion (roughly Rs. 47,069 crores), surpassing estimates of $6.24 billion (roughly Rs 46,326 crores), according to IBES data from Refinitiv.

Excluding items, the company earned $1.48 (roughly Rs. 109.8) per share versus estimates of 92 cents (roughly Rs. 68.3).

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San Francisco, California-based Salesforce forecast third-quarter fiscal 2022 revenue between $6.78 billion (roughly Rs. 50,336 crores) and $6.79 billion (roughly Rs. 50,408 crores), above estimates of $6.66 billion (roughly Rs. 49,443 crores).

It expects profit between 91 cents (roughly Rs. 67.5) and 92 cents per share, compared with expectations of 82 cents (roughly Rs. 60.8).

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