Salesforce.com Inc (CRM)

Return on equity (ROE)

		Jan 31, 2025	Oct 31, 2024	Jul 31, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Jan 31, 2024	Oct 31, 2023	Jul 31, 2023	Apr 30, 2023	Jan 31, 2023	Oct 31, 2022	Jul 31, 2022	Apr 30, 2022	Jan 31, 2022	Oct 31, 2021	Jul 31, 2021	Apr 30, 2021	Jan 31, 2021	Oct 31, 2020	Jul 31, 2020	Apr 30, 2020
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	6,197,000	5,935,000	5,632,000	5,470,000	4,136,000	2,592,000	1,578,000	379,000	208,000	278,000	536,000	1,003,000	1,444,000	1,739,000	2,352,000	4,442,000	4,072,000	3,557,000	2,367,000	-167,000
Total stockholders’ equity	US$ in thousands	61,173,000	58,525,000	57,633,000	59,683,000	59,646,000	58,090,000	58,082,000	57,412,000	58,359,000	59,351,000	60,098,000	58,876,000	58,131,000	57,054,000	55,520,000	42,567,000	41,493,000	40,310,000	38,440,000	34,565,000
ROE		10.13%	10.14%	9.77%	9.17%	6.93%	4.46%	2.72%	0.66%	0.36%	0.47%	0.89%	1.70%	2.48%	3.05%	4.24%	10.44%	9.81%	8.82%	6.16%	-0.48%

January 31, 2025 calculation

ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $6,197,000K ÷ $61,173,000K
= 10.13%

The return on equity (ROE) of Salesforce.com Inc has shown fluctuations over the past few years. The trend indicates that ROE was negative as of April 30, 2020, but started to recover and improve steadily from 2020 to early 2021, reaching a peak of 10.44% in April 2021. However, ROE began to decline from July 2021 onwards, dropping to 0.36% by January 31, 2023.

Thereafter, the ROE started to recover gradually, showing a slight increase by April 30, 2023, and further improvement by the end of October 2024, where it reached 10.14%. As of January 31, 2025, the ROE stands at 10.13%, indicating a favorable return for the shareholders in relation to the company's equity. Overall, despite fluctuations, Salesforce.com Inc has generally demonstrated a positive ROE trend, showcasing the company's ability to generate profits from its equity base.