Salesforce (CRM) Competitors $287.13 +2.70 (+0.95%) (As of 09:56 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CRM vs. ADBE, INTU, SNPS, CDNS, WDAY, ADSK, FICO, MSTR, ANSS, and TYLShould you be buying Salesforce stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Salesforce include Adobe (ADBE), Intuit (INTU), Synopsys (SNPS), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), MicroStrategy (MSTR), ANSYS (ANSS), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Salesforce vs. Adobe Intuit Synopsys Cadence Design Systems Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac MicroStrategy ANSYS Tyler Technologies Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, dividends and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor CRM or ADBE? In the previous week, Adobe had 6 more articles in the media than Salesforce. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Adobe and 36 mentions for Salesforce. Salesforce's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Adobe's score of 0.43 indicating that Salesforce is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Salesforce 17 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adobe 18 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CRM or ADBE? Adobe has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Salesforce. Adobe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Salesforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSalesforce$36.47B7.56$4.14B$5.5651.15Adobe$20.95B10.27$5.43B$11.1343.58 Does the MarketBeat Community favor CRM or ADBE? Salesforce received 1545 more outperform votes than Adobe when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 82.56% of users gave Salesforce an outperform vote while only 70.76% of users gave Adobe an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSalesforceOutperform Votes320582.56% Underperform Votes67717.44%AdobeOutperform Votes166070.76% Underperform Votes68629.24% Is CRM or ADBE more profitable? Adobe has a net margin of 25.59% compared to Salesforce's net margin of 15.44%. Adobe's return on equity of 42.82% beat Salesforce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Salesforce15.44% 12.01% 7.45% Adobe 25.59%42.82%22.20% Do analysts prefer CRM or ADBE? Salesforce currently has a consensus target price of $311.66, indicating a potential upside of 9.60%. Adobe has a consensus target price of $606.40, indicating a potential upside of 25.02%. Given Adobe's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Adobe is more favorable than Salesforce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Salesforce 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87Adobe 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Which has more risk and volatility, CRM or ADBE? Salesforce has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CRM or ADBE? 80.4% of Salesforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Salesforce shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummarySalesforce beats Adobe on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinDon’t Miss Out! Get 2 Hot AI Stocks for Under $10/Share 🚀Artificial Intelligence (AI) stocks are booming, and now is your chance to get in on the action — without breaking the bank! We’ve just uncovered 2 must-buy AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re showing serious potential for growth.Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly! New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CRM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSalesforcePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$275.55B$24.98B$22.70B$19.53BDividend Yield0.55%2.22%2.67%3.47%P/E Ratio49.4673.48252.1026.73Price / Sales7.5636.454,543.8720.44Price / Cash23.5182.1931.4820.47Price / Book4.6110.097.005.27Net Income$4.14B$476.58M$644.25M$982.17M7 Day Performance-2.32%5.28%-0.86%-1.62%1 Month Performance5.15%8.05%2.36%0.51%1 Year Performance39.25%21.75%25.21%28.74% Salesforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRMSalesforce4.5616 of 5 stars$287.13+0.9%$311.66+8.5%+40.8%$278.23B$36.47B49.9472,682Insider SellingADBEAdobe4.8751 of 5 stars$493.11-0.9%$606.40+23.0%-10.2%$218.64B$20.95B41.6529,945INTUIntuit4.9654 of 5 stars$609.59-0.7%$735.71+20.7%+19.4%$170.41B$16.29B58.3318,800SNPSSynopsys4.9626 of 5 stars$502.41-0.6%$644.55+28.3%+5.5%$77.18B$5.84B52.1220,300Analyst ForecastCDNSCadence Design Systems4.9922 of 5 stars$251.51-0.6%$323.42+28.6%+3.8%$68.52B$4.16B64.9911,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastWDAYWorkday4.9111 of 5 stars$246.76+1.2%$287.04+16.3%+15.5%$65.39B$7.86B42.9918,800ADSKAutodesk4.5108 of 5 stars$288.48-0.4%$292.95+1.5%+43.3%$62.17B$5.81B58.9914,100FICOFair Isaac4.8003 of 5 stars$2,027.82+1.7%$1,787.08-11.9%+115.6%$50.11B$1.65B106.623,588Positive NewsMSTRMicroStrategy3.7452 of 5 stars$219.70+0.3%$220.00+0.1%+466.8%$38.97B$480.63M-157.381,934Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpANSSANSYS4.1522 of 5 stars$325.65-0.6%$318.33-2.2%+16.6%$28.43B$2.32B57.546,200Positive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.7989 of 5 stars$585.86-0.2%$593.69+1.3%+58.7%$25.00B$1.95B121.057,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADBE Alternatives INTU Alternatives SNPS Alternatives CDNS Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ADSK Alternatives FICO Alternatives MSTR Alternatives ANSS Alternatives TYL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CRM) was last updated on 10/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partnerstop AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)AI was by far the biggest tech investing trend right now. 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