Salesforce (XSWX:CRM) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.48 (As of Jul. 20, 2026) — 61% Below Median

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What is Salesforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Salesforce XSWX:CRM +0.15% 82 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.48 as of Jul. 20, 2026, which is 61% below its 10-year median of 13.95. GuruFocus rates XSWX:CRM with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF260.32 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,592 Software companies, Salesforce ranks worse than 79.71% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-20), Salesforce's current share price is CHF137.20. Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF25.02. Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.48.

The historical rank and industry rank for Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:CRM' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.8   Med: 13.95   Max: 23.05
Current: 5.4

During the past years, Salesforce's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 23.05. The lowest was 4.80. And the median was 13.95.

XSWX:CRM's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
79.71% of 1592 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.63 vs XSWX:CRM: 5.40

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Salesforce's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF10.067. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is CHF25.02 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Salesforce  (XSWX:CRM) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Salesforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Salesforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Salesforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Salesforce Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Salesforce Quarterly Data
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XSWX:CRM vs SHOP, UBER, CDNS: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Salesforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Salesforce Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=137.20/25.02
=5.48

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Salesforce's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=10.067/333.0200*333.0200
=10.067

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Salesforce Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201607 2.877 240.628 3.982
201610 3.068 241.729 4.227
201701 3.313 242.839 4.543
201704 3.323 244.524 4.526
201707 3.395 244.786 4.619
201710 3.594 246.663 4.852
201801 3.669 247.867 4.929
201804 3.862 250.546 5.133
201807 4.217 252.006 5.573
201810 4.295 252.885 5.656
201901 4.548 251.712 6.017
201904 4.752 255.548 6.193
201907 4.967 256.571 6.447
201910 5.098 257.346 6.597
202001 5.153 257.971 6.652
202004 5.169 256.389 6.714
202007 5.211 259.101 6.698
202010 5.265 260.388 6.734
202101 5.474 261.582 6.969
202104 5.848 267.054 7.293
202107 6.122 273.003 7.468
202110 6.326 276.589 7.617
202201 6.707 281.148 7.944
202204 6.996 289.109 8.059
202207 7.482 296.276 8.410
202210 7.797 298.012 8.713
202301 7.866 299.170 8.756
202304 7.500 303.363 8.233
202307 7.611 305.691 8.291
202310 8.031 307.671 8.693
202401 8.133 308.417 8.782
202404 8.437 313.548 8.961
202407 8.546 314.540 9.048
202410 8.429 315.664 8.892
202501 9.361 317.671 9.813
202504 8.448 320.795 8.770
202507 8.501 323.048 8.763
202510 8.594 0.000
202601 9.427 325.252 9.652
202604 10.067 333.020 10.067

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.48 mean?
Salesforce (XSWX:CRM) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.48 as of Jul. 20, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Salesforce and its competitors. This is 61% below median its historical median of 13.95. Over the past decade, Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 4.80 to 23.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Salesforce ranks #1269 out of 1592 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 79.7%.
Is Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Salesforce's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.48 is 61% below median its 10-year median of 13.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.80 to a high of 23.05. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.63. Salesforce's value of 5.48 is 236.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Salesforce ranks #1269 out of 1592 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Salesforce has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Salesforce's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to SHOP and UBER?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Salesforce ranks #1269 out of 1592 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Salesforce in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.63. Salesforce's value of 5.48 is 236.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Salesforce's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 4.80 to 23.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.95 vs. the industry median of 1.63, Salesforce has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Software companies is 1.63, based on 1,592 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Salesforce's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.48 is 236.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Salesforce and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Salesforce's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.48, which is 61% below median its own 10-year median of 13.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Salesforce stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Salesforce (XSWX:CRM) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF260.32, compared to a current price of CHF137.20 — trading 47.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.48, which is 61% below median its 10-year median of 13.95 and 236.2% above the Software industry median of 1.63. Salesforce's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Salesforce (XSWX:CRM), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.48 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Salesforce (XSWX:CRM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Salesforce stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF137.20 is trading 47.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF260.32. GuruFocus considers Salesforce to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:CRM:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.48 (61% below median its 10-year median of 13.95)
  • GF Value™: CHF260.32 vs. price of CHF137.20 (47.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 236.2% above the Software median (#1269 of 1592)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:CRM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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