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SalesforceCRM -4.15%81 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.60 as of Apr. 2026, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 2.00. GuruFocus rates CRM with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $328.28 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,720 Software companies, Salesforce ranks worse than 75.47% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Salesforce's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CRM'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.02 Med: 2 Max: 3.64
Current: 3.05
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Salesforce was 3.64. The lowest was 1.02. And the median was 2.00.
CRM's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 75.47% of 1720
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.085
vs CRM: 3.05
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Salesforce Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Salesforce Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Salesforce's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
CRM vs SHOP, UBER, CDNS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Salesforce's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Salesforce's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Salesforce's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) EBITDA data.
Salesforce (CRM) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.60 as of Apr. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Salesforce. This is 30% above median its historical median of 2.00. Over the past decade, Salesforce's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.02 to 3.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Salesforce ranks #1298 out of 1720 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 75.5%.
Is Salesforce's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Salesforce's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.60 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 2.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.02 to a high of 3.64. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. Salesforce's value of 2.60 is 139.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Salesforce ranks #1298 out of 1720 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Salesforce has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Salesforce's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SHOP and UBER?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Salesforce ranks #1298 out of 1720 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Salesforce in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. Salesforce's value of 2.60 is 139.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Salesforce's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.02 to 3.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.00 vs. the industry median of 1.09, 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 Debt-to-EBITDA for a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.09, based on 1,720 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Salesforce's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.60 is 139.6% 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 Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Salesforce. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Salesforce's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.60, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 2.00. 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 (CRM) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $328.28, compared to a current price of $163.00 — trading 50.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.60, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 2.00 and 139.6% above the Software industry median of 1.09. Salesforce's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Salesforce (CRM), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.60 as of Apr. 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 (CRM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Salesforce stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $163.00 is trading 50.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $328.28.
GuruFocus considers Salesforce to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CRM:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 2.60 (30% above median its 10-year median of 2.00)
GF Value™: $328.28 vs. price of $163.00 (50.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 139.6% above the Software median (#1298 of 1720)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CRM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Salesforce provides enterprise cloud computing solutions. The company offers customer relationship management technology that brings companies and customers together. Its Customer 360 platform helps the group deliver a single source of truth, connecting customer data across systems, apps, and devices to help companies sell, service, market, and conduct commerce. It also offers Service Cloud for customer support, Marketing Cloud for digital marketing campaigns, Commerce Cloud as an e-commerce engine, the Salesforce Platform, which allows enterprises to build applications, and other solutions, such as MuleSoft for data integration.
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