CRM (Salesforce) Tax Rate %: 22.57% (As of Apr. 2026)

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CRM Salesforce Inc CRM
86 GF Score
Price $167.56
GF Value $326.76
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Salesforce Tax Rate %?

Salesforce CRM -2.14% 86 Tax Rate % is 22.57% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates CRM with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $326.76 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Salesforce's Tax Expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $614 Mil. Salesforce's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $2,721 Mil. Therefore, Salesforce's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 22.57%.

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Salesforce Tax Rate % Historical Data

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Salesforce Tax Rate % Chart

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Salesforce Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Salesforce's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Jan. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Jan. 2026 )
=2063/9520
=21.67 %

Salesforce's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Apr. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=614/2721
=22.57 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Tax Rate % →
What does a Tax Rate % of 22.57% mean?
Salesforce (CRM) has a Tax Rate % of 22.57% as of Apr. 2026.
Is Salesforce's Tax Rate % too high?
Salesforce's current Tax Rate % is 22.57%. Overall, Salesforce has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Salesforce's Tax Rate % compare to SHOP and UBER?
Salesforce's Tax Rate % of 22.57% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Rate % for a Software company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Software industry context. However, Tax Rate % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Salesforce's current Tax Rate % is 22.57%. 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 $326.76, compared to a current price of $167.56 — trading 48.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Tax Rate % is 22.57%. Salesforce's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Salesforce (CRM), the current Tax Rate % is 22.57% 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 $167.56 is trading 48.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $326.76. GuruFocus considers Salesforce to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CRM:

  • Tax Rate %: 22.57%
  • GF Value™: $326.76 vs. price of $167.56 (48.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 2 warning signs

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 Business Description

Address 415 Mission Street, 3rd Floor, Salesforce Tower, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94105
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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