Salesforce Tops Forecast
June 1, 2022
Salesforce reported results for
its first quarter fiscal 2023
ended April 30, 2022.
The firm had earnings of 98
cents per share, adjusted with
only 94 cents per share
expected. On the top line,
revenue came in at $7.41
billion with $7.38 billion
expected.
Salesforce guided fiscal
second-quarter earnings at $1.01
to $1.02 per share with revenue
being $7.69 billion to $7.70
billion. Wall Street was looking
for $1.14 in adjusted earnings
per share on $7.77 billion in
revenue.
“We had another great quarter,
delivering $7.4 billion in
revenue, up 24% year-over-year,”
said Marc Benioff, Co-CEO,
Salesforce. “There is no greater
measure of our resilience and
the momentum in our business
than the $42 billion we have in
remaining performance
obligation, representing all
future revenue under contract.
While delivering incredible
growth at scale, we’re committed
to consistent margin expansion
and cash flow growth as part of
our long-term plan to drive both
top and bottom line
performance.”
“Our financial results once
again demonstrate the strength
and durability of our business
model as we continue to see
strong demand from customers
across the entire Customer 360
portfolio,” said Bret Taylor,
Co-CEO, Salesforce. “Salesforce
has become even more strategic
and relevant to our customers as
we are providing them with the
agility and resilience they need
to drive growth and efficiency
in these uncertain economic
times.”
“Our portfolio of products
remains well-positioned to serve
our broad set of customers,”
said Amy Weaver, President and
CFO, Salesforce. “We have been
able to deliver strong growth
while also driving disciplined
decision-making, enabling us to
expand our operating margin
guidance for the full year.”
Salesforce delivered the
following results for its fiscal
first quarter:
Revenue: Total first quarter
revenue was $7.41 billion, an
increase of 24% year-over-year,
and 26% in constant currency.
Subscription and support
revenues for the quarter were
$6.86 billion, an increase of
24% year-over-year. Professional
services and other revenues for
the quarter were $0.56 billion,
an increase of 30%
year-over-year.
Operating Margin: First quarter
GAAP operating margin was 0.3%.
First quarter non-GAAP operating
margin was 17.6%.
Earnings
per Share: First quarter GAAP
diluted earnings per share was
$0.03, and non-GAAP diluted
earnings per share was $0.98.
Mark-to-market accounting of the
company’s strategic investments
benefited GAAP diluted earnings
per share by $0.01 based on a
U.S. tax rate of 25% and non-GAAP
diluted earnings per share by
$0.01 based on a non-GAAP tax
rate of 22%.
Cash: Cash generated from
operations for the first quarter
was $3.68 billion, an increase
of 14% year-over-year. Total
cash, cash equivalents and
marketable securities ended the
first quarter at $13.50 billion.
Remaining Performance
Obligation: Remaining
performance obligation ended the
first quarter at approximately
$42.0 billion, an increase of
20% year-over-year. Current
remaining performance obligation
ended the first quarter at
approximately $21.5 billion, an
increase of 21% year-over-year,
24% in constant currency.
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