Cloud enterrpise software firm Salesforce.com $CRM reported better than expected adjusted fiscal second quarter earnings after the market Tuesday. CRM raised guidance with unbilled deferred revenue ended Q2 at $10.4 billion.
Cloud enterrpise software firm Salesforce.com $CRM reported better than expected adjusted fiscal second quarter earnings after the market Tuesday. CRM raised guidance with unbilled deferred revenue ended Q2 at $10.4 billion.
CRM cloud software has been one of the fastest growing tech spaces and Salesforce contues to add tier one customers. There major competitor is Oracle $ORCL.
Earnings:
EPS of 33 cents a share, up 37% from a year ago and beating expected EPS of 32 cents. Revenue rose 26% to $2.56 billion topping consensus estimates of $2.51 billion.
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Highlights
- Salesforce.com Inc deferred revenue on balance sheet as of July 31 was $4.82 billion, an increase of 26% year-over-year, and 25% in constant currency.
- Unbilled deferred revenue ended Q2 at approximately $10.4 billion, up 30% year-over-year.
- Unbilled deferred revenue in quarter includes approximately $625 million related to unbilled deferred revenue from demandware
Guidance
- Sees Q3 2018 revenue $2.64 billion to $2.65 billion
- Sees Q3 2018 gaap earnings per share $0.04 to $0.05
- Sees Q3 2018 revenue $2.64 billion to $2.65 billion
- Sees Q3 2018 gaap earnings per share $0.04 to $0.05
- Raises FY18 revenue guidance by $100 million to $10.35 billion to $10.40 billion
- Sees FY 2018 gaap diluted earnings per share is projected to be $0.07 to $0.09
- FY 2018 non-gaap diluted earnings per share is projected to be $1.29 to $1.31
- Maintaining its full fiscal year 2018 operating cash flow guidance, previously provided on May 18, 2017
- Q3 earnings per share view $0.36, revenue view $2.61 billion — Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
- FY2018 earnings per share view $1.30, revenue view $10.28 billion — Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
Source: Saleforce.com, AlphaStreet