Salesforce (CRM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Salesforce (CRM) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.65% for Q2 2026, up 94.0% on a YoY basis from 5.49% in Q2 2025, and down 14.81% quarter-over-quarter from 12.51% in Q1 2026.
Salesforce (CRM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Salesforce has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 10.65% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 94.0% year-over-year to 10.65%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 10.65% (up 94.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 11.82%, up 200.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 10.65%, down from 12.51% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 12.51% in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.1% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.31% across 5 years, with a median of 7.86% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 176 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 652 bps.
- Salesforce's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.66% in 2022, then jumped by 679 bps to 5.18% in 2023, then jumped by 87 bps to 9.68% in 2024, then grew by 14 bps to 11.05% in 2025, then declined by 4 bps to 10.65% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 10.65% (Q2 2026), 12.51% (Q1 2026), and 11.05% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 40.19% |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | 9.54% |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 12.81% |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 12.40% |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 10.65% |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 17.43% |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 12.32% |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | -20.99% |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 51.24% |
| 10 | Snowflake | 82.57 Bn | 79.61 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -25.94% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 10.65% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.51% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 11.05% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 10.57% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 9.71% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 10.41% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 9.68% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 9.04% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 8.43% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 7.28% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 5.18% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 3.75% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.91% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.48% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.66% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.10% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.29% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.79% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.26% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.86% |