Salesforce.com Inc Q4 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Salesforce.com Inc (CRM) revealed earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $1.708 billion, or $1.75 per share. This compares with $1.446 billion, or $1.47 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Salesforce.com Inc reported adjusted earnings of $2.707 billion or $2.78 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $2.61 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 7.6% to $9.993 billion from $9.287 billion last year.

Salesforce.com Inc earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $1.708 Bln. vs. $1.446 Bln. last year.
-EPS: $1.75 vs. $1.47 last year.
-Revenue: $9.993 Bln vs. $9.287 Bln last year.

-Guidance:
Next quarter EPS guidance: $2.53 - $2.55
Next quarter revenue guidance: $9.71 - $9.76 Bln

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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