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a. Key Points

  • Agentforce is over $1B in ARR.

  • Revenue outperformance was driven by Informatica.

  • Tableau is struggling a bit.

  • Strong ongoing Y/Y operating leverage.

  • The $25B accelerated buyback boosted EPS by $0.23.

b. Demand

  • Beat revenue estimates by 0.7% & beat guidance by 0.6%.

    • 12% constant currency (CC) growth beat 10.5% CC growth guidance. 8.9% organic revenue growth beat 8.5% organic growth guidance.

    • The slight outperformance vs. guidance was related to Informatica, which was offset by commerce cloud and marketing cloud weakness.

  • Beat subscription & support revenue estimates by 0.7%.

  • Slightly missed current remaining performance obligation (cRPO) estimates. Met 13% constant currency (CC) cRPO growth guidance.

  • Missed RPO estimates by 1.5%.

  • 6 of CRM’s 10 largest deals were consumption-based, as it begins to show signs of moving away from seat-based monetization.

c. Profits & Margins

  • Beat EBIT estimates by 4.8%.

  • Beat $3.12 EPS estimate & identical guidance by $0.75 each or by $0.52 excluding the $25B accelerated buyback.

  • Missed Operating Cash Flow (OCF) estimates by 3.8%.

d. Balance Sheet

  • $11.8B cash & equivalents.

  • $39.3B debt vs. $10.4B Y/Y.

  • Diluted share count shrank by 10% Y/Y. With the help of debt issuance, they bought back $27B in stock in a single quarter. For context, the market cap is currently $144B. Massive.

e. Guidance & Valuation:

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