CRM vs XYZ
Salesforce, Inc. and Block, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CRM | XYZ |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $41.5B | $24.2B |
| Net income | $7.5B | $1.3B |
| Gross margin | 77.7% | 42.8% |
| Net margin | 18.0% | 5.4% |
| Return on equity | 12.4% | 6.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $7.80 | $2.10 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | 21.3% | · |
| Free cash flow | $14.4B | $2.4B |
| Equity | $59.1B | $22.2B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.12× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.76× | 2.20× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 14.3% | 20.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 12.9% | 43.7% |
CRM bills 1.7× the revenue of XYZ, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (18.0% against 5.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CRM | XYZ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $41.5B | $24.2B |
| FY2024 | $37.9B | $24.1B |
| FY2023 | $34.9B | $21.9B |
| FY2022 | $31.4B | $17.5B |
| FY2021 | $26.5B | $17.7B |
| FY2020 | $21.3B | $9.5B |
| FY2019 | $17.1B | $4.7B |
| FY2018 | $13.3B | $3.3B |
| FY2017 | $10.5B | $2.2B |
| FY2016 | $8.4B | $1.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CRM | XYZ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.5B | $1.3B |
| FY2024 | $6.2B | $2.9B |
| FY2023 | $4.1B | $9.8M |
| FY2022 | $208.0M | $-540.7M |
| FY2021 | $1.4B | $166.3M |
| FY2020 | $4.1B | $213.1M |
| FY2019 | $126.0M | $375.4M |
| FY2018 | $1.1B | $-38.5M |
| FY2017 | $360.0M | $-62.8M |
| FY2016 | $323.0M | $-171.6M |
12 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$17,331,317,000 | CRM |
| FY2024 | +$13,773,947,000 | CRM |
| FY2023 | +$12,941,377,000 | CRM |
| FY2022 | +$13,820,413,000 | CRM |
| FY2021 | +$8,830,797,000 | CRM |
| FY2020 | +$11,754,422,000 | CRM |
| FY2019 | +$12,384,500,000 | CRM |
| FY2018 | +$9,983,823,000 | CRM |
| FY2017 | +$8,325,747,000 | CRM |
| FY2016 | +$6,728,279,000 | CRM |
| FY2015 | +$5,400,098,000 | CRM |
| FY2014 | +$4,523,394,000 | CRM |
CRM has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 12 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
12 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
12 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +12.6 pp | CRM |
| FY2024 | +4.5 pp | CRM |
| FY2023 | +12.0 pp | CRM |
| FY2022 | +3.8 pp | CRM |
| FY2021 | +4.6 pp | CRM |
| FY2020 | +16.9 pp | CRM |
| FY2019 | −7.2 pp | XYZ |
| FY2018 | +9.5 pp | CRM |
| FY2017 | +6.3 pp | CRM |
| FY2016 | +13.9 pp | CRM |
| FY2015 | +13.5 pp | CRM |
| FY2014 | +13.2 pp | CRM |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CRM and XYZ over this period.
12 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
XYZ's net margin has been more volatile than CRM's over the 12 comparable fiscal years — 8.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.6.
12 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CRM and XYZ over these 12 fiscal years — CRM led in 11 and XYZ in 1.
12 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
XYZ's return on equity has been more volatile than CRM's over the 12 comparable fiscal years — 23.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.5.
12 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CRM and XYZ over these 12 fiscal years — CRM led in 9 and XYZ in 3.
12 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.