Salesforce.com (CRM -3.04%) was only valued roughly $300 billion until it lost 25% of its value during the past two months. To join the elite club of equities with a market value of one trillion dollars, which only six businesses have attained, it would now need to increase roughly fivefold.
Is it feasible that Salesforce, the industry leader in customer relationship management, could reach a market valuation of $1 trillion in the next ten to twenty years, if not by 2030? Let's examine if Salesforce has what it takes to join some of the biggest, most successful firms in that exclusive winner's circle. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) stock has undeniably been on a roll since its IPO in 2004, increasing about 900% until the retreat started.
Salesforce.com has no chance of succumbing to commercial history's trash bin like the once-respected store did. But it's always a good idea for investors to keep a look out for anything that can undermine a company's market position.
Salesforce.com accounted for about 20% of all CRM spending globally in 2020, more than Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, and Adobe put together, according to IDC's market analysts.
It earned this reputation by being the first to streamline the sometimes complex sales and customer service tools that set enterprise-level companies apart from their small- and medium-sized competitors. Salesforce leveled the playing field by making these technologies available to mom-and-pop shops as well, and it went on to achieve incredible success.
Analysts refer to this as the 'Salesforce economy,' which they predict would result in the creation of 9.3 million jobs and $1.6 trillion in new revenue by 2026 as a result of the industry's double-digit yearly growth rates in CRM software investment through at least the middle of the decade.
However, Salesforce is making an effort to increase its lead by acquiring Slack Technologies for $28 billion, along with corporate website developer Mobify and company management expert Vlocity, as part of a CRM land grab. As a result of the acquisitions, management is projecting fourth-quarter sales to $7.23 billion at the midpoint of its range, up from $5.82 billion last year.
That came in a little under expectations on Wall Street, which in part explains why Salesforce's stock fell. Its potential to continue growing is also questioned in a shaky economy. However, as was seen during the epidemic, 4.4 million new enterprises were launched in total in 2020, a record high. A downturn might result in a fresh uptick in Salesforce's business.