Salesforce witnesses strong Q2 results but trims down yearly forecast: Here’s why
Recently, Salesforce announced the results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023. The CRM giant registered smashing revenue growth of $7.7B, with an increase of 22% YoY and 26% in constant currency. The strong results once again proved Salesforce’s dominion in the CRM market. While sharing the news, Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff, also announced the initiation of their first-ever share repurchase program to continue delivering great value to the shareholders on their mission to touch $50 billion in revenue in FY26. Though the reported earnings have exceeded analysts’ expectations, Salesforce still shared a gloomy forecast for fiscal 2023.
In this blog, we will explore what the Q2 results mean and why Salesforce lowers full-year guidance despite a good show. Let’s begin!
What the Fiscal Q2 results mean?
For the second quarter of the financial year 2023, Salesforce reported revenue of $7.72 billion, a 22% increase from the earlier quarter, or 26% adjusted for currency which is slightly ahead of the range of $7.69 billion to $7.70 billion. Also, the Non-GAAP profits were $1.19 a share, surpassing the target range of $1.01 to $1.02 a share. Plus, for the first time in its history as a public company, Salesforce announced a $10 billion stock repurchase program. The revenue growth in this economic turbulence indicates the strength and diversity of Salesforce’s product portfolio across regions, industries, and segments. This clearly means businesses are continuing to turn to Salesforce to boost efficiency, drive productivity and ensure profitable growth at scale.
Why Salesforce reduced fiscal guidance despite solid Q2 results
After witnessing growth in Q2 that ended in July, Salesforce cuts down its yearly forecast and projects revenue of $30.9 billion to $31 billion, which is up 17%, but way below its original forecast of $31.7 billion to $31.8 billion. But the question is why Salesforce has trimmed down its original forecast. Salesforce CEO, Mark Benioff justifies the guidance by citing weaker economic cycles. Considering the change in buying patterns, induced by inflation and global supply chain issues, will be around for some more, Salesforce lowers its full-year revenue guidance However, Salesforce confirmed that this move won’t prevent it from making more acquisitions.
Wrap Up
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