Salesforce will report earnings for the first quarter of its 2019 fiscal year after the bell on Tuesday. The company will hold a conference call with analysts at 5 p.m. Eastern time.
Here’s what to expect:
- Earnings: 46 cents per share as expected by analysts, excluding certain items, according to Thomson Reuters.
- Revenue: $2.95 billion in revenue as expected by analysts, according to Thomson Reuters.
In terms of guidance, for the fiscal second quarter analysts are expecting Salesforce to forecast 52 cents in earnings per share, excluding certain items, on $3.11 billion in revenue, according to Thomson Reuters.
Three months ago Salesforce raised its guidance more than ever before. Since then the company announced its $6.5 billion acquisition of MuleSoft. It also announced the launch of Salesforce Essentials for small businesses.
Mizuho analysts Abhey Lamba and Parthiv Varadarajan wrote in a note on Tuesday that they were hearing of “consistent deal flow following a very strong” fiscal fourth quarter, but Evercore ISI analysts led by Kirk Materne said in a note last Thursday that conversations with partners suggested “the year got off to a slower start in certain segments.”
Analysts are uncertain as to how the MuleSoft deal will affect the next several quarters for Salesforce. Some expect the company to revise its 2019 fiscal year guidance. The Evercore analysts said MuleSoft will give Salesforce around $194 million in additional revenue in the fiscal year, along with $532 million in additional expenses.
Salesforce shares are up 24 percent since the beginning of the year.
This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.
Programming Note: For more on Salesforce.com, watch “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer’s interview with Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff tonight at 6 p.m. Eastern time.
Source: Tech CNBC
Salesforce set to report earnings after the bell