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The old cloud giant is still flexing
Salesforce came out swinging on its fiscal 2027 first quarter, and the vibe from management was basically: don’t worry, we’re still the adult in the room. Executives said the company delivered double-digit revenue growth, margin expansion, and strong cash flow — the kind of combo platter investors love because it suggests growth isn’t coming at the expense of profitability.
The AI part of the story is getting louder
The real headline, though, is Agentforce. Salesforce said adoption of its AI products is accelerating, which matters because the whole market has been asking one very annoying question: is AI actually helping software companies make money, or is it just a fancy demo with good lighting?
If Salesforce can keep turning AI buzz into real product usage, it’s not just an upgrade to the narrative — it could help justify a higher multiple. That’s especially true for a company already trying to prove it can grow without turning the operating margin dial back to “whoops.”
Why investors should care
For shareholders, this is the sweet spot:
- revenue is still growing at a healthy clip
- margins are expanding instead of shrinking
- cash flow is strong enough to keep the story grounded in actual math
- AI adoption is giving the company a fresh growth lever
Big picture: Salesforce doesn’t just want to be the old guard of enterprise software. It wants to be the old guard with a new AI haircut — and so far, the mirror seems to be being kind.