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FY2027 Q2 (CY2026 Q2, ended 2026-07-31) · press release: 8-K 0001108524-26-000187 · 10-Q/10-K · models: claude-sonnet-5-5 (writing), claude-haiku-5-5 (paragraph selection) · generated 2026-11-04

What happened

✓Salesforce reported second-quarter FY2027 revenue of $11.345 billion.
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XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · FY2027 Q2 (ended 2026-07-31) = $11.35B · filing 0001108524-26-000190
Structured claim: metric revenue, period FY2027 Q2, value 11.345 usd_billions, cites xbrl:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
✓GAAP operating income was $2.331 billion.
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XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · FY2027 Q2 (ended 2026-07-31) = $2.33B · filing 0001108524-26-000190
Structured claim: metric operating_income, period FY2027 Q2, value 2.331 usd_billions, cites xbrl:OperatingIncomeLoss
✓GAAP net income reached $3.526 billion, lifted by gains on strategic investments.
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XBRL NetIncomeLoss · FY2027 Q2 (ended 2026-07-31) = $3.53B · filing 0001108524-26-000190
Structured claim: metric net_income, period FY2027 Q2, value 3.526 usd_billions, cites xbrl:NetIncomeLoss
✓Diluted EPS was $4.29.
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XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted · FY2027 Q2 (ended 2026-07-31) = $4.29 · filing 0001108524-26-000190
Structured claim: metric eps_diluted, period FY2027 Q2, value 4.29 usd_per_share, cites xbrl:EarningsPerShareDiluted
✓Free cash flow was $1.098 billion.
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XBRL (derived) · FY2027 Q2 (ended 2026-07-31) = $1.10B · derived: operating cash flow − capex · filing 0001108524-26-000190
Structured claim: metric free_cash_flow, period FY2027 Q2, value 1.098 usd_billions, cites xbrl:(derived)
✓Current remaining performance obligation was $33.5 billion.
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Press release P7:
•Current remaining performance obligation ("cRPO") of $33.5 billion, up 14% year-over-year ("Y/Y") and in constant currency ("CC")
Structured claim: metric other, period FY2027 Q2, value 33.5 usd_billions, cites press_release:P7

What changed vs last quarter / last year

✓Revenue grew 10.8% year over year.
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XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · FY2027 Q2 (ended 2026-07-31) = $11.35B · filing 0001108524-26-000190
XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · FY2026 Q2 (ended 2025-07-31) = $10.24B · filing 0001108524-26-000190
Recomputed as (FY2027 Q2 / FY2026 Q2 − 1) × 100 = 10.83%
Structured claim: metric revenue_yoy, period FY2027 Q2, value 10.8 percent, cites xbrl:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
✓GAAP operating margin was 20.5%.
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XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss · FY2027 Q2 (ended 2026-07-31) = $2.33B · filing 0001108524-26-000190
XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax · FY2027 Q2 (ended 2026-07-31) = $11.35B · filing 0001108524-26-000190
Recomputed as operating_income / revenue × 100 = 20.55%
Structured claim: metric operating_margin, period FY2027 Q2, value 20.5 percent, cites xbrl:OperatingIncomeLoss
✓Operating cash flow rose 71.5% year over year.
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XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · FY2027 Q2 (ended 2026-07-31) = $1.27B · filing 0001108524-26-000190
XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities · FY2026 Q2 (ended 2025-07-31) = $740.0M · filing 0001108524-26-000190
Recomputed as (FY2027 Q2 / FY2026 Q2 − 1) × 100 = 71.49%
Structured claim: metric operating_cash_flow_yoy, period FY2027 Q2, value 71.5 percent, cites xbrl:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
✓Sales and marketing expense grew 12.1% year over year.
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XBRL SellingAndMarketingExpense · FY2027 Q2 (ended 2026-07-31) = $3.86B · filing 0001108524-26-000190
XBRL SellingAndMarketingExpense · FY2026 Q2 (ended 2025-07-31) = $3.44B · filing 0001108524-26-000190
Recomputed as (FY2027 Q2 / FY2026 Q2 − 1) × 100 = 12.08%
Structured claim: metric sm_yoy, period FY2027 Q2, value 12.1 percent, cites xbrl:SellingAndMarketingExpense
✓Remaining performance obligation was up 10.7% year over year.
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XBRL RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation · FY2027 Q2 (ended 2026-07-31) = $66.30B · filing 0001108524-26-000190
XBRL RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation · FY2026 Q2 (ended 2025-07-31) = $59.90B · filing 0001108524-25-000088
Recomputed as (FY2027 Q2 / FY2026 Q2 − 1) × 100 = 10.68%
Structured claim: metric rpo_yoy, period FY2027 Q2, value 10.7 percent, cites xbrl:RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation
◦Informatica contributed to revenue in the quarter.
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Why: numeric claim whose sentence contains no number; checked as qualitative
Press release P10:
•Revenue of $11.3 billion, up 11% Y/Y and in CC, including $456 million Informatica contribution
Structured claim: metric other, period FY2027 Q2, value 456 usd_millions, cites press_release:P10

Management's explanation and guidance

✓The CEO highlighted AI demand, saying "We just delivered one of our best quarters ever, outperforming across every key metric," .
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Press release P15:
"We just delivered one of our best quarters ever, outperforming across every key metric," said Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO, Salesforce. "AI is delivering value across every layer of our platform. We're seeing incredible demand for our AI and data products, with ARR about to cross $4 billion. And with AIforce, our trusted enterprise harness, we're unlocking the data, workflows, business logic, actions, and governance inside Salesforce and making it available to every agent, model, and interface. This is how we are turning AI into customer success at unprecedented scale."
Structured claim: metric —, period —, value We just delivered one of our best quarters ever, outperforming across every key metric , cites press_release:P15
✓The CFO said "NNAOV growth is the strongest it's been in four years, keeping us on track for second-half organic revenue reacceleration."
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Press release P16:
"AI is amplifying the power, reach, and value of our platform," said Robin Washington, President and Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Salesforce. "NNAOV growth is the strongest it's been in four years, keeping us on track for second-half organic revenue reacceleration."
Structured claim: metric —, period —, value NNAOV growth is the strongest it's been in four years, keeping us on track for second-half organic revenue reacceleration. , cites press_release:P16
✓Full-year FY27 revenue guidance was raised to a top end of $46.4 billion.
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Press release P25:
Salesforce raises full year FY27 revenue guidance to $46.1 billion to $46.4 billion, up 11% - 12% Y/Y and 11% Y/Y in CC. In June, Salesforce announced separate definitive agreements to acquire Contentful and Fin. The Company now expects both transactions to close independently in the coming weeks, during the third quarter of Salesforce's fiscal year 2027. These acquisitions have been incorporated into all metrics within the Company's updated guidance, with the exception of cRPO; the guidance is conditional upon the closing of these transactions.
Structured claim: metric other, period FY2027 Q4, value 46.4 usd_billions, cites press_release:P25
✓Third-quarter revenue guidance has a high end of $11.5 billion.
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Press release P27:
•Initiates third quarter FY27 revenue guidance of $11.42 billion to $11.5 billion, up 11% - 12% Y/Y and in CC, including slightly above 4pts Informatica contribution
Structured claim: metric other, period FY2027 Q3, value 11.5 usd_billions, cites press_release:P27
◦The guidance raise reflects organic growth and pending acquisitions, partly offset by a stronger U.S. dollar.
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Press release P29:
•Raises full year FY27 revenue guidance, now expects full year FY27 revenue of $46.1 billion to $46.4 billion, up 11% - 12% Y/Y and 11% in CC, including slightly above 3pts Informatica contribution. The $200M raise, $300 million CC, reflects $100 million of organic growth, $200 million from the pending Contentful and Fin acquisitions, and $100M FX headwind
Structured claim: metric —, period —, value — , cites press_release:P29

What to watch next quarter

◦Investors should watch closing of the Contentful and Fin acquisitions, expected in the third quarter.
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Press release P25:
Salesforce raises full year FY27 revenue guidance to $46.1 billion to $46.4 billion, up 11% - 12% Y/Y and 11% Y/Y in CC. In June, Salesforce announced separate definitive agreements to acquire Contentful and Fin. The Company now expects both transactions to close independently in the coming weeks, during the third quarter of Salesforce's fiscal year 2027. These acquisitions have been incorporated into all metrics within the Company's updated guidance, with the exception of cRPO; the guidance is conditional upon the closing of these transactions.
Structured claim: metric —, period —, value — , cites press_release:P25
✓Third-quarter cRPO growth is guided to approximately 14%.
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Press release P28:
•Initiates third quarter FY27 cRPO growth guidance of approximately 14% Y/Y and in CC, which does not include any contribution from the pending acquisitions of Contentful and Fin
Structured claim: metric other, period FY2027 Q3, value 14 percent, cites press_release:P28
◦Final settlement of the $25 billion accelerated share repurchase is expected in October 2026.
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Press release P33:
•Final settlement of the company's $25 billion ASR is expected in October 2026.
Structured claim: metric —, period —, value — , cites press_release:P33
✓Third-quarter GAAP diluted EPS guidance has a high end of $1.83.
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Press release P35:
Q3 FY27 Guidance GAAP | Non-GAAP(1) Revenue | $11.42 - $11.5 billion | N/A Revenue growth(2) | 11% - 12% | 11% - 12% CC, $0M Y/Y FX Includes slightly above 4pts Informatica contribution Diluted net income per share | $1.81 - $1.83 | $3.42 - $3.44 Current remaining performance obligation growth(3) | Approximately 14% | Approximately 14% CC, $100M Y/Y FX
Structured claim: metric other, period FY2027 Q3, value 1.83 usd_per_share, cites press_release:P35