-Salesforce's (NYSE:CRM) stock recently popped after the cloud services company posted its earnings report for the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Its revenue rose 23% year-over-year to $5.96 billion, beating estimates by $70 million, and grew 20% on a constant currency basis.
-Its non-GAAP earnings increased 73% to $1.21 per share, which cleared expectations by $0.33, as its GAAP earnings more than quadrupled to $0.50 per share. Gains from its strategic investments boosted its non-GAAP and GAAP earnings by $0.24 and $0.23 per share, respectively.
-Salesforce's revenue growth accelerated from its 20% growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. It also surpassed its own guidance for about 21% growth, which had already been raised in the fourth quarter. Its revenue increased by the double digits across all four of its core businesses.
-Salesforce's operating cash flow jumped 76% year-over-year to $3.2 billion during the first quarter, while its free cash flow soared 99% to $3.1 billion. It usually generates its strongest cash flow growth in the fourth and first quarters, since that's when it usually collects its annual fees.
-Nonetheless, Salesforce's year-over-year growth remains robust, and indicates it can still easily fund new investments and acquisitions. Its cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities climbed 53% year-over-year to $15 billion during the quarter.
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