CRM vs ETN: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Salesforce, Inc. and Eaton Corporation plc โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-24.
Salesforce, Inc. ยท Technology
$236.42
+11.6% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
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Eaton Corporation plc ยท Industrials
$438.76
+32.2% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
ETN has more upside to fair value (+32.2%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric CRM ETN
Current Price $236.42 $438.76
Fair Value Estimate $263.88 $579.99
Upside to Fair Value +11.6% +32.2%
Market Cap $193.6B $170.4B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 14.4x 29.6x
Price / Sales 4.4x 5.7x
Price / FCF 12.8x 37.9x
Revenue Growth YoY +10.8% +21.4%
Gross Margin 77.3% 35.9%
Operating Margin 21.4% 17.7%
Return on Equity 20.2% 19.6%
Dividend Yield 0.73% 0.99%
FCF Yield 7.82% 2.64%
Analyst Consensus Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
CRM โ€” Salesforce, Inc.
Salesforce is the leading enterprise customer relationship management platform, spanning Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing, Commerce, Tableau, MuleSoft, and Slack under the Customer 360 umbrella, with 83,334 employees and a business that converts $53.65 of revenue per share into $18.48 of free cash flow per share. Business quality is high: TTM gross margin of 77.3%, TTM operating margin of 21.4โ€ฆ
ETN โ€” Eaton Corporation plc
Eaton Corporation plc is a Dublin-headquartered power management company with roughly 97,303 employees, operating electrical, aerospace, vehicle and eMobility segments that supply power distribution, circuit protection, power quality and reliability equipment and services. The business quality is high: TTM gross margin of 35.9%, TTM operating margin of 17.7%, TTM net margin of 12.8% and ROE of 19โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric CRM ETN
Zone Low $197.91 $434.99
Zone High $224.30 $492.99
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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