Salesforce (CRM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Salesforce (CRM) reported Operating Expenses of $6.2 billion for Q2 2026, up 10.57% on a YoY basis from $5.6 billion in Q2 2025, and down 8.91% quarter-over-quarter from $6.8 billion in Q1 2026.
Salesforce (CRM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Salesforce has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $6.2 billion in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 10.57% year-over-year to $6.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $24.5 billion (up 9.42% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $23.9 billion, up 8.51% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at $6.2 billion, down from $6.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $6.8 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $5.0 billion in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $5.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.5 billion in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 32.4% — and 2024, when it decreased 7.85%.
- Salesforce's Operating Expenses stood at $5.3 billion in 2022, then declined by 4.25% to $5.1 billion in 2023, then gained by 7.54% to $5.4 billion in 2024, then rose by 6.79% to $5.8 billion in 2025, then rose by 6.88% to $6.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $6.2 billion (Q2 2026), $6.8 billion (Q1 2026), and $5.8 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -7.98 Bn |
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| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
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| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 3.67 Bn |
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 6.22 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.82 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 5.82 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 5.66 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.62 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 5.96 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 5.45 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.38 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 5.26 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 5.52 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 5.06 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 5.01 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 5.71 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 5.93 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 5.29 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 5.40 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.35 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 5.49 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 4.98 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 4.40 Bn |