Salesforce (CRM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Salesforce (CRM) recorded Share-based Compensation of $906 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 14.2% from $793 million a year earlier and up 5.7% from the prior quarter.
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Salesforce (CRM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Salesforce's Share-based Compensation came in at $3.67 billion as of Jul 31, 2026, up 13.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $3.51 billion, up 10.2% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $3.18 billion in FY2025 (+14.2%), $2.79 billion in FY2024 (-15.0%), $3.28 billion in FY2023 (+18.0%) and $2.78 billion in FY2022 (+26.9%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $674 million in fiscal Q4 2024 to $1.08 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 12.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 43.5% in fiscal Q3 2022, against a decline of 17.8% in fiscal Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $857 million (Q1 2027), $1.08 billion (Q4 2026) and $819 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 450.50 Bn | 419.56 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 265.21 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 401.01 Bn | 273.57 Bn | - | 1.13 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 257.03 Bn | 178.11 Bn | 8.40 Bn | -185.98 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 187.04 Bn | 142.92 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 906.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 135.91 Bn | 114.37 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.14 Bn | 86.27 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 59.70 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 72.30 Bn | 51.65 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.17 Bn | 57.14 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 55.31 Bn | 48.30 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 14.27 Mn |
| 10 | Workday | 45.49 Bn | 21.61 Bn | 2.00 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 906.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 857.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.08 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 819.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 793.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 814.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 803.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 820.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 810.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 750.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 674.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 693.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 724.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 696.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 809.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 843.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 851.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 776.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 763.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 812.00 Mn |
API Access
Salesforce Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CRM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "CRM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CRM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();