Salesforce (CRM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Salesforce (CRM) reported Share-based Compensation of $857.0 million for Q2 2026, up 5.28% on a YoY basis from $814.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 20.87% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Salesforce (CRM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Salesforce has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $857.0 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 5.28% year-over-year to $857.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $3.6 billion (up 9.39% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $3.5 billion, up 10.24% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q2 2026 stood at $857.0 million, down from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $674.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $798.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $806.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation jumped 40.77% — and 2023, when it dropped 17.79%.
- Salesforce's Share-based Compensation stood at $843.0 million in 2022, then fell by 17.79% to $693.0 million in 2023, then rose by 18.33% to $820.0 million in 2024, then declined by 0.12% to $819.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 4.64% to $857.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $857.0 million (Q2 2026), $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), and $819.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 333.66 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 857.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 138.18 Mn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 547.00 Mn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 534.00 Mn |
| 10 | Snowflake | 82.57 Bn | 79.61 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 402.47 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 857.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 857.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.08 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 819.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 819.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 793.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 793.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 814.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 814.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 803.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 803.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 820.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 820.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 810.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 810.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 750.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 750.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 674.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 674.00 Mn |