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 | 381.08 Bn | 345.91 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 318.89 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 352.23 Bn | 224.36 Bn | - | 1.13 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 282.79 Bn | 210.19 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 545.30 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 184.37 Bn | 140.24 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 906.00 Mn |
| 5 | Automatic Data Processing | 123.58 Bn | 110.37 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 67.20 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 108.30 Bn | 87.56 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 282.00 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 99.33 Bn | 78.68 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 76.31 Bn | 75.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Thomson Reuters | 53.89 Bn | 49.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Strategy | 53.75 Bn | 40.89 Bn | 89.63 Mn | 13.18 Mn |
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();