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Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Salesforce Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jul 31, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Jan 31, 2026 Oct 31, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020
Net income 3,526 2,107 1,943 2,086 1,887 1,541 1,708 1,527 1,429 1,533 1,446 1,224 1,267 199 (98) 210 68 28 (28) 468 535 469 267 1,081 2,625 99
Depreciation and amortization 966 985 1,120 851 817 843 877 814 907 879 953 862 890 1,254 1,032 941 907 906 931 963 719 685 869 670 649 658
Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net 589 584 560 548 544 545 527 525 526 517 497 482 476 470 443 423 408 394 356 344 334 314 290 271 250 247
Stock-based compensation expense 906 857 1,083 819 793 814 803 820 810 750 674 693 724 696 809 843 851 776 763 812 640 564 542 566 578 504
(Gains) losses on strategic investments, net (2,613) (558) (811) (263) (6) 63 (96) 217 37 (37) 35 72 29 141 314 (23) (45) (7) (34) (363) (526) (288) (260) (1,036) (682) (192)
Tax benefit from intra-entity transfer of intangible property — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (2,003) —
Accounts receivable, net (1,396) 9,431 (8,632) 123 (1,242) 7,591 (7,171) 655 (1,136) 7,162 (6,564) 550 (768) 6,123 (6,481) 471 (790) 5,805 (5,719) 91 (812) 4,616 (4,429) 128 (349) 3,094
Costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net (548) (509) (1,492) (548) (406) (365) (1,016) (430) (427) (248) (966) (300) (331) (275) (1,066) (375) (505) (399) (1,060) (405) (463) (355) (672) (493) (455) (25)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets 672 (162) 936 396 (32) (481) (232) (272) (477) (514) (93) (407) (52) (291) 57 (63) 113 (409) 115 189 (173) (17) 1 80 (203) (11)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities 891 (1,897) 2,238 — (217) (1,007) 1,592 32 220 (755) 1,129 172 (376) (1,403) 1,733 (309) 326 (1,222) 1,343 (548) 805 (1,093) 1,096 68 693 (757)
Operating lease liabilities (147) (138) (152) (137) (154) (124) (161) (144) (158) (85) (147) (139) (167) (168) (138) (173) (186) (202) (194) (191) (200) (216) (214) (204) (209) (203)
Unearned revenue (1,577) (3,999) 8,671 (1,559) (1,244) (2,944) 7,139 (1,761) (839) (2,955) 6,439 (1,677) (884) (2,255) 6,183 (1,632) (813) (1,994) 5,509 (956) (473) (1,451) 4,684 (792) (465) (1,555)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business combinations (2,105) 2,726 1,569 (1,725) (3,295) 2,670 151 (1,920) (2,817) 2,605 (202) (1,801) (2,578) 1,731 288 (2,081) (1,855) 1,579 (6) (1,820) (1,316) 1,484 466 (1,213) (988) 543
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities (2,257) 4,594 3,521 230 (1,147) 4,935 2,262 456 (537) 4,714 1,957 308 (459) 4,292 2,886 103 266 3,648 2,010 (64) (149) 2,759 1,907 (742) (2,196) 1,760
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,269 6,701 5,464 2,316 740 6,476 3,970 1,983 892 6,247 3,403 1,532 808 4,491 2,788 313 334 3,676 1,982 404 386 3,228 2,174 339 429 1,859
Business combinations, net of cash acquired (52) (1,452) (8,236) (978) (54) — (2,217) (179) — (338) — (82) — — — — (25) (414) (60) (35) (14,356) (425) — (24) (1,154) (103)
Purchases of strategic investments (958) (325) (512) (1,123) (174) (149) (165) (67) (104) (203) (106) (103) (182) (105) (75) (44) (208) (223) (785) (147) (509) (277) (127) (368) (232) (342)
Sales of strategic investments 179 415 72 68 38 6 8 13 52 53 6 80 13 9 174 98 38 45 37 695 913 556 366 33 51 601
Purchases of marketable securities (712) (1,089) (193) (366) (1,118) (2,086) (1,838) (1,239) (550) (3,252) (934) (661) (1,798) (368) (645) (408) (1,152) (2,572) (1,165) (2,193) (507) (1,809) (865) (1,453) (1,681) (834)
Sales of marketable securities 357 352 225 2,605 1,179 405 491 554 2,482 616 394 315 533 269 379 500 451 441 414 720 2,464 581 630 662 207 337
Maturities of marketable securities 160 61 78 452 1,429 436 939 905 898 636 319 563 462 785 697 585 722 445 267 150 1,154 498 239 239 330 227
Capital expenditures (171) (145) (141) (139) (135) (179) (154) (204) (137) (163) (147) (166) (180) (243) (218) (198) (203) (179) (167) (166) (213) (171) (149) (124) (114) (323)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (1,197) (2,183) (8,707) 519 1,165 (1,567) (2,936) (217) 2,641 (2,651) (468) (54) (1,152) 347 312 533 (377) (2,457) (1,459) (976) (11,054) (1,047) 94 (1,035) (2,593) (437)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs — 24,842 6,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (6) 7,922 (10) (20) — — —
Repayments of Slack Convertible Notes, net of capped call proceeds — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (17) (1,348) 168 — — — — —
Repurchases of common stock (84) (27,248) (3,937) (3,801) (2,225) (2,633) (76) (1,285) (4,335) (2,133) (1,692) (1,925) (1,949) (2,054) (2,323) (1,677) — — — — — — — — — —
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards (77) (250) (212) (127) (12) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from employee stock plans 79 230 274 239 232 294 484 321 202 533 869 274 362 449 173 233 181 274 259 430 375 225 216 381 466 258
Principal payments on financing obligations (176) (130) (146) (160) (99) (179) (98) (100) (285) (120) (123) (114) (282) (110) (70) (233) (44) (72) (38) (45) (24) (49) (19) (12) (24) (48)
Repayments of debt — — — — — — — — (1,000) — — — (181) (1,001) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)
Payments of dividends and dividend equivalents (364) (365) (391) (395) (399) (402) (383) (382) (384) (388) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (622) (2,921) 1,588 (4,244) (2,503) (2,920) (73) (1,446) (5,802) (2,108) (946) (1,765) (2,050) (2,716) (2,221) (1,678) 136 201 203 (970) 8,440 165 176 368 441 209
Effect of exchange rate changes (75) 11 4 22 35 91 (110) (5) (7) (2) 30 (32) 11 17 61 (23) (21) (25) (15) (4) (17) 3 27 — 3 (4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (625) 1,608 (1,651) (1,387) (563) 2,080 851 315 (2,276) 1,486 2,019 (319) (2,383) 2,139 940 (855) 72 1,395 711 (1,546) (2,245) 2,349 2,471 (328) (1,720) 1,627

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30).


The cash flow profile indicates a transition from an acquisition-heavy growth strategy toward a mature phase characterized by strong operational cash generation and aggressive shareholder returns. While operating activities provide a consistent and growing foundation of liquidity, the investing and financing sections exhibit high volatility due to large-scale strategic acquisitions and significant capital restructuring.

Operating Cash Flow Analysis
Net cash provided by operating activities shows a general upward trajectory, with significant peaks exceeding $6 billion in early 2024 and 2025. This growth is supported by an increase in net income, which transitioned from volatility and occasional losses in 2022 to consistently exceeding $1.5 billion per quarter in the later periods. The operational cash flow is further bolstered by steady non-cash charges, specifically depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation. Unearned revenue displays a distinct cyclical pattern, with substantial inflows typically occurring in the January quarters, suggesting a seasonal billing cycle.
Investing Activities and Capital Expenditures
Investing cash flows are dominated by periodic, large-scale outflows related to business combinations, most notably in July 2021 and October 2025. Outside of these strategic acquisitions, capital expenditures remain relatively low and stable, typically ranging between $130 million and $250 million per quarter, confirming a capital-light business model. The company utilizes marketable securities as a primary liquidity management tool, with frequent and large-scale purchases and sales used to balance cash reserves.
Financing and Shareholder Returns
A strategic pivot in capital allocation is observed starting in late 2022, marked by the initiation of substantial common stock repurchases. This trend reached a peak in April 2026 with a $27.2 billion buyback, which was largely funded by a concurrent $24.8 billion issuance of debt. Furthermore, the introduction of quarterly dividend payments beginning in April 2024, which have remained steady between $360 million and $400 million, indicates a shift toward a consistent dividend policy. Financing activities have evolved from supporting growth to actively managing the capital structure and returning value to shareholders.
Liquidity and Net Cash Position
The net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents fluctuates significantly due to the scale of investing and financing events. Despite these swings, the strong operational cash flow serves as the primary engine for funding both the strategic acquisitions and the expanded shareholder return program, reducing reliance on external financing except during periods of extreme capital redistribution.

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