Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

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: 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 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 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 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 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 (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 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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 2,726 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 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 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 (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 (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 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 (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 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 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 (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 (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 (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 (250) (212) (127) (12)
Proceeds from employee stock plans 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 (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 (365) (391) (395) (399) (402) (383) (382) (384) (388)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (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 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 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: 2026-04-30), 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 exhibits a strategic transition from aggressive investment and inorganic growth toward a phase of significant capital return to shareholders and enhanced operational efficiency. Net cash provided by operating activities has demonstrated a strong upward trajectory, reaching a peak of 6.7 billion USD in April 2026, reflecting a substantial increase in the company's ability to generate cash from its core business operations.

Operating Cash Flow Trends
Net income has shown marked improvement and stability, evolving from volatile levels in 2020-2022 to a consistent range between 1.4 billion USD and 2.1 billion USD starting in 2023. This growth is complemented by steady non-cash adjustments, specifically depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation, the latter of which reached a peak of 1.08 billion USD in January 2026. A recurring seasonal pattern is evident in unearned revenue, with significant inflows typically occurring in the January quarters, which provides a predictable boost to liquidity.
Investing Activity and Capital Allocation
Investing activities are characterized by periodic, large-scale expenditures on business combinations, most notably a 14.3 billion USD outflow in July 2021 and an 8.2 billion USD outflow in October 2025, indicating a continued commitment to inorganic expansion. In contrast, capital expenditures have remained remarkably stable and low, generally fluctuating between 135 million USD and 323 million USD, suggesting a capital-light operational model. The management of marketable securities shows active liquidity maneuvering through consistent purchases and sales.
Financing Strategy and Shareholder Returns
A definitive shift in financing strategy is observed with the initiation of quarterly dividend payments of approximately 365 million USD to 402 million USD starting in April 2024. Share repurchases have accelerated aggressively, culminating in a massive 27.2 billion USD buyback in April 2026. This surge in shareholder returns was supported by a significant issuance of debt totaling 24.8 billion USD in the same period, indicating a strategic use of leverage to fund capital distributions.
Liquidity and Net Cash Position
The net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents remains highly volatile due to the timing of large acquisitions and massive stock repurchase programs. Despite these fluctuations, the substantial growth in operating cash flow provides a robust foundation that supports both the ongoing investment in strategic acquisitions and the expanded capital return program.

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