Stock Analysis on Net

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM)

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Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets

Salesforce Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets

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Jan 31, 2026 Jan 31, 2025 Jan 31, 2024 Jan 31, 2023 Jan 31, 2022 Jan 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents
Marketable securities
Accounts receivable, net
Costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Current assets
Property and equipment, net
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
Noncurrent costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net
Strategic investments
Goodwill
Intangible assets acquired through business combinations, net
Deferred tax assets and other assets, net
Noncurrent assets
Total assets

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


The asset composition of the entity demonstrates significant shifts over the six-year period. A notable trend is the decreasing proportion of highly liquid assets, specifically cash and marketable securities, while the proportion of longer-term assets, particularly goodwill, remains substantial. Current assets initially decreased, then showed some recovery, while noncurrent assets generally maintained a higher percentage of the total.

Liquidity and Current Assets
Current assets as a percentage of total assets decreased from 33.01% in 2021 to a low of 24.00% in 2022, before partially recovering to 25.13% in 2026. Within current assets, cash and cash equivalents decreased from 9.34% to 6.52% over the period, with some fluctuation. Marketable securities experienced a more pronounced decline, falling from 8.70% in 2021 to 1.99% in 2026. Accounts receivable, net, exhibited a consistent upward trend, increasing from 11.74% to 12.77% of total assets. Prepaid expenses and other current assets also showed a gradual increase.
Long-Term Investments and Intangibles
Goodwill consistently represents the largest single component of assets, fluctuating between 39.69% and 51.59%. Intangible assets acquired through business combinations decreased from 9.43% in 2022 to 4.30% in 2025, before increasing to 6.07% in 2026. Strategic investments showed volatility, increasing from 4.73% in 2023 to 6.76% in 2026. Noncurrent costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts remained relatively stable, hovering around 2.5-2.7% of total assets.
Fixed Assets and Operating Leases
Property and equipment, net, decreased steadily as a percentage of total assets, from 3.71% in 2021 to 2.78% in 2026. Operating lease right-of-use assets, net, also experienced a consistent decline, falling from 4.83% to 1.78% over the same period. This suggests a potential shift away from ownership towards leasing arrangements, or a decrease in capital expenditure relative to overall asset growth.
Other Assets
Deferred tax assets and other assets, net, showed an increasing trend from 2.75% in 2022 to 4.63% in 2025, before decreasing slightly to 3.23% in 2026. Costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, both current and noncurrent, remained a relatively small but stable portion of total assets.

Overall, the entity appears to be transitioning towards a more intangible-asset-heavy balance sheet, with a significant reliance on goodwill. The decrease in liquid assets and fixed assets, coupled with the increase in accounts receivable, warrants further investigation into the company’s working capital management and long-term investment strategies.