Investing

Payments to Acquire Long-Term Investments

Salesforce Payments to Acquire Long-Term Investments decreased by 54.4% to $512.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 210.3%, from $165.00M to $512.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Payments to Acquire Long-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -2.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 2, 2026

How to read this metric

Increased spending suggests strategic expansion or diversification, whereas a decrease indicates a focus on core business operations.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks cash outflows used to purchase long-term financial assets, such as equity stakes in other companies o...

Peer comparison

Common among large-cap companies; airlines often use these for strategic alliances or regional partnerships.

Metric ID: investing_payments_to_acquire_longterm_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26Q4 '26
Value$277.00M$509.00M$147.00M$1.24B$223.00M$208.00M$44.00M$160.00M$105.00M$182.00M$103.00M$122.00M$203.00M$104.00M$67.00M$165.00M$149.00M$174.00M$1.12B$512.00M
QoQ Change+83.8%-71.1%+745.6%-82.1%-6.7%-78.8%+263.6%-34.4%+73.3%-43.4%+18.4%+66.4%-48.8%-35.6%+146.3%-9.7%+16.8%+545.4%-54.4%
YoY Change-19.5%-59.1%-70.1%-87.1%-52.9%-12.5%+134.1%-23.8%+93.3%-42.9%-35.0%+35.2%-26.6%+67.3%>999%+210.3%
Range$44.00M$1.24B
CAGR+13.8%
Avg YoY Growth+105.4%
Median YoY Growth-21.6%

Payments to Acquire Long-Term Investments at Other Companies

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salesforce's payments to acquire long-term investments?
Salesforce (CRM) reported payments to acquire long-term investments of $512.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Salesforce's payments to acquire long-term investments changed year-over-year?
Salesforce's payments to acquire long-term investments increased by 210.3% year-over-year, from $165.00M to $512.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's payments to acquire long-term investments?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Salesforce's payments to acquire long-term investments has grown at a -2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.18B to $1.96B.
What does payments to acquire long-term investments mean?
Cash spent on buying long-term investments like stocks or bonds.