Total Cost of Revenue
Salesforce Total Cost of Revenue increased by 11.2% to $2.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.1%, from $2.22B to $2.51B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Total Cost of Revenue shows an upward trend with a 8.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may indicate rising component costs or manufacturing inefficiencies, whereas a decrease suggests better economies of scale.
Detailed definition
The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold and the delivery of services. This typically encompass...
Peer comparison
In the consumer electronics industry, this is often compared against revenue to determine the efficiency of the supply chain.
is_total_cost_of_revenueHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.56B | $1.61B | $1.84B | $2.01B | $2.05B | $2.13B | $2.09B | $2.10B | $2.13B | $2.11B | $2.16B | $2.15B | $2.16B | $2.16B | $2.11B | $2.22B | $2.27B | $2.24B | $2.26B | $2.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.7% | +14.3% | +9.2% | +1.5% | +4.0% | -1.8% | +0.6% | +1.2% | -0.6% | +2.0% | -0.3% | +0.7% | -0.1% | -2.5% | +5.3% | +2.2% | -1.0% | +0.6% | +11.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +31.5% | +31.9% | +13.2% | +4.3% | +3.9% | -0.7% | +3.2% | +2.3% | +1.7% | +2.2% | -2.3% | +3.2% | +4.8% | +3.8% | +7.1% | +13.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's total cost of revenue?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported total cost of revenue of $2.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has Salesforce's total cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's total cost of revenue increased by 13.1% year-over-year, from $2.22B to $2.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's total cost of revenue?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Salesforce's total cost of revenue has grown at a 8.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.49B to $8.98B.
- What does total cost of revenue mean?
- The direct cost of making the products or providing the services that a company sells.