Operating
Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net
Salesforce Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net increased by 2.2% to $560.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.3%, from $458.00M to $560.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net shows an upward trend with a 18.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2017
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 2, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests a growing book of business or higher historical sales acquisition costs being recognized.
Detailed definition
This reflects the systematic expensing of costs incurred to obtain or fulfill customer contracts that were initially cap...
Peer comparison
Standard for SaaS and service-based companies following ASC 606 revenue recognition standards.
Metric ID:
operating_capitalized_contract_cost_amortizationHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $314.00M | $334.00M | $344.00M | $123.00M | $394.00M | $408.00M | $423.00M | $240.00M | $470.00M | $476.00M | $482.00M | $357.00M | $517.00M | $526.00M | $525.00M | $458.00M | $545.00M | $544.00M | $548.00M | $560.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.4% | +3.0% | -64.2% | +220.3% | +3.6% | +3.7% | -43.3% | +95.8% | +1.3% | +1.3% | -25.9% | +44.8% | +1.7% | -0.2% | -12.8% | +19.0% | -0.2% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.5% | +22.2% | +23.0% | +95.1% | +19.3% | +16.7% | +13.9% | +48.8% | +10.0% | +10.5% | +8.9% | +28.3% | +5.4% | +3.4% | +4.4% | +22.3% |
Range$123.00M – $560.00M
CAGR+13.0%
Avg YoY Growth+22.3%
Median YoY Growth+18.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net of $560.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Salesforce's amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net increased by 22.3% year-over-year, from $458.00M to $560.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Salesforce's amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net has grown at a 18.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.12B to $2.20B.
- What does amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net mean?
- The portion of contract acquisition costs recognized as an expense during the current period.