Operating Income
Operating Income
Salesforce Operating Income decreased by 14.6% to $1.87B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 151.5%, from $743.00M to $1.87B. Over 3 years (FY 2023 to FY 2026), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 100.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 2, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | $354.00M | $332.00M | $38.00M | $20.00M | $193.00M | $460.00M | $357.00M | $412.00M | $1.48B | $1.50B | $1.62B | $1.71B | $1.78B | $1.89B | $743.00M | $1.94B | $2.33B | $2.19B | $1.87B |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.2% | -88.6% | -47.4% | +865.0% | +138.3% | -22.4% | +15.4% | +258.3% | +1.7% | +8.1% | +5.4% | +4.3% | +6.2% | -60.8% | +161.4% | +20.1% | -6.2% | -14.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -94.4% | -41.9% | >999% | — | >999% | +664.8% | +226.3% | +354.3% | +314.8% | +20.8% | +26.1% | -54.2% | +13.6% | +30.8% | +15.6% | +151.5% |
Range$20.00M – $2.33B
CAGR+44.7%
Avg YoY Growth+313.3%
Median YoY Growth+30.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's operating income?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported operating income of $1.87B in Q4 2025.
- How has Salesforce's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's operating income increased by 151.5% year-over-year, from $743.00M to $1.87B.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's operating income?
- Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Salesforce's operating income has grown at a 100.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.03B to $8.33B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.