Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses

Salesforce Other operating expenses increased by 17.3% to $6.82B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 37.9%, from $4.95B to $6.82B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Other operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 10.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 2, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate rising operational complexity or inefficient cost management, while a decrease suggests improved expense control or reduced non-core operational activity.

Detailed definition

This metric represents miscellaneous operating costs that do not fall under primary expense categories such as cost of g...

Peer comparison

Peers in the energy infrastructure sector typically report this as a small percentage of total operating expenses; significant deviations often warrant investigation into accounting reclassifications.

Metric ID: other_operating_expenses

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$4.05B$4.40B$4.98B$2.88B$5.35B$5.40B$5.29B$6.17B$5.71B$5.01B$5.06B$5.21B$5.26B$5.38B$5.45B$4.95B$5.62B$5.66B$5.82B$6.82B
QoQ Change+8.4%+13.3%-42.1%+85.4%+1.0%-2.1%+16.7%-7.5%-12.2%+1.0%+3.0%+0.9%+2.3%+1.2%-9.2%+13.6%+0.7%+2.7%+17.3%
YoY Change+31.9%+22.9%+6.2%+114.2%+6.8%-7.1%-4.3%-15.5%-7.8%+7.4%+7.5%-5.1%+6.8%+5.2%+6.8%+37.9%
Range$2.88B$6.82B
CAGR+11.6%
Avg YoY Growth+13.4%
Median YoY Growth+6.8%
Current Streak4 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salesforce's other operating expenses?
Salesforce (CRM) reported other operating expenses of $6.82B in Q4 2025.
How has Salesforce's other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
Salesforce's other operating expenses increased by 37.9% year-over-year, from $4.95B to $6.82B.
What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's other operating expenses?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Salesforce's other operating expenses has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.31B to $23.92B.
What does other operating expenses mean?
Miscellaneous operational costs that are not categorized as primary production or administrative expenses.