Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Salesforce Short-Term Investments decreased by 4.6% to $2.24B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 56.8%, from $5.18B to $2.24B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -17.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 2, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is effectively deploying excess cash to earn returns; a decrease may indicate cash usage for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are marketable securities and other financial instruments that the company intends to hold for more than three mon...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with significant cash reserves and active treasury management.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical 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 | $6.48B | $3.35B | $4.64B | $5.07B | $6.64B | $6.60B | $5.84B | $5.49B | $4.82B | $5.63B | $5.41B | $5.72B | $7.71B | $4.95B | $4.76B | $5.18B | $6.48B | $5.01B | $2.35B | $2.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | -48.3% | +38.4% | +9.4% | +31.0% | -0.6% | -11.5% | -6.0% | -12.2% | +16.7% | -3.8% | +5.8% | +34.8% | -35.8% | -3.9% | +8.9% | +25.0% | -22.7% | -53.2% | -4.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.5% | +97.0% | +26.0% | +8.3% | -27.4% | -14.8% | -7.4% | +4.2% | +59.9% | -11.9% | -12.0% | -9.4% | -16.0% | +1.1% | -50.7% | -56.8% |
Range$2.24B – $7.71B
CAGR-20.1%
Avg YoY Growth-0.5%
Median YoY Growth-8.4%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's short-term investments?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported short-term investments of $2.24B in Q4 2025.
- How has Salesforce's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's short-term investments decreased by 56.8% year-over-year, from $5.18B to $2.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Salesforce's short-term investments has grown at a -17.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.77B to $2.24B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Liquid investments maturing between three months and one year.