Operating
Amortization of deferred commissions
Salesforce Amortization of deferred commissions increased by 0.7% to $548.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.4%, from $525.00M to $548.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Amortization of deferred commissions shows an upward trend with a 15.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ2 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher historical sales activity or longer contract terms, while a decrease may indicate reduced sales momentum.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash expense recognized as capitalized sales commissions are amortized over the expected period...
Peer comparison
Common in SaaS and service-based businesses with long-term customer contracts.
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amortization_of_deferred_commissionsHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $314.00M | $334.00M | $344.00M | $356.00M | $394.00M | $408.00M | $423.00M | $443.00M | $470.00M | $476.00M | $482.00M | $497.00M | $517.00M | $526.00M | $525.00M | $527.00M | $545.00M | $544.00M | $548.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.4% | +3.0% | +3.5% | +10.7% | +3.6% | +3.7% | +4.7% | +6.1% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +3.1% | +4.0% | +1.7% | -0.2% | +0.4% | +3.4% | -0.2% | +0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.5% | +22.2% | +23.0% | +24.4% | +19.3% | +16.7% | +13.9% | +12.2% | +10.0% | +10.5% | +8.9% | +6.0% | +5.4% | +3.4% | +4.4% |
Range$314.00M – $548.00M
CAGR+13.2%
Avg YoY Growth+13.7%
Median YoY Growth+12.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's amortization of deferred commissions?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported amortization of deferred commissions of $548.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Salesforce's amortization of deferred commissions changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's amortization of deferred commissions increased by 4.4% year-over-year, from $525.00M to $548.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's amortization of deferred commissions?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Salesforce's amortization of deferred commissions has grown at a 15.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.35B to $2.10B.
- What does amortization of deferred commissions mean?
- The gradual expensing of costs paid to acquire new customer contracts over time.