Discontinued — last reported Q3 '22
Investing
Acquisitions
Salesforce Acquisitions increased by 742.1% to $8.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 271.5%, from $2.22B to $8.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Acquisitions shows a downward trend with a -31.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ3 2022
How to read this metric
High spending indicates an aggressive growth strategy, while low spending may indicate a focus on organic growth or debt reduction.
Detailed definition
This represents the net cash outflow for the purchase of other businesses or strategic assets, adjusted for any cash acq...
Peer comparison
Highly variable; pharmaceutical companies frequently use M&A to offset patent cliffs and expand therapeutic portfolios.
Metric ID:
cf_acquisitionsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $425.00M | $14.36B | $35.00M | $60.00M | $414.00M | $25.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $82.00M | $0.00 | $338.00M | $0.00 | $179.00M | $2.22B | $0.00 | $54.00M | $978.00M | $8.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -99.8% | +71.4% | +590.0% | -94.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | >999% | -100.0% | — | >999% | +742.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.6% | -99.8% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | +118.3% | — | -100.0% | — | +446.4% | +271.5% |
Range$0.00 – $14.36B
CAGR+86.6%
Avg YoY Growth+23.4%
Median YoY Growth-99.9%
Current Streak2+ quarters growth
Acquisitions at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's acquisitions?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported acquisitions of $8.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has Salesforce's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's acquisitions increased by 271.5% year-over-year, from $2.22B to $8.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's acquisitions?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Salesforce's acquisitions has grown at a -31.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.82B to $3.25B.
- What does acquisitions mean?
- Cash spent to acquire other companies or businesses, net of cash received in the deal.