Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Payments for finance leases
Salesforce Payments for finance leases increased by 61.6% to $160.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 60.0%, from $100.00M to $160.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Payments for finance leases shows an upward trend with a 40.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher reliance on leased assets or expansion of the asset base, while a decrease indicates debt reduction or fewer new lease agreements.
Detailed definition
Represents the cash outflows associated with the principal portion of finance lease obligations. These payments reflect...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers in semiconductor equipment often report this as part of financing cash flows.
cf_payments_for_finance_leasesHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $49.00M | $24.00M | $45.00M | $38.00M | $72.00M | $44.00M | $233.00M | $70.00M | $110.00M | $282.00M | $114.00M | $123.00M | $120.00M | $285.00M | $100.00M | $98.00M | $179.00M | $99.00M | $160.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -51.0% | +87.5% | -15.6% | +89.5% | -38.9% | +429.5% | -70.0% | +57.1% | +156.4% | -59.6% | +7.9% | -2.4% | +137.5% | -64.9% | -2.0% | +82.7% | -44.7% | +61.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +46.9% | +83.3% | +417.8% | +84.2% | +52.8% | +540.9% | -51.1% | +75.7% | +9.1% | +1.1% | -12.3% | -20.3% | +49.2% | -65.3% | +60.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's payments for finance leases?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported payments for finance leases of $160.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Salesforce's payments for finance leases changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's payments for finance leases increased by 60.0% year-over-year, from $100.00M to $160.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's payments for finance leases?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Salesforce's payments for finance leases has grown at a 40.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $137.00M to $536.00M.
- What does payments for finance leases mean?
- The cash paid to reduce the principal balance of finance lease debt.