Investing
Purchases of other investments
Salesforce Purchases of other investments increased by 545.4% to $1.12B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1576.1%, from $67.00M to $1.12B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Purchases of other investments shows an upward trend with a 11.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ4 2022
How to read this metric
Increased spending reflects a focus on ecosystem expansion, while decreases may signal a shift toward core business reinvestment.
Detailed definition
Cash used to acquire long-term strategic investments, such as minority stakes in other companies or non-marketable asset...
Peer comparison
Common among large-cap tech companies with venture arms or strategic partnership programs.
Metric ID:
cf_purchases_of_other_investmentsHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $277.00M | $509.00M | $147.00M | $785.00M | $223.00M | $208.00M | $44.00M | $75.00M | $105.00M | $182.00M | $103.00M | $106.00M | $203.00M | $104.00M | $67.00M | $165.00M | $149.00M | $174.00M | $1.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | +83.8% | -71.1% | +434.0% | -71.6% | -6.7% | -78.8% | +70.5% | +40.0% | +73.3% | -43.4% | +2.9% | +91.5% | -48.8% | -35.6% | +146.3% | -9.7% | +16.8% | +545.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -19.5% | -59.1% | -70.1% | -90.4% | -52.9% | -12.5% | +134.1% | +41.3% | +93.3% | -42.9% | -35.0% | +55.7% | -26.6% | +67.3% | >999% |
Range$44.00M – $1.12B
CAGR+36.5%
Avg YoY Growth+103.9%
Median YoY Growth-19.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's purchases of other investments?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported purchases of other investments of $1.12B in Q4 2025.
- How has Salesforce's purchases of other investments changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's purchases of other investments increased by 1576.1% year-over-year, from $67.00M to $1.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's purchases of other investments?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Salesforce's purchases of other investments has grown at a 11.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.06B to $1.61B.
- What does purchases of other investments mean?
- Cash spent on long-term strategic investments outside of standard marketable securities.