Share Buybacks
Salesforce Share Buybacks increased by 3.6% to $3.94B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5080.3%, from $76.00M to $3.94B. Over 2 years (FY 2024 to FY 2026), Share Buybacks shows relatively stable performance with a 2.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.68B | $2.32B | $2.05B | $1.95B | $1.93B | $1.69B | $2.13B | $4.34B | $1.29B | $76.00M | $2.63B | $2.23B | $3.80B | $3.94B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | +38.5% | -11.6% | -5.1% | -1.2% | -12.1% | +26.1% | +103.2% | -70.4% | -94.1% | >999% | -15.5% | +70.8% | +3.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +14.8% | -27.2% | +3.8% | +122.4% | -33.2% | -95.5% | +23.4% | -48.7% | +195.8% | >999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's share buybacks?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported share buybacks of $3.94B in Q1 2026.
- How has Salesforce's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's share buybacks increased by 5080.3% year-over-year, from $76.00M to $3.94B.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's share buybacks?
- Over 2 years (2024 to 2026), Salesforce's share buybacks has grown at a 2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.25B to $8.74B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.