What is Salesforce's deferred costs?

Salesforce (CRM) reported deferred costs of $2.08B in Q1 2026.

What does deferred costs mean?

The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed within the next year.

Current Assets

Deferred costs

Salesforce Deferred costs increased by 5.3% to $2.08B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Assets

CategoryEfficiency

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2025

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase often signals strong sales growth and high customer acquisition activity, while a decrease may suggest slowing sales or changes in commission structures.

Detailed definition

These are incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, that are expected to be recovered and ar...

Peer comparison

Standard in SaaS companies under ASC 606, often labeled as 'Deferred contract costs'.

Metric ID: current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_current

Historical Data

2 periods

	Q1 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$1.97B	$2.08B
QoQ Change	—	+5.3%
YoY Change	—	+5.3%

Range$1.97B – $2.08B

Avg YoY Growth+5.3%

Median YoY Growth+5.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salesforce's deferred costs?: Salesforce (CRM) reported deferred costs of $2.08B in Q1 2026.
What does deferred costs mean?: The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed within the next year.