Current Assets
Deferred costs
Salesforce Deferred costs decreased by 0.5% to $2.07B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.3%, from $1.92B to $2.07B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 12.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2027May 28, 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_currentHistorical Data
21 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | Q1 '27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.17B | $1.21B | $1.24B | $1.45B | $1.48B | $1.53B | $1.55B | $1.78B | $1.77B | $1.78B | $1.76B | $1.91B | $1.87B | $1.85B | $1.84B | $1.97B | $1.92B | $1.86B | $1.84B | $2.08B | $2.07B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.9% | +2.6% | +17.1% | +1.7% | +3.6% | +1.2% | +14.7% | -0.2% | +0.5% | -1.3% | +8.4% | -2.1% | -0.8% | -0.8% | +7.4% | -2.4% | -3.2% | -1.5% | +13.1% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.8% | +26.4% | +24.7% | +22.1% | +19.9% | +16.3% | +13.4% | +7.3% | +5.2% | +3.9% | +4.5% | +3.5% | +3.2% | +0.6% | -0.1% | +5.3% | +7.3% |
Range$1.17B – $2.08B
CAGR+12.1%
Avg YoY Growth+11.2%
Median YoY Growth+7.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's deferred costs?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported deferred costs of $2.07B in Q1 2026.
- How has Salesforce's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's deferred costs increased by 7.3% year-over-year, from $1.92B to $2.07B.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's deferred costs?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Salesforce's deferred costs has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.15B to $2.08B.
- What does deferred costs mean?
- The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed within the next year.