Deferred Revenue
Salesforce Deferred Revenue decreased by 59.1% to $24.32B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 61.6%, from $63.40B to $24.32B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a 14.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong sales of subscription-based services or bundled offerings, providing a predictable pipeline for future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Represents cash payments received from customers in advance of the company fulfilling its performance obligations, speci...
Peer comparison
High-growth software and services companies typically maintain larger deferred revenue balances relative to pure hardware manufacturers.
deferred_revenue_currentHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $11.16B | $11.07B | $36.30B | $43.70B | $13.64B | $12.83B | $40.00B | $48.60B | $15.12B | $14.24B | $48.30B | $56.90B | $16.06B | $15.22B | $53.10B | $63.40B | $17.80B | $16.56B | $59.50B | $24.32B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.8% | +228.0% | +20.4% | -68.8% | -5.9% | +211.9% | +21.5% | -68.9% | -5.8% | +239.3% | +17.8% | -71.8% | -5.2% | +248.8% | +19.4% | -71.9% | -7.0% | +259.4% | -59.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.2% | +15.9% | +10.2% | +11.2% | +10.9% | +11.0% | +20.8% | +17.1% | +6.2% | +6.9% | +9.9% | +11.4% | +10.8% | +8.8% | +12.1% | -61.6% |
Deferred Revenue at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's deferred revenue?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported deferred revenue of $24.32B in Q1 2026.
- How has Salesforce's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's deferred revenue decreased by 61.6% year-over-year, from $63.40B to $24.32B.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Salesforce's deferred revenue has grown at a 14.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.30B to $59.50B.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Money collected from customers for products or services that haven't been delivered yet but will be within a year.