Discontinued — last reported Q3 '16
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One)
Salesforce Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One) increased by 8.2% to $318.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 35.9%, from $496.00M to $318.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One) shows a downward trend with a -11.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate a larger near-term drag on reported earnings due to previous acquisition activity.
Detailed definition
This represents the projected non-cash expense related to the amortization of finite-lived intangible assets for the upc...
Peer comparison
Companies with high M&A activity in the medical device space typically report significant annual amortization expenses.
finite_lived_intangible_assets_amortization_year_1Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $355.00M | $1.31B | $1.34B | $990.00M | $990.00M | $990.00M | $620.00M | $618.00M | $496.00M | $496.00M | $496.00M | $294.00M | $294.00M | $318.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +269.6% | +2.1% | -26.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -37.4% | -0.3% | -19.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -40.7% | +0.0% | +8.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +178.9% | -24.5% | -26.1% | -37.4% | -37.6% | — | -20.0% | -19.7% | -40.7% | -40.7% | -35.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one)?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) of $318.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Salesforce's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) decreased by 35.9% year-over-year, from $496.00M to $318.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one)?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Salesforce's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) has grown at a -11.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $568.00M to $318.00M.
- What does finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) mean?
- The expected non-cash expense for amortizing intangible assets over the next twelve months.