Investing

Investing Cash Flow

Salesforce Investing Cash Flow decreased by 1777.6% to -$8.71B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 196.6%, from -$2.94B to -$8.71B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Investing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -16.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.

Detailed definition

The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...

Peer comparison

Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_investing

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value-$1.05B-$11.05B-$976.00M-$1.46B-$2.46B-$377.00M$533.00M$347.00M-$1.15B-$54.00M-$468.00M-$2.65B$2.64B-$217.00M-$2.94B-$1.57B$1.17B$519.00M-$8.71B
QoQ Change-955.8%+91.2%-49.5%-68.4%+84.7%+241.4%-34.9%-432.0%+95.3%-766.7%-466.5%+199.6%-108.2%<-999%+46.6%+174.3%-55.5%<-999%
YoY Change-134.7%+96.6%+154.6%+114.1%-205.6%-110.1%-864.0%+329.3%-301.9%-527.4%+40.9%-55.9%+339.2%-196.6%
Range-$11.05B$2.64B
CAGR+60.1%
Avg YoY Growth-94.4%
Median YoY Growth-83.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salesforce's investing cash flow?
Salesforce (CRM) reported investing cash flow of -$8.71B in Q4 2025.
How has Salesforce's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Salesforce's investing cash flow decreased by 196.6% year-over-year, from -$2.94B to -$8.71B.
What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's investing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2026), Salesforce's investing cash flow has grown at a -16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$14.54B to -$8.59B.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.