What is Salesforce's deferred costs?

Salesforce (CRM) reported deferred costs of $2.99B in Q1 2026.

What does deferred costs mean?

The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed after more than one year.

Non-Current Assets

Deferred costs

Salesforce Deferred costs increased by 20.6% to $2.99B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryEfficiency

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2025

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a growing pipeline of long-term contracts, while a decrease may signal shorter contract durations or reduced acquisition spending.

Detailed definition

This represents the portion of incremental contract acquisition costs that will be amortized over a period exceeding one...

Peer comparison

Standard in SaaS companies, often grouped with other long-term deferred assets.

Metric ID: non_current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_noncurrent

Historical Data

2 periods

	Q1 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$2.48B	$2.99B
QoQ Change	—	+20.6%
YoY Change	—	+20.6%

Range$2.48B – $2.99B

Avg YoY Growth+20.6%

Median YoY Growth+20.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salesforce's deferred costs?: Salesforce (CRM) reported deferred costs of $2.99B in Q1 2026.
What does deferred costs mean?: The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed after more than one year.