Non-Current Assets
Deferred costs
Salesforce Deferred costs decreased by 2.2% to $2.92B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.7%, from $2.34B to $2.92B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 11.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2027May 28, 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_noncurrentHistorical 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 | $1.74B | $1.82B | $1.85B | $2.34B | $2.32B | $2.37B | $2.30B | $2.70B | $2.51B | $2.35B | $2.19B | $2.52B | $2.29B | $2.20B | $2.12B | $2.48B | $2.34B | $2.27B | $2.29B | $2.99B | $2.92B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.8% | +1.6% | +26.6% | -0.8% | +1.9% | -2.8% | +17.2% | -7.1% | -6.1% | -6.7% | +14.6% | -9.1% | -3.7% | -3.6% | +16.7% | -5.4% | -3.2% | +1.2% | +30.2% | -2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.8% | +30.1% | +24.4% | +15.2% | +7.9% | -0.6% | -4.7% | -6.7% | -8.8% | -6.4% | -3.3% | -1.6% | +2.4% | +3.0% | +8.1% | +20.6% | +24.7% |
Range$1.74B – $2.99B
CAGR+11.0%
Avg YoY Growth+8.1%
Median YoY Growth+3.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's deferred costs?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported deferred costs of $2.92B in Q1 2026.
- How has Salesforce's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's deferred costs increased by 24.7% year-over-year, from $2.34B to $2.92B.
- 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 11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.72B to $2.99B.
- What does deferred costs mean?
- The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed after more than one year.