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Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards
Salesforce Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards decreased by 9.0% to $6.41B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.9%, from $6.29B to $6.41B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ3 2026Dec 4, 2025
How to read this metric
A higher amount indicates a larger pipeline of future compensation expenses, which will impact future earnings.
Detailed definition
This is the total dollar amount of compensation expense that has not yet been recognized in the income statement for out...
Peer comparison
Standard financial disclosure; peers with higher equity-based compensation will naturally have higher unrecognized costs.
Metric ID:
other_employee_service_share_based_compensation_nonveste_67563fHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.76B | $6.71B | $6.03B | $7.96B | $7.42B | $6.56B | $6.20B | $5.50B | $7.77B | $7.09B | $6.29B | $7.60B | $7.04B | $6.41B |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.5% | -10.2% | +32.1% | -6.8% | -11.6% | -5.4% | -11.4% | +41.3% | -8.7% | -11.4% | +20.9% | -7.4% | -9.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +38.2% | +10.6% | +8.9% | -16.4% | -16.2% | — | +14.3% | +14.4% | -2.2% | -0.8% | +1.9% |
Range$5.50B – $7.96B
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+5.3%
Median YoY Growth+5.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards of $6.41B in Q3 2025.
- How has Salesforce's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards increased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $6.29B to $6.41B.
- What does unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards mean?
- The total future expense for stock awards that have been granted but not yet earned by employees.