Investing
Purchases of other investments
Salesforce Purchases of other investments increased by 545.4% to $1.12B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1576.1%, from $67.00M to $1.12B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Purchases of other investments shows a downward trend with a -37.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ3 2026Dec 4, 2025
How to read this metric
Higher outflows suggest aggressive capital deployment into strategic growth or partnership opportunities.
Detailed definition
Represents cash outflows dedicated to acquiring long-term investments, strategic partnerships, or non-marketable securit...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on the company's M&A strategy and capital expenditure cycle.
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purchases_of_other_investmentsHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $277.00M | $509.00M | $147.00M | $1.24B | $223.00M | $208.00M | $44.00M | $160.00M | $105.00M | $182.00M | $103.00M | $122.00M | $203.00M | $104.00M | $67.00M | $165.00M | $149.00M | $174.00M | $1.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | +83.8% | -71.1% | +745.6% | -82.1% | -6.7% | -78.8% | +263.6% | -34.4% | +73.3% | -43.4% | +18.4% | +66.4% | -48.8% | -35.6% | +146.3% | -9.7% | +16.8% | +545.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -19.5% | -59.1% | -70.1% | -87.1% | -52.9% | -12.5% | +134.1% | -23.8% | +93.3% | -42.9% | -35.0% | +35.2% | -26.6% | +67.3% | >999% |
Range$44.00M – $1.24B
CAGR+36.5%
Avg YoY Growth+98.4%
Median YoY Growth-23.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's purchases of other investments?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported purchases of other investments of $1.12B in Q3 2025.
- How has Salesforce's purchases of other investments changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's purchases of other investments increased by 1576.1% year-over-year, from $67.00M to $1.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's purchases of other investments?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Salesforce's purchases of other investments has grown at a -37.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.18B to $539.00M.
- What does purchases of other investments mean?
- Cash spent on acquiring long-term strategic investments or non-marketable assets.