What is Salesforce's R&D?

Salesforce (CRM) reported R&D of $1.63B in Q1 2026.

How has Salesforce's R&D changed year-over-year?

Salesforce's R&D increased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $1.46B to $1.63B.

What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's R&D?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Salesforce's R&D has grown at a 7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.47B to $5.99B.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Salesforce CRM R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$11.1B+13.3%

Gross profit$8.6B+13.2%

Operating income$2.3B+20.9%

Net income$2.1B+36.7%

EPS (diluted)$2.42+52.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$8.9B-18.2%

Total debt$42.5B+254%

Total equity$34.2B-43.6%

Total assets$106.68B+8.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$6.7B+3.5%

CapEx$145.0M-19.0%

Free cash flow$6.6B+4.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$123.01B-50.6%

Enterprise value$156.62B-37.4%

P/E15.3×-24.8×

P/S2.9×-3.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin77.6%+0.3pp

Operating margin20.4%+1.1pp

Net margin18.7%+2.7pp

FCF margin34.2%+1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.9%+6.6pp

Debt / equity1.2×+1.0×

Current ratio0.8×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Salesforce in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Salesforce’s 10-Q, filed May 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Salesforce's R&D?: Salesforce (CRM) reported R&D of $1.63B in Q1 2026.
How has Salesforce's R&D changed year-over-year?: Salesforce's R&D increased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $1.46B to $1.63B.
What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's R&D?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Salesforce's R&D has grown at a 7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.47B to $5.99B.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.