Discontinued — last reported Q2 '16
Share-Based Payment Award Options Outstanding - Number
Salesforce Share-Based Payment Award Options Outstanding - Number remained flat by 0.0% to 7M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 22.2%, from 9M to 7M. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Share-Based Payment Award Options Outstanding - Number shows a downward trend with a -21.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests a larger reliance on equity-based compensation, which may impact shareholder dilution.
Detailed definition
This is the total count of stock options granted to employees and directors that remain outstanding at the end of the re...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing equity compensation programs across all public companies.
share_based_payment_options_outstanding_numberHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 28M | 26M | 23M | 21M | 26M | 26M | 24M | 23M | 18M | 16M | 12M | 11M | 10M | 9M | 8M | 7M | 7M | 7M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.1% | -11.5% | -8.7% | +23.8% | +0.0% | -7.7% | -4.2% | -21.7% | -11.1% | -25.0% | -8.3% | -9.1% | -10.0% | -11.1% | -12.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.1% | +0.0% | +4.3% | +9.5% | -30.8% | -33.3% | -47.8% | — | -44.4% | -43.8% | -33.3% | -36.4% | -30.0% | -22.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's share-based payment award options outstanding - number?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported share-based payment award options outstanding - number of 7M in Q4 2025.
- How has Salesforce's share-based payment award options outstanding - number changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's share-based payment award options outstanding - number decreased by 22.2% year-over-year, from 9M to 7M.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's share-based payment award options outstanding - number?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Salesforce's share-based payment award options outstanding - number has grown at a -21.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 24M to 7M.
- What does share-based payment award options outstanding - number mean?
- The total number of stock options currently held by employees that have not yet been exercised or expired.