Financing
Share Buybacks
Salesforce Share Buybacks increased by 3.6% to $3.94B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5080.3%, from $76.00M to $3.94B. Over 3 years (FY 2023 to FY 2026), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 46.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q3 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.68B | $2.32B | $2.05B | $1.95B | $1.93B | $1.69B | $2.13B | $4.34B | $1.29B | $76.00M | $2.63B | $2.23B | $3.80B | $3.94B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | +38.5% | -11.6% | -5.1% | -1.2% | -12.1% | +26.1% | +103.2% | -70.4% | -94.1% | >999% | -15.5% | +70.8% | +3.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +14.8% | -27.2% | +3.8% | +122.4% | -33.2% | -95.5% | +23.4% | -48.7% | +195.8% | >999% |
Range$0.00 – $4.34B
Avg YoY Growth+523.6%
Median YoY Growth+9.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's share buybacks?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported share buybacks of $3.94B in Q4 2025.
- How has Salesforce's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's share buybacks increased by 5080.3% year-over-year, from $76.00M to $3.94B.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's share buybacks?
- Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Salesforce's share buybacks has grown at a 46.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.00B to $12.60B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.