Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Salesforce Short-Term Investments increased by 29.7% to $2.90B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 55.2%, from $6.48B to $2.90B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -17.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2027May 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong cash generation or a conservative capital preservation strategy, while a decrease may indicate cash deployment for acquisitions, debt repayment, or operational funding.
Detailed definition
This represents highly liquid financial instruments and marketable securities that the company expects to convert into c...
Peer comparison
Standard across technology firms; peers typically hold these to balance liquidity needs with yield generation.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
21 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 | Q4 '26 | Q1 '27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.48B | $3.35B | $4.64B | $5.07B | $6.64B | $6.60B | $5.84B | $5.49B | $4.82B | $5.63B | $5.41B | $5.72B | $7.71B | $4.95B | $4.76B | $5.18B | $6.48B | $5.01B | $2.35B | $2.24B | $2.90B |
| QoQ Change | — | -48.3% | +38.4% | +9.4% | +31.0% | -0.6% | -11.5% | -6.0% | -12.2% | +16.7% | -3.8% | +5.8% | +34.8% | -35.8% | -3.9% | +8.9% | +25.0% | -22.7% | -53.2% | -4.6% | +29.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.5% | +97.0% | +26.0% | +8.3% | -27.4% | -14.8% | -7.4% | +4.2% | +59.9% | -11.9% | -12.0% | -9.4% | -16.0% | +1.1% | -50.7% | -56.8% | -55.2% |
Range$2.24B – $7.71B
CAGR-14.8%
Avg YoY Growth-3.7%
Median YoY Growth-9.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's short-term investments?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported short-term investments of $2.90B in Q1 2026.
- How has Salesforce's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's short-term investments decreased by 55.2% year-over-year, from $6.48B to $2.90B.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Salesforce's short-term investments has grown at a -17.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.77B to $2.24B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Cash-equivalent assets and securities that can be sold or matured within twelve months.