Short-Term Investments
Salesforce Short-Term Investments decreased by 4.6% to $2.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 56.8%, from $5.18B to $2.24B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -16.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate strong liquidity and significant 'dry powder' for acquisitions or R&D, while lower levels might suggest cash is being deployed into long-term projects or shareholder returns.
Detailed definition
Highly liquid assets and marketable securities that are expected to be converted into cash within one year. For technolo...
Peer comparison
Commonly compared against other cash-rich technology peers to assess capital preservation strategies and short-term solvency.
short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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% |
| 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% |
Short-Term Investments at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's short-term investments?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported short-term investments of $2.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has Salesforce's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's short-term investments decreased by 56.8% year-over-year, from $5.18B to $2.24B.
- 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 -16.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.77B to $2.35B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Investments like stocks or bonds that the company plans to sell or cash out within the next twelve months.