CRM Free cash flow
Free cash flow at Salesforce rose to $14.4B in fiscal 2026, the highest in the 5 years reported, from $12.4B in 2025.
Not a GAAP measure. Derived here as operating cash flow less capital expenditure, both as filed; the arithmetic is shown in the table.
SOURCE: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities + us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment · EDGAR CompanyFacts · CIK 1108524 · EDGAR ↗ · FY2022–FY2026 · ANNUAL
History AS FILED · DERIVATION SHOWN WHERE DERIVED
| Fiscal year | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $15.0B | −$594M | $14.4B |
| FY2025 | $13.1B | −$658M | $12.4B |
| FY2024 | $10.2B | −$736M | $9.5B |
| FY2023 | $7.1B | −$798M | $6.3B |
| FY2022 | $6.0B | −$717M | $5.3B |
Cross-checks touching this measure FROM THE FILING REVIEW
✓ MATCHESoperating cash flow
Every quoted figure reconciles to the filed lines: $15.0 billion against net cash provided by operating activities; 15 percent against net cash provided by operating activities.
FY2026 10-K · FULL RECONCILIATION →◐ PARTLYcash flow build
2 of 3 quoted figures reconcile ($7.5 billion against net income incl. noncontrolling interests; $3.5 billion against share-based compensation); $3.6 billion does not map to a filed line on this page — carried as partly supported.
FY2026 10-K · FULL RECONCILIATION →◐ WATCHStock compensation in cash flow
Share-based compensation is 23.4% of operating cash flow — carried as watch (15% threshold).
FY2026 10-K · FULL RECONCILIATION →✓ CLEANCash conversion stability
OCF ÷ NI ran 2.01× · 2.11× · 2.47× across three years — swing 0.46×, inside the 1.00× threshold.
FY2026 10-K · FULL RECONCILIATION →✓ CLEANCapital returned vs free cash flow
Capital returned ran 0.98× of free cash flow (threshold 1.00×).
FY2026 10-K · FULL RECONCILIATION →More SAME DATA, OTHER VIEWS
Free cash flow across coverage → · CRM company view →
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Not investment advice. Every figure on this page is an XBRL fact from the issuer's own SEC filings or an arithmetic over such facts with the method shown. No forecast is made; no posture is expressed.