Salesforce shares outstanding CRM
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2003.
- Latest quarter, to Jul 31, 2026
- 821M
- On a year earlier
- −14.7%
- fewer shares
Salesforce had 821M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY27, the quarter to Jul 31, 2026.
That is 14.7% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 940M | −3% |
| FY2025 | 974M | −1% |
| FY2024 | 983M | −0% |
| FY2023 | 984M | −0% |
| FY2022 | 986M | +5% |
| FY2021 | 939M | +6% |
| FY2020 | 888M | +13% |
| FY2019 | 784M | +5% |
| FY2018 | 747.6M | +7% |
| FY2017 | 701.9M | +5% |
| FY2016 | 669M | +5% |
| FY2015 | 637.2M | +5% |
| FY2014 | 607.3M | +5% |
| FY2013 | 580M | +6% |
| FY2012 | 546.9M | −3% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY27 | 821M | −15% | |
| Q1 FY27 | 871M | −10% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 940M | −3% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 952M | −1% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 962M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 970M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 974M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 965M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 973M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 985M | −0% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 983M | −0% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 981M | −2% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.