The Business StudyHow Salesforce makes money
Salesforce brought in $41.5 billion in revenue in the year ended January 31, 2026 and kept $7.5 billion as profit: $17.96 of every $100. Its biggest source of money was Service, at $9.8 billion (24% of the total).
From Salesforce's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2026. Page updated November 8, 2026.
Out of every $100 Salesforce took in, it kept
Where Salesforce's money comes from. 6 lines in its 10‑K.
6 years of Salesforce's revenue and profit.
Fiscal years as Salesforce reports them; the latest ended January 31, 2026. Profit is net income.
Quick answers about Salesforce.
How does Salesforce make money?
Salesforce sells subscriptions to business software for sales, service, marketing and data, plus Slack. The biggest line in its latest 10-K is Service ($9.8 billion).
How much money does Salesforce make a year?
$41.5 billion in revenue in the year ended January 31, 2026, and $7.5 billion in net profit. That's up 10% from the year before.
Is Salesforce profitable?
Yes. Salesforce made $7.5 billion in net profit in the year ended January 31, 2026, which is $17.96 of every $100 it took in.
How many employees does Salesforce have?
About 83,334 employees as of January 31, 2026. That works out to $498,296 in revenue per employee.
Is Salesforce growing?
Yes. Revenue went from $21.3 billion in 2020 to $41.5 billion in 2025, up 95%.
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CompareSource: Salesforce, Inc., annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2026.
Revenue, profit and the breakdowns are the numbers the company reported in that filing (its XBRL data). Profit means net income; "operating profit" means operating income. Nothing on this page is estimated.