Salesforce (CRM) r&d spend was $6.0B in FY2026 (+9% YoY); ServiceNow (NOW) r&d spend was $3.0B in FY2025 (+16% YoY). The tables below show the complete quarterly and annual r&d spend history, sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filings.
Fiscal Year
Salesforce
ServiceNow
2026
$6.0B
—
2025
$5.5B
$3.0B
2024
$4.9B
$2.5B
2023
$5.1B
$2.1B
2022
$4.5B
$1.8B
2021
$3.6B
$1.4B
2020
$2.8B
$1.0B
2019
$1.9B
$749M
2018
$1.6B
$530M
2017
$1.2B
$378M
2016
$946M
$285M
2015
$793M
$217M
2014
$624M
$148M
2013
$429M
$79M
2012
$295M
$39M
2011
$188M
$7M
2010
$132M
$7M
2009
$100M
—
2008
$64M
—
Salesforce — Annual R&D Spend
Fiscal Year
R&D Spend
YoY
2026
$6.0B
+9%
2025
$5.5B
+12%
2024
$4.9B
-3%
2023
$5.1B
+13%
2022
$4.5B
+24%
2021
$3.6B
+30%
2020
$2.8B
+47%
2019
$1.9B
+21%
2018
$1.6B
+29%
2017
$1.2B
+28%
2016
$946M
+19%
2015
$793M
+27%
2014
$624M
+45%
2013
$429M
+45%
2012
$295M
+57%
2011
$188M
+42%
2010
$132M
+33%
2009
$100M
+56%
2008
$64M
ServiceNow — Annual R&D Spend
Fiscal Year
R&D Spend
YoY
2025
$3.0B
+16%
2024
$2.5B
+20%
2023
$2.1B
+20%
2022
$1.8B
+27%
2021
$1.4B
+36%
2020
$1.0B
+37%
2019
$749M
+41%
2018
$530M
+40%
2017
$378M
+32%
2016
$285M
+31%
2015
$217M
+47%
2014
$148M
+88%
2013
$79M
+100%
2012
$39M
+462%
2011
$7M
-3%
2010
$7M
Source: CRM on EDGAR · NOW on EDGAR. Data from SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filings. Updated quarterly.