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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Jan. 31, 2025
Jan. 31, 2024
Operating activities:      
Net income $ 7,457 $ 6,197 $ 4,136
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization [1] 3,631 3,477 3,959
Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net 2,197 2,095 1,925
Stock-based compensation expense 3,509 3,183 2,787
Gains (losses) on strategic investments, net (1,017) 121 277
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:      
Accounts receivable, net (2,160) (490) (659)
Costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, net (2,811) (2,121) (1,872)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets 819 (1,495) (843)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,014 1,089 (478)
Operating lease liabilities (567) (548) (621)
Unearned revenue 2,924 1,584 1,623
Net cash provided by operating activities 14,996 13,092 10,234
Investing activities:      
Business combinations, net of cash acquired (9,268) (2,734) (82)
Purchases of strategic investments (1,958) (539) (496)
Sales of strategic investments 184 126 108
Purchases of marketable securities (3,763) (6,879) (3,761)
Sales of marketable securities 4,414 4,143 1,511
Maturities of marketable securities 2,395 3,378 2,129
Capital expenditures (594) (658) (736)
Net cash used in investing activities (8,590) (3,163) (1,327)
Financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs 6,000 0 0
Repurchases of common stock (12,596) (7,829) (7,620)
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards (351) 0 0
Proceeds from employee stock plans 1,039 1,540 1,954
Principal payments on financing obligations (584) (603) (629)
Repayments of debt 0 (1,000) (1,182)
Payments of dividends and dividend equivalents (1,587) (1,537) 0
Net cash used in financing activities (8,079) (9,429) (7,477)
Effect of exchange rate changes 152 (124) 26
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,521) 376 1,456
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 8,848 8,472 7,016
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 7,327 8,848 8,472
Cash paid during the period for:      
Interest 276 233 254
Income taxes, net of tax refunds $ 1,282 $ 2,061 $ 1,027
[1] Includes amortization of intangible assets acquired through business combinations, depreciation of fixed assets and amortization and impairment of right-of-use assets.