SAP Past Earnings Performance
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SAP's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.3%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 16.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.5% per year. SAP's return on equity is 5.5%, and it has net margins of 8.1%.
Key information
-2.3%
Earnings growth rate
-1.8%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 14.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.5% |
| Return on equity | 5.5% |
| Net Margin | 8.1% |
| Next Earnings Update | 22 Jul 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
SAP (ETR:SAP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €2.20
Apr 24
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine SAP SE (ETR:SAP)?
Apr 23SAP (ETR:SAP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €2.20
Apr 09Return Trends At SAP (ETR:SAP) Aren't Appealing
Apr 08SAP's (ETR:SAP) Dividend Will Be Increased To €2.20
Mar 26SAP (ETR:SAP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €2.20
Mar 10We Think SAP's (ETR:SAP) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve
Feb 01Should You Investigate SAP SE (ETR:SAP) At €149?
Jan 21SAP SE (ETR:SAP) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Jan 07The Returns On Capital At SAP (ETR:SAP) Don't Inspire Confidence
Dec 24SAP (ETR:SAP) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Dec 10Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of SAP SE (ETR:SAP)
Nov 27Is There Now An Opportunity In SAP SE (ETR:SAP)?
Oct 04SAP's (ETR:SAP) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Sep 19Is SAP (ETR:SAP) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 04Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How SAP makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 31,806 | 2,575 | 9,768 | 6,409 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 31,207 | 3,776 | 9,769 | 6,317 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 30,804 | 3,334 | 9,745 | 6,243 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 30,538 | 3,017 | 9,630 | 6,298 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 30,189 | 2,993 | 9,576 | 6,246 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 29,520 | 3,643 | 8,940 | 6,069 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 29,437 | 4,283 | 9,386 | 5,881 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 28,803 | 4,728 | 9,451 | 5,610 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 28,267 | 5,239 | 9,411 | 5,405 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 26,953 | 6,703 | 8,043 | 5,270 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 27,400 | 5,710 | 8,645 | 4,902 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 27,091 | 5,860 | 8,259 | 4,716 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 27,165 | 5,371 | 8,081 | 4,567 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 27,338 | 5,145 | 8,462 | 4,454 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 27,839 | 4,857 | 8,924 | 4,527 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 28,095 | 4,547 | 8,998 | 4,389 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 27,983 | 4,249 | 9,212 | 4,284 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 27,553 | 3,321 | 9,322 | 4,292 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 26,939 | 3,388 | 8,828 | 4,031 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 26,169 | 3,113 | 8,706 | 3,975 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 25,537 | 3,261 | 8,380 | 3,869 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 24,707 | 4,083 | 7,879 | 3,624 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 24,086 | 4,232 | 7,924 | 3,560 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 23,655 | 4,244 | 7,869 | 3,421 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 23,438 | 4,195 | 7,748 | 3,315 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 23,461 | 4,008 | 7,999 | 3,352 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 23,379 | 3,700 | 7,962 | 3,334 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 23,164 | 3,447 | 7,923 | 3,319 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 22,619 | 3,595 | 7,643 | 3,186 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 22,062 | 3,642 | 7,270 | 3,044 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 21,681 | 3,399 | 7,022 | 2,973 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 21,290 | 3,567 | 6,739 | 2,866 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 21,023 | 3,222 | 6,906 | 2,873 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 20,793 | 3,064 | 6,830 | 2,845 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 19,908 | 3,092 | 6,342 | 2,719 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 19,178 | 3,074 | 6,043 | 2,608 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 18,359 | 3,160 | 5,504 | 2,461 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 17,560 | 3,280 | 5,485 | 2,331 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 17,209 | 3,291 | 5,110 | 2,283 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 17,001 | 3,172 | 5,059 | 2,279 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 16,912 | 3,340 | 5,029 | 2,277 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 16,815 | 3,326 | 4,997 | 2,282 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 16,732 | 3,086 | 4,935 | 2,294 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 16,638 | 2,944 | 4,947 | 2,309 |
Quality Earnings: SAP has a large one-off loss of €2.8B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: SAP's current net profit margins (8.1%) are lower than last year (9.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SAP's earnings have declined by 2.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SAP's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SAP had negative earnings growth (-14%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Software industry average (7.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SAP's Return on Equity (5.5%) is considered low.