SAP SE

NYSE:SAP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$206.6b

SAP Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Christian Klein

Chief executive officer

€16.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.39%
CEO tenure8.3yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure2.8yrs
Board average tenure3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Apr 24

SAP: Finally, It's Time To Buy This Entrenched Software Giant (Upgrade)

Summary SAP SE is upgraded to Buy as cloud revenue accelerates and operational efficiency improves, despite recent share price declines. SaaSpocalypse and AI disruption fears are overblown; SAP's entrenched, mission-critical ERP systems remain indispensable to large enterprises. SAP demonstrates rising operating margins through disciplined headcount management and leverages AI internally, contrasting favorably with peers facing margin pressure. A €10 billion buyback program and a ~20x forward P/E multiple enhance SAP's value proposition, supporting potential re-rating in line with Oracle and Microsoft. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Apr 29

SAP SE Q1 2025: Solid Start, But Real Work Still Ahead

Summary SAP delivered solid Q1 results with €9.01bn revenue (+12% YoY) and cloud revenue up 27%, now over 40% of total revenue. Operating profit jumped 60% YoY due to tight cost control; management remains confident, but guidance feels conservative. Key growth drivers: S/4HANA Cloud, Business Technology Platform, and AI integration (Joule), despite competition and slow European cloud adoption. Long-term outlook strong with cloud margins improving and strategic positioning with hyperscalers; short-term hold due to potential Q2 volatility. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Apr 23

SAP: Despite Strong Results, This Company Is Overvalued (Rating Upgrade)

Summary SAP extended its rally after reporting Q1 results and maintaining its full-year outlook, a port in the storm amid a very turbulent macroeconomy. SAP's consistency and its ability to maintain cloud growth rates have me more sanguine in the stock's prospects, and I'm upgrading the stock to a neutral rating. It's important to note that SAP's guidance, however, is on constant currency terms. The sharp rise in the euro will impact SAP heavily. SAP is richly valued at ~40x P/E, despite the fact that its growth profile isn't much better than similarly scaled U.S. peers (and its margin story is still playing catch-up). Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Jan 29

SAP: A Pullback Is Overdue

Summary SAP's stock slid after reporting Q4 results and raising its FY25 outlook, a signal that its rich valuation is starting to catch up with it. Fundamental risks include AI's impact on subscription seats, saturated markets with stiff competition, and macroeconomic challenges in Germany. SAP's workforce transformation via AI hasn't significantly reduced hiring, and its operating margin of ~26% lags behind key competitors like Salesforce and Workday. Trading at a ~40x P/E ratio, SAP sits at an undeserved valuation premium and is overdue for a correction. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative • Jan 08

SAP's Revenue Will Soar by Over 10% as Profit Margins Improve

AI functionality is a new world
Seeking Alpha • Oct 28

SAP: This Stock Has Now Become Too Rich, Sell Now (Rating Downgrade)

Summary SAP's ~60% YTD rise has propelled it to a near-50x P/E multiple, well above most of its cloud peers. The company's ~10% total revenue growth is unimpressive for such a rich multiple, especially given the fact that its ERP is already saturated in the global market. Despite plans to "reskill" its workforce and right-size headcount over time, its recent M&A binges are also contributing to increased headcount. Given the incredibly rich valuation and the potential for macro impacts to hurt its cloud growth potential, I'd recommend selling here and investing elsewhere. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Oct 22

SAP: Solid Quarter And I Remain Buy Rated Given The Positive Outlook

Summary SAP's 3Q24 results showed 10% y/y revenue growth, driven by 27% y/y cloud revenue growth and strong S/4 HANA migration traction. Management revised FY24 guidance upwards, expecting adj EBIT growth of 20-23% y/y and cloud/software revenue growth of 10-11% y/y. AI adoption is accelerating, with 20% of deals including premium AI features, enhancing SAP's cloud offerings and driving growth. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Sep 27

SAP: Very Hard To Justify The Current Share Price

Summary SAP stock's stellar performance over the past year is impressive, but it does raise a few eyebrows. The company's profitability leaves a lot to be desired, especially when compared to major peers in the space. Cloud revenue growth figures could provide support for the stock over the near-term, but I expect this to be a short-lived phenomenon. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Aug 15

SAP: Excellent Cloud And AI Momentum, But Strength Is Priced In

Summary Shares of SAP have surged nearly 40% this year, buoyed again by the company's strong recent Q2 results. The company accelerated total revenue growth, while also boosting its operating profit expectations for FY25. The company is utilizing AI to "reskill" its workforce, trimming down on headcount expansion without undergoing major layoffs. As of June, management has also committed to paying out at least 40% of post-tax profits as a dividend. Still, all of these strengths are already priced in, given SAP's >40x P/E ratio now sits well above most large-cap tech peers. Maintaining a neutral rating. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Jul 24

SAP: Demand Backdrop Remains Solid

Summary SAP's 2Q24 results show strong revenue growth of 10% on a constant currency basis, driven by solid cloud revenue growth and AI adoption. Margins are improving with EBIT margin increasing from 19.1% to 23.4%. Target price for SAP is EUR309 based on FY26 estimates, with expectations of low-teens growth fueled by cloud revenue momentum and AI adoption. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • May 27

SAP: Incredible Performance, Terrible Price

Summary SAP stock has risen 30% YTD and 50% over the past year, outperforming the S&P 500 and other tech peers. Investors are enthusiastic about SAP's cloud offerings, particularly SAP Rise and SAP Grow, and its plans to transform its workforce through AI. However, with a P/E ratio of ~30x FY25 earnings, the stock is quite expensive and may not have much room for further growth. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Apr 23

SAP Q1 Earnings: AI Transformation Is Well Underway

Summary SAP reported Q1 FY24 earnings in line with expectations, showing progress towards its Ambition 2025 targets. Cloud revenues and backlog continue to grow at strong rates, demonstrating the success of SAP's turnaround efforts. With no significant change in the outlook, most expectations have already been priced in, suggesting a neutral view on SAP. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Mar 23

Sequoia Fund -  SAP SE: We See A Clear Path To Enhanced Profitability

Summary After following SAP for many years, we bought shares in the company in 2022. A handful of years ago, SAP set about transitioning its core ERP software product suite from one typically run by customers on their premises to a cloud version delivered directly by SAP. In 2022, slowing ERP revenue growth and mounting temporary costs related to the ERP cloud transition gave some investors pause. A year and a half later, we remain optimistic about SAP's prospects. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Mar 09

SAP Is Overvalued, But Its 2024 Transformation Bodes Well For The Future

Summary SAP plans to restructure and focus on growth, particularly in business AI, affecting around 8,000 positions. The company aims to maintain a similar headcount by the end of 2024 and expects cloud revenue to increase by 24-27% for the fiscal year. SAP's cloud revenue and backlog have shown significant growth recently, but its operating profit has declined. Reskilling and restructuring are seen as important for future competitiveness. I consider the stock to be moderately overvalued at this time, and investors may find a more favorable valuation later in the year. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Christian Klein's remuneration changed compared to SAP's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

€7b

Dec 31 2025€16m€1m

€7b

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

€7b

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

€7b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

€6b

Dec 31 2024€19m€1m

€3b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

€3b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

€3b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

€3b

Dec 31 2023€7m€1m

€4b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

€3b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

€3b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

€3b

Dec 31 2022€9m€1m

€4b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

€4b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

€5b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

€5b

Dec 31 2021€9m€1m

€7b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

€6b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

€6b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

€5b

Dec 31 2020€10m€1m

€5b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

€5b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

€5b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

€4b

Dec 31 2019€8m€790k

€3b

Compensation vs Market: Christian's total compensation ($USD19.07M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.67M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Christian's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Christian Klein (45 yo)

8.3yrs
Tenure
€16,245,000
Compensation

Mr. Christian Klein has been the Chief Executive Officer of SAP SE since April 20, 2020 and its Member of Executive Board since January 1, 2018. Mr. Klein serves as Member of Supervisory Board at adidas AG...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christian Klein
CEO & Member of Executive Board8.3yrs€16.25mno data
Lars Lamade
Head of Global Sponsorships & Deputy Chairperson of the Supervisory Board9.3yrs€290.00kno data
Dominik Asam
CFO & Member of Executive Board3.2yrs€2.53mno data
Thomas Saueressig
Member of Executive Board6.5yrs€7.05mno data
Sebastian Steinhaeuser
Chief Strategy Officer & COO and Member of Executive Board2.3yrs€2.13mno data
Gina Vargiu-Breuer
Chief People Officer2.3yrs€2.53mno data
Muhammad Alam
Lead Product Engineering & Member of Executive Board2.1yrs€2.25mno data
Andreas Hahn
Chairperson of Works Council Europe & Works Council Europe Rep Member of Supervisory Boardno data€235.00kno data
Jakub Cerny
Demand Manager & Works Council Europe Representative Member of Supervisory Boardno data€235.00kno data
Pascal Demat
Solution Advisor HCM & Works Council Europe Representative Member of Supervisory Boardno data€235.00kno data
Nina Strabner
Head of People Transformation Management & Works Council Europe Rep Member of Supervisory Board1.3yrs€285.00kno data
Hasso Plattner
Co-Founderno data€179.20kno data
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
48yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SAP's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Lars Lamade
Head of Global Sponsorships & Deputy Chairperson of the Supervisory Board24.1yrs€290.00kno data
Andreas Hahn
Chairperson of Works Council Europe & Works Council Europe Rep Member of Supervisory Board2.1yrs€235.00kno data
Jakub Cerny
Demand Manager & Works Council Europe Representative Member of Supervisory Board2.1yrs€235.00kno data
Pascal Demat
Solution Advisor HCM & Works Council Europe Representative Member of Supervisory Board2.1yrs€235.00kno data
Nina Strabner
Head of People Transformation Management & Works Council Europe Rep Member of Supervisory Board2.1yrs€285.00kno data
Marielle Ehrmann
SVP, Chief Securityless than a yearno datano data
Pekka Ala-Pietilae
Independent Chair of Supervisory Board2yrs€600.00kno data
Gerhard Oswald
Independent Supervisory Board Member7.3yrs€285.00kno data
Xin-Zhe Li
Independent Member of Supervisory Board4yrs€295.00kno data
Rouven Westphal
Independent Member of Supervisory Board5yrs€285.00kno data
Friederike Rotsch
Independent Member of Supervisory Board8yrs€385.00kno data
Aicha Evans
Independent Member of Supervisory Board8.8yrs€285.00kno data
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SAP's board of directors are considered experienced (3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/07 05:15
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/07 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

SAP SE is covered by 65 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Adam ShepherdArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
Knut WollerBaader Helvea Equity Research