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SAP SE (SAP)

Q3'26 earnings call · held October 21, 2026 · compared with the Q2'26 call · management-credibility review
8/12
Disclosure score
2 medium flags
Financial quality
Bottom line
SAP delivered 25% constant-currency cloud growth and moved its full-year revenue outlook toward the upper end of existing ranges. About one percentage point of cloud growth came from quarter-specific effects. The useful next tests are recurring growth, receivables collection and execution against the unchanged cash-flow outlook. Assess AI product deadlines separately and do not treat the year-end agent target as missed in Q3.

The 30-second version

  • Cloud growth improved, with a quarter-specific benefit
  • Collections are the practical follow-up
  • AI rollout needs separate milestones

What changed this quarter

MetricQ2'26Q3'26Change
Cloud revenue (YoY, cc)€6.3B, +24%€6.7B, +25%+100bps accel, but ~1pp came from one-off distressed-customer catch-up
Total revenue (YoY, constant currencies)€9.9B, +11%€10.3B, +12%, first time >€10BMilestone crossing, +100bps accel
Current cloud backlog (YoY, constant currencies)~€23B, +26%€24.1B, +26%Flat growth rate despite tougher comps; guide still implies Q4 decel
Non-IFRS operating profit€2.7B, +9%>€3.0B, +18%Sharp accel, partly base-effect driven (prior-year tax/litigation items)
Software license revenue-32%-9%Decline decelerating sharply
Services revenue (constant currencies)'slight decline' (no %)-5%, explicit figure disclosedDecline continues as consulting resources support AI adoption.
Cloud gross margin (non-IFRS)74.6%, -0.7pp YoY74.3%, -0.7pp YoYYoY contraction is 0.7 percentage points at constant currencies; reported contraction is 0.8 points.
Free cash flow€3.0B€1.7BLower sequentially, but up 36% YoY per issuer results. Compare seasonality and collections.
IFRS EPS (YoY)€1.89, +30%€1.96, +14%Growth rate decelerating even as absolute EPS rises
Non-IFRS EPS (YoY)€1.59, +6%€1.89, +19%Reaccelerating nicely

Accountability tracked

1 narrative shift flagged1 prior promise scored
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