SAP reported strong Q4 results, surpassing consensus estimates on both revenue and earnings, and slightly upgraded its 2025 guidance, highlighting a robust cloud revenue outlook. Looking ahead, SAP anticipates ongoing strong momentum, forecasting a double-digit revenue CAGR through 2027, paired with operating profit expansion. Despite strong performance, SAP shares fell due to valuation concerns, trading at ~38x EV/EBIT, higher than peers like Google (~20x), Meta (~25x), and Microsoft (~26x).
Dominik Asam, CFO of SAP, discusses the firm's strong fourth-quarter earnings and its confidence in its operations despite the threat from Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek.
SAP (NYSE:SAP) shares slipped after the Germany-based enterprise software firm reported mixed earnings for the fourth quarter. Q4 earnings per share grew to €1.40 from €1.12 in the year-ago quarter but missed estimates of €1.45.
German software giant SAP's full-year profit beat estimates as cloud computing and artificial intelligence operations fueled growth. Revenue from the firm's core cloud and software businesses rose 11% for the period, also slightly ahead of consensus estimates.
SAP's Q4 2024 results gain from robust growth across its cloud and AI-driven offerings. The revised outlook for 2025 succeeds its former Ambition 2025 goals.
SAP SE (NYSE:SAP ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 28, 2024 1:00 AM ET Company Participants Alexandra Steiger - Global Head of Investor Relations Christian Klein - Chief Executive Officer Dominik Asam - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Adam Wood - Morgan Stanley Jackson Ader - KeyBanc Capital Markets Johannes Schaller - Deutsche Bank Mohammed Moawalla - Goldman Sachs Sven Merkt - Barclays Capital Toby Ogg - JPMorgan Frederic Boulan - Bank of America Mark Moerdler - Bernstein Michael Briest - UBS Limited Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome and thank you for joining the SAP Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
SAP said on Tuesday that the prospect of cheaper and more energy-efficient artificial intelligence models, presaged by China's DeepSeek model, bodes well for growing demand for SAP's AI services.
SAP , Europe's largest software maker, said on Tuesday it was more optimistic about its financial results this year due to accelerating growth in revenue form cloud computing.
SAP's fourth-quarter performance is expected to have been cushioned by steady momentum in cloud business amid prevailing global macroeconomic turbulence.
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SAP CEO Christian Klein says he would “absolutely support” a Stargate project for Europe.