SAP (SAP) Q4 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Achieved record Q4 and FY2025 results, with cloud backlog reaching €77.3 billion, up 30% year-over-year, and strong progress in strategic transformation despite macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges.

• Cloud transformation targets for 2025 were met or exceeded, driven by strong adoption of AI and cloud ERP solutions, with over two-thirds of Q4 cloud order entry including AI and 90% of the 50 largest Q4 deals involving AI or Business Data Cloud.

• Exceeded non-IFRS operating profit and free cash flow outlooks for FY2025, with Q4 providing a strong finish.

• Announced a new €10 billion share repurchase program to start in February 2026 and complete by end of 2027, reflecting confidence in business strength.

• Internal AI transformation aims for €2 billion in cost efficiencies by 2028, supporting reinvestment in AI innovation.

Financial highlights

• FY2025 cloud revenue rose 23% to €21.02 billion (26% at constant currencies); Cloud ERP Suite revenue up 28% to €18.12 billion (32% at constant currencies), now 86% of total cloud revenue.

• Total revenue for FY2025 reached €36.8 billion, up 8% year-over-year (11% at constant currencies).

• Non-IFRS cloud gross margin expanded by 1.7 percentage points to 75%, driving a 29% increase in cloud gross profit.

• IFRS operating profit for the year was €9.83 billion, up 111%; non-IFRS operating profit was €10.42 billion, up 28%.

• Free cash flow reached €8.24 billion, up 95% year-over-year, at the high end of guidance.

• Non-IFRS basic EPS rose 36% to €6.15.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 guidance: cloud revenue €25.8–26.2 billion (+23–25% at constant currencies), total revenue €36.3–36.8 billion (+12–13%), non-IFRS operating profit €11.9–12.3 billion (+14–18%), free cash flow ~€10 billion.

• Effective tax rate (non-IFRS) expected to decrease to ~29%.

• Total revenue growth is expected to accelerate through 2027, supported by a strong backlog and continued cloud adoption.

• Non-IFRS operating profit growth is projected to significantly outpace revenue growth, with expense-to-revenue ratio trending toward the lower end of the 80%-90% target.

• Current cloud backlog growth to slightly decelerate in 2026, but less pronounced than in 2025.