The chart below shows how SAP performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, SAP sees a -2.22% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a +2.88% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by +0.42%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.
Positive
Cloud Revenue Acceleration: Total and cloud revenue growth accelerated, driven by winning many net new customers.
Operating Profit Surge: Operating profit increased by 28% to EUR 2.2 billion, with an excellent operating margin of 26.5%.
Cloud Backlog Growth: Current cloud backlog increased by 29% to EUR 15.4 billion, reflecting strong demand for solutions.
Cloud Revenue Acceleration: Cloud revenue growth accelerated to 27%, reaching EUR 4.4 billion, with the Cloud ERP suite showing accelerated growth of 36% to EUR 3.6 billion.
Free Cash Flow Increase: Free cash flow for Q3 increased by 44% to EUR 1.2 billion, contributing to a solid financial position.
Negative
Revenue Growth Slowdown: Total revenue growth was only 10% year-over-year, indicating a slowdown compared to previous quarters.
Operating Profit Surge: Operating profit increased by 28% to EUR 2.2 billion, but this was primarily driven by strong revenue growth rather than operational efficiency improvements.
Cloud Profit Margin Increase: The non-IFRS cloud gross profit margin increased by only 0.6 percentage points to 73.7%, suggesting limited improvement in profitability despite revenue growth.
Free Cash Flow Increase: Free cash flow for Q3 increased nominally by 44% to EUR 1.2 billion, but this was impacted by restructuring costs of approximately EUR 3 million.
Cloud Revenue Growth Challenges: The cloud revenue growth rate of 27% was lower than expected, reflecting challenges in maintaining momentum in a competitive market.
SAP SE (SAP) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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