SAP 2Q Operating Profit, Revenue Increased Despite Pandemic
July 27 2020 - 1:39AM
Dow Jones News
By Mauro Orru
SAP SE said Monday that its operating profit and revenue for the
second quarter increased as business activity improved despite the
coronavirus pandemic, with software licenses revenue recovering
more than expected although still below normal levels.
Reporting on a non-IFRS basis, the German software company said
operating profit for the quarter rose to 1.96 billion euros ($2.28
billion) from EUR1.82 billion, with an operating margin of 29.1%
compared with 27.3%.
Second-quarter net profit increased to EUR1.38 billion compared
with EUR1.30 billion for the second quarter of 2019.
Revenue climbed to EUR6.74 billion from EUR6.66 billion, with
cloud revenue rising to EUR2.04 billion from EUR1.72 billion but
software licenses revenue slipping to EUR773 million from EUR948
million.
"Our broad solution portfolio, unmatched industry and geographic
diversification coupled with our strong base of more predictable
revenue have allowed us to manage the Covid-19 crisis this
quarter," Chief Financial Officer Luka Mucic said.
SAP reiterated its outlook for 2020, expecting operating profit
to be in a range of EUR8.1 billion to EUR8.7 billion at constant
currencies, and total revenue in a range of EUR27.8 billion to
EUR28.5 billion at constant currencies.
Write to Mauro Orru at mauro.orru@wsj.com; @MauroOrru94
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 27, 2020 01:24 ET (05:24 GMT)
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