Exceeds High End of Outlook for Cloud & Software Revenue and Operating Profit
Tremendous growth of SAP S/4HANA Cloud driven by ‘RISE with SAP’
Strong, accelerating cloud growth reflected in 2022 outlook, targeting up to 26% cloud revenue growth at constant currencies
SAP SE announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
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Christian Klein, CEO: The magnitude of our cloud strength is evident. More and more companies are choosing SAP to help them transform their businesses, build resilient supply chains and become sustainable enterprises as they move to the cloud. This momentum is reflected in the tremendous success of “RISE with SAP”, our signature cloud offering, as well as excellent growth across our entire portfolio. Our growth acceleration points to even greater potential ahead.
Luka Mucic, CFO: I am proud that our team has delivered an exceptional year with strong results, far exceeding our expectations. After three quarters of home runs with our cloud momentum, we hit it out of the park this quarter. We are confident that we will continue our Q4 current cloud backlog growth in 2022. This is reflected in our accelerated cloud guidance for 2022 as we make great progress towards our mid-term ambition.
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Business Update
Businesses around the world are embracing digital technologies and the cloud to transform the way they do business. Today’s unpredictable reality, from supply chain disruptions to new regulatory restrictions, means the need for flexibility and adaptability has never been greater. Our depth of experience in mission critical business processes across all customer sizes, industries and geographies sets us apart and is core to why businesses are choosing SAP for their business transformation.
The strength and the execution of our strategy is showing up on multiple fronts with exceptional customer momentum across our cloud portfolio and financial performance exceeding market expectations.
High customer adoption is underpinned by exceptionally strong demand for “RISE with SAP” across customers of all sizes. It is designed to support our customers transform their businesses while at the same time moving to the cloud. They also benefit from our Business Network, the largest B2B network in the world, which helps them create more resilient supply chains.
Customer satisfaction continues to increase, echoed by strong renewal rates.
SAP is confident that its positive momentum will continue throughout 2022, and expects accelerating cloud revenue growth, supported by strong traction of SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
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