SAP SE Due Diligence

Run due diligence on SAP SE: check compliance and get alerts when suppliers or ownership change.

Germany · owned by Independent (Germany) · sap.com · 39 vendors

SAP is a German multinational software corporation that develops enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. The company is best known for its ERP software and cloud-based solutions for businesses of all sizes.

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92 services in catalogue across 11 categories; runs on 39 sub-vendors.

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Last updated 2026-09-13 · revision 16

39 direct vendors, 258 subvendors

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Compliance

5 in-scope frameworks identified; showing 3.

SOC 2 (source) — No public evidence

As a major cloud services provider (SAP Cloud Platform, SuccessFactors, Ariba, etc.), SOC2 compliance is critical for customer trust and competitive positioning.

GDPR (source) — No public evidence

As a German-headquartered company processing personal data of EU residents, employees, customers, and partners globally, GDPR compliance is mandatory.

ISO 27001 (source) — No public evidence

Information security management is critical for enterprise software companies handling sensitive business data.

Financials

Three-year financials

Financial Resilience Score: 8/10

SAP SE demonstrates strong financial resilience as it successfully navigates a multi-year transition from traditional on-premise licensing to a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. A key pillar of this resilience is the 'more predictable revenue' stream, which consists of cloud and software support revenue, accounting for approximately 83% of total revenue in 2024. This recurring revenue base provides a substantial buffer against macroeconomic volatility. Furthermore, the company maintains a massive cloud backlog, which reached €63.3 billion by the end of 2024, representing a 43% year-over-year increase and ensuring a strong future revenue pipeline. While IFRS operating profit (EBIT) saw a temporary 20% decline in 2024 due to significant one-time restructuring expenses (€3.1 billion) related to its transformation program, non-IFRS operating profit grew by 25%. This indicates that the underlying business operations are becoming more efficient and profitable. SAP maintains a solid balance sheet with a substantial equity base and high liquidity. The primary risks remain the intense competition in the cloud ERP market and the inherent execution risks associated with its ongoing 2024/2025 company-wide restructuring program.

Key strengths: High share of predictable recurring revenue (83%), Massive cloud backlog of €63.3B providing future visibility, Strong growth in Cloud ERP Suite revenue, Disciplined cost management through transformation programs

Risk factors: Significant restructuring costs impacting short-term IFRS profitability, Intense competition from cloud-native software providers, Geopolitical and macroeconomic risks affecting global IT spending

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