SAP's 2Q Operating Profit Surges 55%, Cites Improving Conditions Despite Pandemic
July 08 2020 - 6:15PM
Dow Jones News
By Maria Armental
SAP SE reported a 55% operating profit increase for the second
quarter with revenue increasing 2%, as software license revenue,
while still below normal levels, recovered more than expected.
"Software licenses revenue in Asia saw a solid rebound," Chief
Financial Officer Luka Mucic said in a statement, adding that
cost-cuts in response to the pandemic-related business disruption
"drove strong operating profit and margin expansion."
ADRs, which have been trading at record levels, rose 5.5% to
$155 in after-hours trading on the better-than-expected preliminary
results for the June quarter.
The German software company, which is scheduled to report
second-quarter results on July 27, said that based on preliminary
figures, cloud revenue rose 21% to EUR2.04 billion, as business
activity gradually improved.
Overall, revenue rose to EUR6.74 billion, beating Wall Street
revenue projections, according to FactSet.
The company expects to end the quarter with about EUR6.65
billion in current cloud backlog, a roughly 20% increase.
Operating profit, meanwhile, rose 55% to EUR1.28 billion. On an
adjusted basis, operating profit rose 8% to EUR1.96 billion, SAP
said.
SAP affirmed financial projections for the year and 2023
targets.
"SAP's broad solution portfolio, unmatched industry and
geographic diversification coupled with our strong base of more
predictable revenue have allowed us to weather the COVID-19 crisis
well in this quarter," Mr. Mucic said.
Write to Maria Armental at maria.armental@wsj.com
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July 08, 2020 18:00 ET (22:00 GMT)
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