SAP Q3 revenue passes €10 billion as cloud sales rise 26%

Oct 21, 2026
SAP reported third quarter revenue of €10.27 billion, up 13% from a year earlier, while cloud revenue increased 26% to €6.67 billion. Current cloud backlog reached €24.14 billion.

SAP reported in its quarterly statement that third quarter revenue rose 13% from a year earlier to €10.27 billion. Cloud revenue increased 26% to €6.67 billion, while Cloud ERP Suite revenue grew 29%.

Current cloud backlog reached €24.14 billion, up 28%, or 26% at constant currencies. SAP said customers adopted its Business AI and Joule products alongside cloud and data services during the quarter.

Operating profit increased 18% to €2.93 billion, while profit after tax rose 11% to €2.27 billion. SAP now expects 2026 cloud revenue and cloud and software revenue to reach the upper ends of their respective outlook ranges of €25.8 billion to €26.2 billion and €36.3 billion to €36.8 billion at constant currencies.

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