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Salesforce vs SAP SE

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Salesforce reported revenue of $41.5 billion in fiscal 2026, and SAP SE €36.8 billion in fiscal 2025, in different currencies. Salesforce's revenue grew 9.6% in its latest year, and SAP SE's grew 7.7%. Salesforce had an operating margin of 20.1%, against 26.1% at SAP SE. Free cash flow was $14.4 billion at Salesforce and €8.4 billion at SAP SE. Their fiscal years end in different months (January 31 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.

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SalesforceSAP SE
Latest fiscal yearFY2026, Jan 31, 2026FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$41.5B€36.8B
Revenue growth9.6%7.7%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years14.3%6.1%
Gross margin77.7%72.9%
Operating margin20.1%26.1%
Net margin18.0%19.5%
Free cash flow$14.4B€8.4B
Free cash flow margin34.7%22.9%
Return on capital10.8%15.5%
Net debt to EBITDA0.6x−0.2x
Dividends and buybacks$14.2B€4.7B
Change in diluted share count−1.9%−0.4%
Last close$247.61$238.55
P/E at the last close22.6×—
Insider trades, last 12 monthsbought $27.5 million, sold $36.6 million—
Piotroski F-score7 of 97 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

Ten years

Revenue
In each company's own currency, fiscal years
SalesforceSAP SE
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
SalesforceSAP SE
Free cash flow
In each company's own currency. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Salesforce and SAP SE pages.