SAP has reported 12 percent increase in total revenue, which rose to €9.013 billion in the first quarter of 2025 from €8.041 billion in Q1 2024.
Regionally, the United States contributed the largest share with €2.952 billion, followed by the Rest of EMEA at €2.654 billion, Germany at €1.379 billion, Asia Pacific Japan at €1.315 billion, and the Rest of the Americas at €713 million.
SAP’s strategic focus on cloud transformation was reflected in the 28 percent growth in current cloud backlog, reaching €18.2 billion.
Cloud revenue rose by 27 percent to €4.99 billion, supported by a robust 34 percent increase in revenue from the Cloud ERP Suite, which amounted to €4.25 billion.
Overall cloud and software revenue increased by 14 percent to €7.94 billion, offsetting the decline in software licenses revenue, which fell 10 percent to €180 million. Services revenue saw a marginal decline of 1 percent to €1.07 billion.
The company’s “RISE with SAP” and “GROW with SAP” offerings continued to drive customer adoption and cloud migration.
Notable companies such as Hyundai Motor Company, Mazda Motor, HUGO BOSS, Tyson Foods, and Webasto Group adopted RISE with SAP, reflecting confidence in SAP’s cloud-led business transformation solutions.
Meanwhile, companies like Gymshark, Sciens Building Solutions, and VFS Global opted for GROW with SAP to enable rapid and scalable ERP implementation. Key wins across SAP’s solution portfolio included global names like Booking, The Kraft Heinz Company, NEC Corporation, and Wipro, with several of these organizations also going live on SAP solutions during the quarter.
The performance was especially strong in the APJ and EMEA regions, while the Americas showed robust growth. Within individual markets, Brazil, Chile, Germany, India, Italy, South Korea, and Spain delivered standout results, while Canada, China, France, Japan, Singapore, and the U.S. also performed strongly.
Baburajan Kizhakedath
