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Outlook & Ambition
The outlook and ambition on this page was provided as part of the most recent quarterly results and is repeated here for informational purposes only. It is not an update or a reiteration of the outlook/ambition.
SAP reiterates its outlook for the full year 2019. (Status Q2 results, July 18, 2019)
Outlook 2019 and Mid-term Ambition 2020 and 2023
| 2019 | 2020 Ambition | 2023 Ambition | ||||||
| Non-IFRS at constant currencies |
Change in % |
Non-IFRS | Non-IFRS | |||||
| Cloud revenue | €6.7B to €7.0B | 33% to 39% | €8.6B to €9.1B | > 3x 2018 result | ||||
| Cloud and Software | €22.4B to €22.7B | 8.5% to 10% | ||||||
| Total revenue | Total Revenue to increase strongly, at a rate lower than operating profit | €28.6B to €29.2B | > €35.0B | |||||
| Operating profit / Operating margin | €7.85B to €8.05B | 9.5% to 12.5% | €8.8B to €9.1B | Increase by 1pp per year on average. Total approx. ~500bp | ||||
| Share of more predictable revenue in % | 70% to 75% | ~80% | ||||||
While SAP’s full-year 2019 business outlook is at constant currencies, actual currency reported figures are expected to be impacted by currency exchange rate fluctuations as the Company progresses through the year. See the table below for the Q3 and FY 2019 expected currency impacts.
Expected Currency Impact Based on June 2019 Level for the Rest of the Year
| In percentage points | Q3 | FY | ||
| Cloud revenue | +2pp to +4pp | +3pp to +5pp | ||
| Cloud and software revenue | +1pp to +3pp | +1pp to +3pp | ||
| Operating profit | +2pp to +4pp | +1pp to +3pp |
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