MTLS vs NOW vs SAP Stock Comparison

Materialise, ServiceNow and Sap Se Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MTLS Materialise Nv
$8.63 +8.0% 1M +41.9% 1Y
Market cap
$512.11M
P/E
33.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$318.18M
Div. yield
–
Business Process Automation Technology
3 wins
NOW ServiceNow, Inc.
$158.99 +12.9% 1M -15.4% 1Y
Market cap
$162.99B
P/E
97.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.73B
Div. yield
–
Business Process Automation Technology
1 win
SAP Sap Se
$238.21 +13.1% 1M -14.5% 1Y
Market cap
$278.03B
P/E
29.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.55B
Div. yield
–
ERP Software Technology
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Sap Se leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Sap Se 7, Materialise 3, ServiceNow 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMTLSNOWSAPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $512.11M $162.99B $278.03B SAP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.3x 97.6x 29.9x SAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 43.2x 41.3x 28.0x SAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.2% +22.2% +14.2% NOW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.8% 11.3% 20.8% SAP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.5% — 35.9% SAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.5x 0.8x -0.5x MTLS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.9% -15.4% -14.5% MTLS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -17.2%/yr +3.0%/yr +10.9%/yr SAP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.1% 58.7% 39.5% SAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 50/100 63/100 MTLS

Percentile Scorecard

MTLSNOWSAP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMTLSNOWSAP
Valuation 87 #14 of 101 27 #74 of 101 51 #50 of 101
Growth 88 #13 of 97 58 #41 of 97 71 #29 of 97
Profitability 58 #40 of 94 81 #19 of 94 91 #9 of 94
Financial Health 82 #20 of 109 51 #54 of 109 77 #26 of 109
Shareholder Returns 8 #59 of 64 35 #42 of 64 27 #47 of 64
Overall 65 50 63
  • MTLS ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • NOW ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • SAP ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMTLSNOWSAPSPY
1 month +8.0%+12.9%+13.1% -1.0%
3 months +31.8%+61.0%+48.8% +2.9%
6 months +65.6%+76.3%+35.9% +6.4%
Year to date +55.5%+3.8%-1.9% +11.4%
1 year +41.9%-15.4%-14.5% +13.1%
3 years +71.6%+43.4%+78.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year +19.7%+12.8%+21.3% +21.5%
5 years -61.1%+15.8%+68.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year -17.2%+3.0%+10.9% +10.9%
10 years +8.4%+893.1%+168.2% +255.2%
10 years, per year +0.8%+25.8%+10.4% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureMTLSNOWSAPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.1%58.7%39.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.1%61.5%40.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.080.620.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.00-0.26-0.37 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.7%-64.5%-53.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.4%-16.0%-14.5% -2.5%
52-week high $8.75$189.26$278.53 $779.14
52-week low $4.80$83.00$146.09 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMTLSNOWSAP
P/E now vs peer median 33.1xmedian 29.9x 98.2xmedian 29.9x 29.9xmedian 29.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 2.8x 11.2xmedian 2.8x 6.6xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 17.4x 48.9xmedian 17.4x 12.2xmedian 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.6xmedian 16.9x 35.9xmedian 16.9x 28.7xmedian 16.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 3.1x 13.1xmedian 3.1x 5.7xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.11median 0.86 18.89median 0.86 1.63median 0.86

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMTLSNOWSAP
Revenue $318.18M $14.73B $44.55B
Gross profit $182.10M $11.02B $32.56B
Operating income $12.25M $1.68B $21.60B
Net income $15.39M $1.67B $9.26B
Free cash flow $16.15M $4.58B $10.18B
R&D $55.71M $3.26B $8.03B
EPS (diluted) $0.26 $1.61 $7.90
Cash & equivalents $152.75M $2.50B $12.01B
Total debt $211.18M $7.52B $18.08B
Shares (diluted) 59.07M 1.03B 1.18B
Enterprise value -$105.20M $141.45B $205.81B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMTLSNOWSAP
P/E 33.1x 98.2x 29.9x
P/FCF 31.6x 35.9x 28.7x
P/Operating cash flow 14.2x 31.0x 26.5x
P/S 1.6x 11.2x 6.6x
P/B 1.7x 13.1x 5.7x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 18.8x 6.0x
EV/EBITDA 10.5x 48.9x 12.2x
EV/EBIT 33.5x 99.6x 13.0x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 11.4x 6.3x
EV/FCF 25.4x 36.5x 27.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.5x 31.5x 25.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.11 18.89 1.63

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMTLSNOWSAP
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.2% 22.2% 14.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 22.5% 11.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.4% 16.4% 13.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.0% 20.5% 12.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 73.2% 4.9% 31.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 62.7% 49.1% 53.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 150.8% 0.5% 29.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 330.9% 5.5% 17.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 151.3% 1.7% 31.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 310.4% 5.2% 18.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 46.9% 13.0% 41.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.9% 22.2% 19.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 340.6% 19.0% 46.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 53.8% 25.7% 22.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMTLSNOWSAP
Gross margin 57.2% 74.8% 73.1%
EBITDA margin 12.3% 23.2% 51.8%
Operating margin 3.9% 11.4% 48.5%
Pretax margin 4.9% 15.9% 29.5%
Net margin 4.8% 11.3% 20.8%
FCF margin 5.1% 31.1% 22.9%
Operating cash flow margin 11.3% 36.0% 24.8%
Return on equity 5.3% 13.8% 18.2%
Return on assets 3.2% 6.0% 11.1%
Return on invested capital 3.5% – 35.9%
Return on capital employed 3.3% 10.6% 34.4%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.3x 3.2x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 12.3% 3.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMTLSNOWSAP
Debt / assets 11.2% 23.7% 11.3%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.6x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.5x 0.8x -0.5x
Debt / FCF 3.3x 1.6x 1.0x
Liabilities / assets 38.6% 60.5% 40.2%
Equity / assets 61.4% 39.5% 59.8%
Interest coverage 27.6x – 8.0x
Current ratio 2.4x 0.7x 1.1x
Quick ratio 2.1x 0.6x 0.9x
Cash ratio 1.5x 0.4x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 2.96 5.92 7.35

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMTLSNOWSAP
Dividend yield – – 1.2%
Net buyback yield -21.0% 1.9% 0.4%
Shareholder yield -21.0% 1.9% 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMTLSNOWSAP
Forward P/E 43.2xFY2026 41.3xFY2026 28.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.20FY2026 $3.85FY2026 $8.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +33.3%FY2026 +9.7%FY2026 +16.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +45.0% +27.3% +4.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $303.50MFY2026 $15.24BFY2026 $42.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -3.4%FY2026 +14.8%FY2026 -2.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.0% +17.7% +14.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMTLSNOWSAP
Held by institutions 13.7% 81.6% 7.2%
Institutions holding 59 2,224 814
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.4% -2.1% -3.0%
Institutions buying 23 1,285 456
Institutions selling 22 779 243
Buyers to sellers 1.05 1.65 1.88

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

MTLSNOWSAP
MTLS 1.00 0.23 0.23
NOW 0.23 1.00 0.72
SAP 0.23 0.72 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MTLS, NOW and SAP?

Sap Se (SAP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Materialise (MTLS) $512.11M, ServiceNow (NOW) $162.99B, Sap Se (SAP) $278.03B.

Which stock is cheaper, MTLS, NOW and SAP?

Sap Se (SAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Materialise (MTLS) 33.3x, ServiceNow (NOW) 97.6x, Sap Se (SAP) 29.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sap Se (SAP) is cheapest (Materialise (MTLS) 43.2x, ServiceNow (NOW) 41.3x, Sap Se (SAP) 28.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

ServiceNow (NOW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Materialise (MTLS) +10.2%, ServiceNow (NOW) +22.2%, Sap Se (SAP) +14.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sap Se (SAP) has the highest net margin (Materialise (MTLS) 4.8%, ServiceNow (NOW) 11.3%, Sap Se (SAP) 20.8%). On return on invested capital, Sap Se (SAP) leads (Materialise (MTLS) 3.5%, Sap Se (SAP) 35.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Materialise (MTLS) returned the most: Materialise (MTLS) +41.9%, ServiceNow (NOW) -15.4%, Sap Se (SAP) -14.5%. Over five years, Sap Se (SAP) compounded fastest (Materialise (MTLS) -17.2%/yr, ServiceNow (NOW) +3.0%/yr, Sap Se (SAP) +10.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sap Se (SAP) has been the steadiest (Materialise (MTLS) 42.1%, ServiceNow (NOW) 58.7%, Sap Se (SAP) 39.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MTLS, NOW and SAP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sap Se (SAP) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.