SAP vs EMR vs IIIV Stock Comparison

Sap Se, Emerson Electric and i3 Verticals Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SAP Sap Se
$243.45 +15.6% 1M -6.7% 1Y
Market cap
$272.35B
P/E
28.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$45.76B
Div. yield
–
ERP Software Technology
6 wins
EMR Emerson Electric Co
$162.51 +0.7% 1M +22.7% 1Y
Market cap
$90.66B
P/E
35.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.64B
Div. yield
0.01%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
3 wins
IIIV i3 Verticals, Inc.
$19.36 +29.4% 1M -35.7% 1Y
Market cap
$370.24M
P/E
43.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$218.16M
Div. yield
–
ERP Software Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Sap Se leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Sap Se 6, Emerson Electric 3, i3 Verticals 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSAPEMRIIIVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $272.35B $90.66B $370.24M SAP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.6x 35.2x 43.5x SAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.0x 24.1x 19.4x IIIV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.5% +4.8% +4.1% SAP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.8% 13.8% 3.9% SAP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 35.6% 10.9% 0.8% SAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 1.8x 3.1x SAP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.7% +22.7% -35.7% EMR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.2%/yr +10.7%/yr -2.9%/yr EMR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.4% 32.1% 46.3% EMR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 42/100 69/100 IIIV

Percentile Scorecard

SAPEMRIIIV

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

AxisSAPEMRIIIV
Valuation 48 #53 of 100 28 #147 of 204 85 #16 of 100
Growth 65 #35 of 99 38 #118 of 191 51 #49 of 99
Profitability 91 #10 of 96 84 #31 of 189 59 #40 of 96
Financial Health 78 #25 of 112 31 #152 of 221 51 #55 of 112
Shareholder Returns 26 #50 of 67 30 #111 of 159 100 #1 of 67
Overall 62 42 69
  • SAP ranked among 113 companies in Business Applications
  • EMR ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • IIIV ranked among 113 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSAPEMRIIIVSPY
1 month +15.6%+0.7%+29.4% -5.9%
3 months +22.1%+3.6%-11.8% -4.6%
6 months +39.3%+15.2%-15.5% +0.2%
Year to date +0.2%+22.4%-23.1% +7.5%
1 year -6.7%+22.7%-35.7% +8.2%
3 years +75.7%+77.1%-1.6% +68.3%
3 years, per year +20.7%+21.0%-0.5% +19.0%
5 years +62.8%+65.9%-13.9% +56.5%
5 years, per year +10.2%+10.7%-2.9% +9.4%
10 years +185.2%+228.9%— +251.5%
10 years, per year +11.1%+12.6%— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureSAPEMRIIIVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.4%32.1%46.3% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.3%34.0%54.8% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.531.500.17 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.170.71-0.77 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -53.2%-29.9%-58.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.7%-4.8%-35.7% -5.9%
52-week high $261.06$170.76$30.11 $779.14
52-week low $146.09$123.30$13.82 $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.

MultipleSAPEMRIIIV
P/E now vs peer median 29.8xmedian 24.7x 35.2xmedian 23.4x 44.1xmedian 24.7x
P/S now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 2.8x 4.9xmedian 1.7x 2.4xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 16.5x 16.5xmedian 13.4x 17.5xmedian 16.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.2xmedian 15.3x 26.2xmedian 21.9x 10.3xmedian 15.3x
P/B now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 2.7x 4.4xmedian 2.1x 1.3xmedian 2.7x
PEG now vs peer median 1.86median 0.77 -0.85median 1.02 0.95median 0.77

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 monthsSAPEMRIIIV
Revenue $45.76B $18.64B $218.16M
Gross profit $33.40B $9.91B –
Operating income $22.06B $4.68B $5.94M
Net income $9.47B $2.58B $11.89M
Free cash flow $10.59B $3.46B $49.93M
R&D $8.26B – –
EPS (diluted) $8.11 $4.59 $0.44
Cash & equivalents $10.62B $2.18B $2.65M
Total debt $9.68B $13.11B $114.28M
Shares (diluted) 1.18B 561.10M 19.54M
Enterprise value $199.75B $83.40B $256.25M

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
MetricSAPEMRIIIV
P/E 29.8x 35.2x 44.1x
P/FCF 28.2x 26.2x 10.3x
P/Operating cash flow 26.0x 23.2x 9.8x
P/S 6.5x 4.9x 2.4x
P/B 5.7x 4.4x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 6.0x 7.7x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA 12.3x 16.5x 17.5x
EV/EBIT 13.1x 21.7x 105.6x
EV/Revenue 6.3x 5.5x 2.9x
EV/FCF 27.3x 29.3x 12.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.1x 26.0x 12.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.86 -0.85 0.95

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSAPEMRIIIV
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.5% 4.8% 4.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.7% 7.6% 4.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.6% 5.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 12.1% 11.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 30.9% 9.2% 3.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 52.1% 13.6% 32.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 18.5% -3.0% -91.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 16.4% -42.0% 47.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 22.0% -2.2% -88.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 16.0% -41.6% 46.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 43.3% 4.4% 662.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.0% 10.1% 15.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 46.4% 4.4% 935.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.7% 9.4% 18.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSAPEMRIIIV
Gross margin 73.0% 53.2% –
EBITDA margin 51.5% 33.1% 16.4%
Operating margin 48.2% 25.1% 2.7%
Pretax margin 29.2% 17.6% 6.9%
Net margin 20.8% 13.8% 3.9%
FCF margin 23.1% 18.6% 22.9%
Operating cash flow margin 25.1% 21.0% 24.0%
Return on equity 18.5% 12.7% 3.1%
Return on assets 11.2% 6.1% 2.1%
Return on invested capital 35.6% 10.9% 0.8%
Return on capital employed 34.0% 14.9% 1.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.5x 4.4x
Stock comp / revenue 3.9% 1.3% 8.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSAPEMRIIIV
Debt / assets 11.2% 31.1% 18.2%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.6x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 1.8x 3.1x
Debt / FCF 0.9x 3.8x 2.3x
Liabilities / assets 39.1% 51.7% 36.1%
Equity / assets 60.9% 48.3% 63.9%
Interest coverage 8.3x – –
Current ratio 1.2x 0.9x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.5x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.9x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 7.65 4.65 2.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSAPEMRIIIV
Dividend yield 1.2% 1.4% –
Net buyback yield -0.1% 1.0% 26.5%
Shareholder yield 1.1% 2.4% 26.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 47.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 35.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 3.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 0.7% –

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.

ConsensusSAPEMRIIIV
Forward P/E 29.0xFY2026 24.1xFY2026 19.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.40FY2026 $6.75FY2026 $1.00FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.4%FY2026 +12.5%FY2026 -4.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.4% +14.8% +17.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $42.35BFY2026 $18.13BFY2026 $211.26MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -3.5%FY2026 +0.6%FY2026 -0.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.5% +15.3% +11.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSAPEMRIIIV
Held by institutions 7.2% 82.1% 80.1%
Institutions holding 816 2,294 134
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.0% +0.9% -12.0%
Institutions buying 458 1,083 57
Institutions selling 243 799 60
Buyers to sellers 1.88 1.36 0.95

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.

SAPEMRIIIV
SAP 1.00 0.03 0.27
EMR 0.03 1.00 0.08
IIIV 0.27 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAP, EMR and IIIV?

Sap Se (SAP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sap Se (SAP) $272.35B, Emerson Electric (EMR) $90.66B, i3 Verticals (IIIV) $370.24M.

Which stock is cheaper, SAP, EMR and IIIV?

Sap Se (SAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Sap Se (SAP) 28.6x, Emerson Electric (EMR) 35.2x, i3 Verticals (IIIV) 43.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, i3 Verticals (IIIV) is cheapest (Sap Se (SAP) 29.0x, Emerson Electric (EMR) 24.1x, i3 Verticals (IIIV) 19.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sap Se (SAP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Sap Se (SAP) +13.5%, Emerson Electric (EMR) +4.8%, i3 Verticals (IIIV) +4.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sap Se (SAP) has the highest net margin (Sap Se (SAP) 20.8%, Emerson Electric (EMR) 13.8%, i3 Verticals (IIIV) 3.9%). On return on invested capital, Sap Se (SAP) leads (Sap Se (SAP) 35.6%, Emerson Electric (EMR) 10.9%, i3 Verticals (IIIV) 0.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Emerson Electric (EMR) returned the most: Sap Se (SAP) -6.7%, Emerson Electric (EMR) +22.7%, i3 Verticals (IIIV) -35.7%. Over five years, Emerson Electric (EMR) compounded fastest (Sap Se (SAP) +10.2%/yr, Emerson Electric (EMR) +10.7%/yr, i3 Verticals (IIIV) -2.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Sap Se (SAP) 0.00%, Emerson Electric (EMR) 0.01%, i3 Verticals (IIIV) 0.00%. Sap Se (SAP) and i3 Verticals (IIIV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Emerson Electric (EMR) has been the steadiest (Sap Se (SAP) 39.4%, Emerson Electric (EMR) 32.1%, i3 Verticals (IIIV) 46.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SAP, EMR and IIIV?

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 6. 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.