Sap Se (SAP) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Sap Se (SAP) posted Research & Development of $2.15 billion for Q3 2026, up 11.6% from $1.92 billion a year earlier and up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Sap Se (SAP) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Research & Development at Sap Se was $8.26 billion, up 13.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $7.49 billion, up 6.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has increased for 11 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Sap Se's Research & Development was $7.05 billion in FY2024 (+3.1%), $6.84 billion in FY2023 (+5.3%), $6.5 billion in FY2022 (+5.8%) and $6.14 billion in FY2021 (+20.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2013.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 8.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 19.5%; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a decline of 2.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $2.14 billion (Q2 2026), $1.99 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.98 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 413.65 Bn | 378.59 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 219.72 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 374.28 Bn | 246.84 Bn | - | 2.40 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 294.90 Bn | 222.88 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 186.99 Bn | 142.87 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 5 | Automatic Data Processing | 120.08 Bn | 106.87 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 251.30 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 113.02 Bn | 92.28 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 956.00 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 95.72 Bn | 75.07 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 857.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 74.73 Bn | 73.84 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.35 Bn | 44.49 Bn | 89.63 Mn | 24.06 Mn |
| 10 | Thomson Reuters | 52.16 Bn | 48.13 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.62 Bn |
API Access
Sap Se Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=SAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "SAP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=SAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();