Sap Se annual r&d spending
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Sap Se R&D Spending Growth & History (SAP)
Sap Se's r&d spending was €6.63B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | €6.63B | €119.0M | +1.83% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | €6.51B | €190.0M | +3.00% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | €6.32B | €244.0M | +4.01% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | €6.08B | €810.0M | +15.37% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | €5.27B | €816.0M | +18.32% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | €4.45B | €162.0M | +3.77% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | €4.29B | €668.0M | +18.43% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | €3.62B | €272.0M | +8.11% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | €3.35B | €308.0M | +10.12% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | €3.04B | €199.0M | +6.99% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | €2.85B | — | — |
Sap Se quarterly r&d spending
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Q2.26
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | €1.84B | €226.0M | +13.97% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | €1.70B | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | €1.70B | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | €1.64B | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | €1.62B | — | — |
Sap Se r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Sap Se's r&d spending increased from €4.45B to €6.63B, a change of €2.18B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows €1.84B.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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