WALLDORF — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026.

At a glance

• Current cloud backlog of €21.9 billion, up 20% and up 25% at constant currencies
• Cloud revenue up 19% and up 27% at constant currencies
• Cloud ERP Suite revenue up 23% and up 30% at constant currencies
• Total revenue up 6% and up 12% at constant currencies
• IFRS operating profit up 17%, non-IFRS operating profit up 17% and up 24% at constant currencies

Christian Klein, CEO:

“We had a strong start to the year, with Current Cloud Backlog growing by 25% and Cloud Revenue up 27% at constant currencies. This performance is supported by our momentum in Business AI as we are already delivering real outcomes for customers today. We are growing faster than the market and are gaining share as customers expand across our Suite and with our AI solutions. At Sapphire, we will show how we are taking the next leap forward.”

Dominik Asam, CFO:

“We delivered a solid start to the year, supported by disciplined execution in revenue and profitability. At the same time, we have remained focused on managing our cost base and maintaining profitability as we navigate an increasingly complex and uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical environment.”

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SAP has been recognized as a Leader for the 12th consecutive year in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Transportation Management Systems.*

We believe this recognition reflects SAP’s continued focus on helping organizations run resilient, efficient, and increasingly intelligent transportation operations in a rapidly changing global logistics environment.

Magic Quadrant reports are a culmination of rigorous, fact-based research in specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of the relative positions of providers in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct.

We believe SAP’s placement as a Leader underscores our commitment to ongoing innovation across transportation, logistics execution, and supply chain orchestration.

Addressing today’s transportation challenges

Transportation operations are under constant pressure, from cost volatility and capacity constraints to sustainability requirements and rising customer expectations. Organizations need solutions that help them plan, execute, and adapt across increasingly complex networks while maintaining visibility and control.

SAP Transportation Management and SAP Business Network for Logistics are designed to support these needs through a holistic, end‑to‑end approach. By connecting freight procurement, planning, execution, and settlement on a single platform, SAP helps organizations respond more effectively to disruptions, align transportation decisions with broader supply chain objectives, and support compliance with regional and industry‑specific requirements.

A platform built for complex, global operations

SAP Transportation Management supports organizations operating across multiple modes, regions, and industries. Built to scale with business growth, the solution is designed to support complex, global transportation networks while enabling standardization and process consistency across operations.

Customers across industries—including consumer products, chemicals, agriculture, mining, retail, wholesale distribution, and industrial manufacturing—use SAP Transportation Management to manage complex transportation networks at scale. Industry‑specific capabilities from SAP, such as support for automotive and mill and mining operations, along with integration with SAP Joule for Consultants, help organizations address specialized requirements while accelerating time to value. Dedicated industry business units further tailor go‑to‑market strategies and solutions to industry‑specific challenges.

Advancing transportation management with AI

Data-driven decision-making is increasingly essential for transportation operations. SAP continues to invest in AI-driven capabilities that help automate processes, improve responsiveness, and increase productivity.

Recent innovations include AI-assisted use cases such as goods receipt processing, as well as the integration of conversational planning into transportation planning workflows. These capabilities are designed to help planners and operators work more efficiently by reducing manual effort and supporting faster, more informed decisions across execution and settlement processes. SAP Joule for Consultants is another recent AI innovation that accelerates solution adoption by offering instant, expert-level guidance and best practice recommendations for solution configuration.

Supporting a connected logistics landscape

Transportation does not operate in isolation. SAP’s logistics portfolio brings together transportation, warehousing, and business network collaboration on a cohesive foundation.

This includes the recent general availability of SAP Logistics Management, a new solution designed to support regional and local distribution operations by combining transportation execution, warehouse processes, and carrier collaboration in a single offering. SAP Logistics Management complements SAP Transportation Management by helping organizations extend standardized logistics processes to satellite locations and growing operations, supporting broader adoption while reducing complexity. SAP Logistics Management can be deployed alongside SAP Transportation Management to support multi-tier transportation operations, providing the right tool for each level of complexity.

SAP Transportation Management, together with other logistics solutions from SAP, helps organizations modernize their logistics operations in a way that aligns with their broader ERP and supply chain strategies as they progress on their transformational journeys via RISE with SAP or SAP GROW.

Why organizations choose SAP Transportation Management

Organizations choose SAP Transportation Management to support complex transportation requirements across global and regional operations. The solution offers broad functional coverage, deep integration across the SAP supply chain portfolio, and the flexibility to support both advanced transportation networks and evolving business needs.

With continued investment across SAP Transportation Management, SAP Logistics Management, warehousing, and SAP Business Network for Logistics, SAP remains focused on helping organizations operate resilient transportation processes while supporting both global complexity and localized execution models.

Explore how SAP Transportation Management can help support resilient, intelligent, and sustainable transportation operations.

Till Dengel is global head of Product Marketing for Logistics and Asset & Service Management at SAP.

*Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems, Brock Johns, Oscar Sanchez Duran, Manav Jain, 30 March 2026.

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The extended workforce is now at the core of business transformation. Organizations everywhere are looking for technology partners that deliver not just scale, but also intelligence, agility, and innovation.

That’s why the latest recognition from two of the industry’s most respected research firms—Ardent Partners and Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)—means so much to us at SAP. Their findings reinforce what we see every day: SAP Fieldglass isn’t just keeping up with the industry, we’re setting the standard for innovation, execution, and customer value.

Market leadership confirmed by independent analysts

The 2025 VMS Technology Advisor from Ardent Partners named SAP Fieldglass a “Market Leader,” a distinction reserved for providers with universal strengths and top-tier execution. The evaluation looked at every aspect of our portfolio, from supporting the full scope of managing the external workforce—requisitions, candidates, projects, direct sourcing, SOW/services procurement, integrations, and AI—to our execution ability, client success, references, talent ecosystem, product vision, and future of work readiness.

We’re especially proud to be recognized as an “Elite Performer” in four critical categories: AI Innovation, SOW and Services Procurement, Direct Sourcing, and Total Talent Management. Ardent Partners highlights SAP Fieldglass’ deep integration with SAP SuccessFactors solutions, SAP Ariba solutions, SAP Build Work Zone, and the AI solution Joule, positioning it as a strategic hub for managing external talent and optimizing services procurement. Joule is transforming how users interact with the portfolio, offering conversational, data-driven guidance for requisition creation, SOW intake, job description design, and workflow acceleration.

SIA’s VMS Global Landscape & Differentiators Showcase also confirms SAP Fieldglass’ global leadership. The portfolio operates in more than 180 countries, supports 22 languages, and enables invoicing in 118 countries, making it the largest footprint in the industry. This extensive reach is further underscored by consistently strong customer retention, reflecting the deep trust and satisfaction SAP Fieldglass enjoys among global enterprises.

Customer-validated leadership

Recognition from leading analyst firms is important, but what matters most is the experience of our customers. SAP Fieldglass has also been ranked as a category leader by TrustRadius, a respected platform for verified customer reviews. TrustRadius rankings are based on direct feedback from real users, making it a powerful complement to analyst evaluations. While analyst reports validate market position and strategic capabilities, TrustRadius highlights the day-to-day value customers experience, such as ease of use, depth of functionality, and overall satisfaction. This dual endorsement, from both industry experts and actual practitioners, reinforces SAP Fieldglass’ commitment to delivering solutions that can meet business needs and exceed customer expectations.

Innovation at the core: AI, automation, and analytics

Innovation is at the heart of SAP Fieldglass’ value proposition. The portfolio’s embedded AI solution, Joule, helps users initiate job requisitions, design and translate job descriptions, and accelerate approvals through a conversational interface. Rate benchmarking helps ensure customers stay competitive with market rates. Document AI can automate structured SOW creation, while machine learning and skills ontology models can power advanced candidate matching and workforce planning.

SIA notes that SAP Fieldglass’ “AI-first” product strategy is embedding intelligence into every workflow, emphasizing seamless data extraction, intuitive user experiences, and impactful use cases across applications. The business intelligence suite delivers real-time and historical analytics, benchmarking tools, and persona-based dashboards, empowering organizations to make data-driven decisions at every stage of the talent lifecycle.

Comprehensive capabilities for a modern workforce

What distinguishes SAP Fieldglass is its wide-ranging and comprehensive set of features. The portfolio allows users to effectively manage all kinds of external labor expenses—whether that’s contingent labor, services procurement, independent contractors, high-volume workers, or field services. It offers streamlined onboarding, advanced and customizable tools for global compliance, AI-driven workflows, and robust skills extraction, helping to ensure depth and efficiency in every area. Additionally, its compliance and audit capabilities, mobile accessibility, and dashboards supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion help create a holistic solution.

SIA’s research, based on 23 in-depth VMS surveys and 36 customer assessments, found SAP Fieldglass excels in supplier management, time/expense/billing, SOW capabilities, candidate sourcing, technical functionality, and customer perceptions. Customers cite the portfolio’s innovation, influence over roadmap evolution, and ability to scale with their programs. The open API framework, pre-built integrations, and strong MSP partnerships create a connected ecosystem that can support even the most complex workforce strategies.

Customer experience and ecosystem strength

Customer experience is another area where SAP Fieldglass shines. SIA’s customer perception data shows high marks for platform stability, ease of use, integration quality, adaptability, and support. Customers appreciate the portfolio’s innovation, the ability to influence roadmap evolution, and its capacity to scale with their programs.

Both Ardent Partners and SIA emphasize SAP Fieldglass’ commitment to continuous innovation. The “AI-first” and “suite-first” strategies focus on embedding intelligence into every workflow and delivering seamless, end-to-end business processes across the SAP ecosystem. Key areas of ongoing investment include skills-based hiring, AI, enhanced analytics, and high-volume workforces for SOW management.

A portfolio for the future of work

The latest findings from Ardent Partners and SIA reaffirm SAP Fieldglass’ leadership, vision, and relentless focus on customer value. Combined with customer-driven recognition from TrustRadius, SAP Fieldglass stands as a proven leader in delivering solutions that can empower organizations to unlock the full potential of their extended workforce—today and for the future of work.

Learn more about SAP Fieldglass.

Amber Roth vice president of Global Presales & Strategy for SAP Fieldglass.