Software giant SAP’s shares surge 9.3% after first-quarter profit beat

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SAP announced Wednesday that its first-quarter operating profit had risen by 58% year-on-year to hit 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion).

The headquarters of SAP AG, Germany's largest software company, on Jan. 8, 2013, in Walldorf, Germany. Thomas Lohnes | Getty Images News | Getty Images SAP on Wednesday posted a 58% year-on-year jump in first-quarter operating profit in constant currency, also confirming its outlook for full-year cloud revenues.

SAP's operating profit hit 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) in the first quarter, compared with analysts expectations near 2.



2 billion euros, according to LSEG data. Shares of the company popped 9.3% by 8:59 a.

m. in London on Wednesday. The German software giant, which last month overtook Novo Nordisk to become Europe's most valuable public company, said revenue had jumped 11% to 9 billion euros, with its cloud backlog up 29% year-on-year.

Earnings per share jumped 79% on an annual basis to 1.44 euros. SAP CEO Christian Klein said in a statement that the results showed "our success formula is working.

" "SAP's business model remains resilient in uncertain times," he said. "Our AI-powered portfolio enables companies to navigate supply chain disruptions in over 130 countries and to unlock efficiencies with agility and speed." This breaking news story is being updated.

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