SAP SE (WAR:SAP) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 6.20 (As of Sep. 16, 2026) — Near Median

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Price zł777.70
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Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is SAP SE Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

SAP SE WAR:SAP 71 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.20 as of Sep. 16, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 6.35. GuruFocus rates WAR:SAP with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of zł976.76 (Modestly Undervalued). Among 1,600 Software companies, SAP SE ranks worse than 82.44% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-16), SAP SE's current share price is zł777.70. SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was zł125.45. SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 6.20.

The historical rank and industry rank for SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WAR:SAP' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.76   Med: 6.35   Max: 10.62
Current: 6.23

During the past years, SAP SE's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 10.62. The lowest was 3.76. And the median was 6.35.

WAR:SAP's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
82.44% of 1600 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.66 vs WAR:SAP: 6.23

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

SAP SE's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was zł36.236. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is zł125.45 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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SAP SE  (WAR:SAP) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


SAP SE Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


SAP SE Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

SAP SE Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

SAP SE Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 6.01 8.88 7.37

SAP SE Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.08 8.00 7.32 5.14 4.64

WAR:SAP vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


SAP SE Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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SAP SE Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=777.70/125.449
=6.20

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, SAP SE's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=36.236/131.3638*131.3638
=36.236

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 131.3638.

SAP SE Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 19.450 101.017 25.293
201612 24.566 101.217 31.883
201703 19.039 101.417 24.661
201706 20.335 102.117 26.159
201709 19.864 102.717 25.404
201712 24.125 102.617 30.883
201803 18.413 102.917 23.502
201806 21.427 104.017 27.060
201809 21.702 104.718 27.224
201812 26.738 104.217 33.703
201903 21.942 104.217 27.657
201906 23.790 105.718 29.561
201909 24.570 106.018 30.444
201912 28.852 105.818 35.817
202003 23.684 105.718 29.430
202006 25.766 106.618 31.746
202009 24.604 105.818 30.544
202012 28.772 105.518 35.820
202103 24.453 107.518 29.876
202106 25.625 108.486 31.029
202109 26.485 109.435 31.792
202112 31.227 110.384 37.162
202203 26.578 113.968 30.635
202206 28.650 115.760 32.512
202209 30.223 118.818 33.414
202212 32.526 119.345 35.802
202303 29.847 122.402 32.032
202306 29.175 123.140 31.123
202309 29.535 124.195 31.240
202312 31.779 123.773 33.728
202403 29.847 125.038 31.357
202406 30.529 125.882 31.859
202409 30.795 126.198 32.056
202412 34.334 127.041 35.502
202503 32.169 127.779 33.071
202506 32.788 128.412 33.542
202509 32.972 129.255 33.510
202512 35.004 129.361 35.546
202603 34.647 131.258 34.675
202606 36.236 131.364 36.236

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.20 mean?
SAP SE (WAR:SAP) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.20 as of Sep. 16, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on SAP SE and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.35. Over the past decade, SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.76 to 10.62. According to the industry distribution chart, SAP SE ranks #1319 out of 1600 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 82.4%.
Is SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
SAP SE's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.20 is near median its 10-year median of 6.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.76 to a high of 10.62. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66. SAP SE's value of 6.20 is 273.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SAP SE ranks #1319 out of 1600 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SAP SE has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SAP SE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SAP SE ranks #1319 out of 1600 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places SAP SE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66. SAP SE's value of 6.20 is 273.5% above this benchmark. Historically, SAP SE's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.76 to 10.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.35 vs. the industry median of 1.66, SAP SE has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Software companies is 1.66, based on 1,600 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. SAP SE's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.20 is 273.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on SAP SE and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SAP SE's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.20, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SAP SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SAP SE (WAR:SAP) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł976.76, compared to a current price of zł777.70 — trading 20.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.20, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.35 and 273.5% above the Software industry median of 1.66. SAP SE's overall GF Score™ is 71/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For SAP SE (WAR:SAP), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.20 as of Sep. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is SAP SE (WAR:SAP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SAP SE stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of zł777.70 is trading 20.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of zł976.76. GuruFocus considers SAP SE to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:SAP:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 6.20 (near median its 10-year median of 6.35)
  • GF Value™: zł976.76 vs. price of zł777.70 (20.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100
  • Industry Position: 273.5% above the Software median (#1319 of 1600)

No single metric tells the full story. See the WAR:SAP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SAP SE Business Description

Address Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16, Walldorf, BW, DEU, 69190
Founded in Germany in 1972 by former IBM employees, SAP is the world's largest provider of enterprise application software. Known as the leader in enterprise resource planning software, SAP's portfolio also includes software for supply chain management, procurement, travel and expense management, and customer relationship management, among others. The company operates in more than 180 countries and has more than 400,000 customers, approximately 80% of which are small to medium-size enterprises.
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