SAP profits fall, abandons full year forecast
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Posted in Financial News, 28th October 2008 09:16 GMT
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SAP managed to increase revenues in the third quarter but saw net income fall five per cent.
Software and software-related revenue was up 15 per cent to €1.99bn but net income was €388m, compared to €408m for the third quarter of 2007. This just tops the company's reduced earnings call it put out in early October.
Basic earnings per share are down 8 per cent to €0.90.
But looking forward SAP said: "In light of the uncertainties surrounding the current economic and business environment, the Company decided to no longer provide a specific outlook for Non-GAAP software and software-related service revenues for the full-year 2008."
Instead it said it hoped to maintain non-GAAP operating margin at around 28 per cent, excluding a write-off of €180m related to the purchase of Business Objects. This assumes the company can grow non-GAAP software and software-related revenues, excluding write-downs, between 20 and 22 per cent for the full year.
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