Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) vs SAP SE (SAP)
Salesforce, Inc. and SAP SE are both Software Application companies. SAP SE is the larger, with a market value of $242.9B against $194.9B — 1.2× the size. Salesforce, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 21.3× against 26.4×. SAP SE grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 14.1% against 11.2%. Salesforce, Inc. has the higher net margin (22.0% vs 20.4%) and the lower return on invested capital (8.24% vs 14.5%). Both pay a dividend; Salesforce, Inc. yields more (6.73% vs 1.28%). Across the 23 metrics below, Salesforce, Inc. leads on 14 and SAP SE on 9.
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| Metric | CRM | SAP | Software Application median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 77.28% | 72.77% | 67.03% |
| Operating margin | 19.88% | 26.74% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 21.99% | 20.41% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 34.49% | 22.81% | 4.32% |
| Return on equity | 19.38% | 18.26% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 9.33% | 10.99% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.24% | 14.51% | 0.00% |
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