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The Sage Group plc

Enterprise Accounting SoftwareFounded 1981
Reviewed by Swet Parvadiya
Company data updated: October 2026

Financial Performance

Sage Group Revenue & Financials

Revenue

~$3.3B (FY2025)

Market Cap

$11.5B

Net Income

~$487.1M

Employees

12,000

What is Sage Group's revenue?

Sage Group had ~$3.3B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, up 7.8% from 2024. Net income was ~$487.1M.

Latest revenue
~$3.3B (FY2025)
Year-over-year
+7.8%
Growth rate (CAGR)
8% over 4 years
Peak revenue
~$3.3B (FY2025)
Years of data
5
Employees
12,000
How much profit does Sage Group make?
Sage Group reported net income of ~$487.1M for fiscal year 2025. stockanalysis.com
How many employees does Sage Group have?
Sage Group has about 12,000 employees.

Financial Analysis

Sage moved from one-off desktop licences to subscriptions over the past decade. That shift lowered reported growth for a few years but left the group with a highly recurring revenue base. In FY25 (year to 30 September 2025), underlying total revenue grew 10% to ~$3.32 billion (£2,513 million), annualised recurring revenue rose 11% to ~$3.4 billion (£2,574 million), underlying operating profit rose 17% to ~$792 million (£600 million), and the margin widened by 1.5 points to 23.9%. Underlying basic EPS rose 18% to 43.2p. Sage paid a full-year dividend of 21.85p and announced a buyback of up to $396 million (£300 million). In the first half of FY26, revenue rose 11% to ~$1.8 billion (£1,363 million), underlying operating profit rose 15%, and the interim dividend was raised 8%. Nine-month FY26 revenue was ~$2.72 billion (£2,062 million), up 11%. Full-year FY26 results are expected in November 2026. The Sage Group plc is a massive British multinational enterprise software company, sustaining a market valuation typically over $10 billion and acting as the UK's second-largest technology company.

Revenue Trend Analysis

YoY Change

+7.8%

4-Year CAGR

+8%

Peak Year

2025

Trend

Consistent Growth

The Sage Group plc has 5 full fiscal year figures on this page, compounding at +8% annually over 4 years. The most recent year saw a 7.8% increase versus the prior year. Annual revenue peaked in fiscal year 2025 at ~$3.3B. Of 4 comparable year-over-year steps, 4 showed growth and 0 showed a decline.

Annual revenue history

Fiscal YearRevenueNet IncomeYoY ChangeSource
FY2025~$3.3B~$487.1M+7.8%The Sage Group (LON:SGE) annual reports, as compiled by S&P Global (via StockAnalysis)

Fiscal year ended 2025-09-30.

FY2024~$3.1B~$426.4M+6.8%The Sage Group (LON:SGE) annual reports, as compiled by S&P Global (via StockAnalysis)

Fiscal year ended 2024-09-30.

FY2023~$2.9B~$278.5M+12.2%The Sage Group (LON:SGE) annual reports, as compiled by S&P Global (via StockAnalysis)

Fiscal year ended 2023-09-30.

FY2022~$2.6B~$343.2M+5.5%The Sage Group (LON:SGE) annual reports, as compiled by S&P Global (via StockAnalysis)

Fiscal year ended 2022-09-30.

FY2021~$2.4B~$376.2M—The Sage Group (LON:SGE) annual reports, as compiled by S&P Global (via StockAnalysis)

Fiscal year ended 2021-09-30.

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Sage Group Revenue and Financial FAQ

What was The Sage Group's revenue performance in fiscal 2023 and 2024?

Sage reported group revenue of £2.18 billion ($2.75 billion) in fiscal 2023 (up 10% organically) and surpassed £2.3 billion in fiscal 2024, driven by double-digit growth in cloud-native software.

What proportion of Sage's revenue is recurring subscription revenue?

Recurring subscription revenue represents over 96% of total revenue, scaling annualized recurring revenue (ARR) to more than £2.2 billion, reflecting the near-total completion of its cloud subscription transformation.

What is Sage's operating profit and margin performance?

Sage generated an underlying operating profit of £456 million in fiscal 2023, expanding operating margins to 20.9%, and expanded margins past 21.5% to 22% in 2024 as operating leverage kicked in.

How fast is Sage Intacct growing in North America?

Sage Intacct and Sage's broader North American operations consistently deliver organic revenue growth of 14% to 16% annually, serving as the group's primary growth engine.

What is Sage's dividend track record and policy?

Sage has an unbroken 30-year track record of maintaining or increasing its dividend, paying out over £200 million annually with a solid dividend yield of ~2.0% to 2.5%, supported by a policy of progressive dividend increases.

What is Sage's free cash flow conversion rate?

Sage delivers exceptional cash generation, with free cash flow conversion routinely exceeding 100% to 110% of operating profit (£400M+ free cash flow annually), because SaaS software subscriptions are collected upfront annually.

What share buyback programs has Sage executed?

In fiscal 2023-2024, Sage executed a £350 million share buyback program, followed by an additional £400 million buyback authorization in late 2024, returning surplus cash flow to institutional shareholders.

What is Sage's net debt and balance sheet health?

Sage maintains a conservative balance sheet with net debt of approximately £600 million to £700 million, representing a very low net debt to EBITDA ratio of ~1.0x to 1.2x, backed by investment-grade credit ratings.

How did Sage fund the $850 million acquisition of Intacct in 2017?

Sage funded the acquisition through a combination of existing cash reserves and multi-currency revolving bank credit facilities, completely paying down the acquisition debt within three years via operating cash flow.

What are Sage's capital expenditures (capex) and capitalized software costs?

Capex remains modest at approximately 2% to 3% of revenue, primarily dedicated to IT data center modernization, software capitalization for new cloud modules, and regional office infrastructure.

How has SGE stock performed on the London Stock Exchange over the past five years?

Sage shares reached all-time record highs above £12.00 to £13.00 per share in 2024, pushing its market capitalization above £12 billion ($15 billion) as investors rewarded high-margin recurring SaaS growth.

How does Sage's valuation multiple compare to US SaaS peers?

Historically trading at a discount to US SaaS giants like Intuit and Workday due to European market multiples, Sage's forward EV/EBITDA and P/E multiples expanded significantly as its cloud-native revenue percentage reached parity with US peers.

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