Sage Group

Technology crm enterprise software payments

The Sage Group, commonly known as Sage, is a multinational enterprise software company. The Company provides small and medium-sized organizations with a range of easy-to-use, online and cloud business management software and services — from accounting and payroll to enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and payments.

Revenue(FY, 2017)

£1.7 B

Subscriptions(H1, 2017)

1.2 M

Type

Public

Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

Founded

1981

Size (employees)

13,795 (est)

Website

sage.com

Sage Group was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

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Key People/Management at Sage Group

Stephen Kelly

Chief Executive Officer (ExCo)

Sanjay Almeida

Chief Product Delivery Officer (ExCo)

Vicki Bradin

General Counsel and Company Secretary (ExCo)

Blair Crump

President, Sage (ExCo)

Amanda Cusdin

Chief People Officer (Interim) (ExCo)

Steve Hare

Chief Financial Officer (ExCo)

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Sage Group Office Locations

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Sage Group has offices in Winnersh, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Manchester and London

Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB (HQ)

North Park

London, GB

32 London Bridge Street

Manchester, GB

Building 1, Exchange Quay

Winnersh, GB

Wharfedale Rd

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Sage Group Financials and Metrics

Sage Group Revenue

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Sage Group's revenue was reported to be £1.72 b in FY, 2017 which is a 19.5% increase from the previous period.

Summary

GBP
Revenue (H1, 2018)	899 m
Gross profit (H1, 2018)	837 m
Gross profit margin (H1, 2018), %	93.1%
Net income (H1, 2018)	135 m
EBIT (H1, 2018)	186 m
Cash (31-Mar-2018)	296 m
EV	8.7 b

Income Statement

Annual

GBP	FY, 1996	FY, 1997	FY, 1998	FY, 1999	FY, 2000	FY, 2001	FY, 2002	FY, 2003	FY, 2004	FY, 2005	FY, 2006	FY, 2007	FY, 2013	FY, 2014	FY, 2015	FY, 2016	FY, 2017
Revenue	136.2 m	152.1 m	191.5 m	307 m	412.2 m	484.1 m	551.7 m	560.3 m	687.6 m	776.6 m	935.6 m	1.2 b	1.4 b	1.4 b	1.4 b	1.4 b	1.7 b
Revenue growth, %														(2%)	6%	0%	20%
Cost of goods sold	21.1 m	22 m	19.1 m	32.4 m	43.1 m	50.7 m	54.8 m	51.6 m	65.8 m	71.1 m	80.4 m	103.7 m	80.2 m	74.5 m	86.7 m	91 m	114 m
Gross profit	115.1 m	130.1 m	172.4 m	274.6 m	369.1 m	433.4 m	496.9 m	508.8 m	621.8 m	705.5 m	855.2 m	1.1 b	1.3 b	1.3 b	1.3 b	1.3 b	1.6 b

Half Year

GBP	H1, 2015	H1, 2016	H1, 2017	H1, 2018
Revenue	717.3 m	684 m	840 m	899 m
Cost of goods sold	44.1 m	42 m	54 m	62 m
Gross profit	673.2 m	642 m	786 m	837 m
Gross profit Margin, %	94%	94%	94%	93%

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Balance Sheet

Annual

GBP	FY, 1996	FY, 1997	FY, 1998	FY, 1999	FY, 2000	FY, 2001	FY, 2002	FY, 2003	FY, 2004	FY, 2005	FY, 2006	FY, 2007	FY, 2013	FY, 2014	FY, 2015	FY, 2016	FY, 2017
Cash	5.2 m	7.4 m	36.3 m	31.6 m	66.4 m	42.8 m	58.8 m	97.2 m	74.3 m	69.1 m	82 m	65.6 m	100.8 m	144.6 m	263.4 m	264 m	231 m
Accounts Receivable	16 m	19.6 m	33.1 m	47.4 m	62.9 m	77.7 m	93.3 m	94.4 m	107 m	127.9 m	185.1 m	200.7 m	274.6 m	285.5 m	274.9 m	342 m	394 m
Inventories	3.4 m	3.3 m	2 m	2.3 m	2.5 m	2.3 m	2.3 m	2.7 m	3.2 m	3.5 m	5.6 m	5.5 m	2.2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	3 m
Current Assets	28.1 m	39.6 m	79.2 m	88.1 m	154.3 m	140.3 m	197.6 m	226.7 m	208.2 m	231.4 m	303.3 m	301.4 m	414.2 m	468.1 m	586.3 m	695 m	715 m

Half Year

GBP	H1, 2015	H1, 2016	H1, 2017	H1, 2018
Cash	268 m	356 m	309 m	296 m
Accounts Receivable	345.1 m	375 m	445 m	475 m
Inventories	2.2 m	2 m	3 m	2 m
Current Assets	615.3 m	733 m	1 b	777 m

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Cash Flow

Annual

GBP	FY, 1996	FY, 1997	FY, 1998	FY, 1999	FY, 2000	FY, 2001	FY, 2002	FY, 2003	FY, 2004	FY, 2005	FY, 2006	FY, 2007	FY, 2013	FY, 2014	FY, 2015	FY, 2016	FY, 2017
Net Income	19.8 m	25.2 m	32.4 m	50.5 m	73.9 m	83.7 m	89.1 m	104.2 m	126.8 m	143.6 m	152.6 m	154.1 m	47.5 m	188.9 m	194.3 m	188 m	257 m
Cash From Operating Activities	37 m	40.4 m	54.2 m	110.9 m	105 m	119.6 m	145.2 m	183.8 m	221.8 m	240.3 m	192.8 m	220.2 m	286.2 m	255 m	314.8 m	285 m	302 m
Purchases of PP&E															(16.4 m)	(23 m)	(30 m)
Cash From Investing Activities															(65.4 m)	(45 m)	(578 m)

Half Year

GBP	H1, 2015	H1, 2016	H1, 2017	H1, 2018
Net Income	133.4 m	146 m	156 m	135 m
Cash From Operating Activities	175 m	155 m	179 m	172 m
Purchases of PP&E	(8.9 m)	(13 m)	(8 m)	(10 m)
Cash From Investing Activities	(107.7 m)	(20 m)	(92 m)	(24 m)

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Ratios

GBP	Y, 2018
EV/EBIT	46.8 x
EV/CFO	50.6 x
Revenue/Employee	65.2 k
Debt/Equity	0.8 x
Debt/Assets	0.3 x
Financial Leverage	2.7 x

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Sage Group Operating Metrics

Sage Group's Subscriptions was reported to be 1.2 m in H1, 2017.

	FY, 2014	FY, 2015	H1, 2016	FY, 2016	H1, 2017	FY, 2017	H1, 2018
User Retention Rate	83%	84%	84%	86%	86%	86%	86%
Subscriptions	450 k	690 k	840 k	1.02 m	1.24 m
Paying Subscriptions (Sage One)	86 k	173 k		313 k	382 k	405 k	431 k
Annual Recurring Revenue					£23 m	£31 m	£33 m

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Sage Group Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Acquired Company	Date	Deal Size
Intacct (493)	July 25, 2017	$850 m
Exact Software Deutschland - Payroll	July 21, 2017	£12.90 m
Compass	March 30, 2017
Fairsail Ltd	March 03, 2017
PAI Group	September 22, 2014	$158 m
Cenize Informatica	September 21, 2012	£3.90 m
Empresa Brasileira de Sistemas	September 21, 2012	£10.60 m
Folhamatic	June 20, 2012	£125 m
Integral Computers	February 07, 2012	€20 m
Alchemex Ltd	December 05, 2011