Owner and CEO, GR20 Research

Gregory Ramirez

Gregory Ramirez is the founder and owner of the research company GR20 Research. He brings 25+ years of experience as a sell-side equity analyst covering Software and IT Services firms. He has acquired over the years a thorough knowledge of the strategy, competitive environment, industry catalysts, valuation and financial analysis of these companies. Prior to founding GR20 Research, he had been working for Bryan Garnier for 17 years, of which most recently as Director, Software & IT Services of BG IRIS, Bryan Garnier’s equity research brand. On top of his public equity coverage, he oversaw and produced numerous industry white papers. Before Bryan Garnier, Gregory had worked for 9 years as an equity analyst at ING Securities, Arkeon Finance, Oddo & Cie, and Natexis Capital. Gregory holds a Master’s degree (DEA) in Banking and Finance and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Aix-Marseille University. He has been a member of the French Financial Analysts Society (SFAF) since 2005.

Founded in 2024, GR20 Research is an independent research producer specialising in the Software and IT Services ecosystem. GR20 Research produces an in-depth research product that helps clients understand and evaluate the players in the Software and IT Services ecosystem. GR20 Research’s main areas of expertise include Enterprise Software (ERP), Product Lifecycle Management Software, Banking Software, IT Services, and Engineering and R&D Services. Its research approach is to focus on what is moving the needle in the IT industry, e.g. business model migration to software-as-a-service (SaaS) and subscriptions from perpetual licensing, and how software/SaaS vendors and IT Services firms adapt their strategy and business model to artificial intelligence.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>SAP delivered a strong Q1 with robust cloud growth and margin expansion, exceeding expectations. However, FY 2026 growth is now expected to remain in line with 2025 rather than accelerate. </li>
<li>SAP is well positioned to benefit from AI. However, scaling AI reliably across mission-critical processes remains complex. Embedding domain expertise into AI agents is a key strategic priority for 2026. </li>
<li>AI is unlikely to disrupt SAP’s business model, as monetisation mechanisms are in place. It is expected to drive productivity gains, accelerate ERP migrations, and support margin expansion from 2027.</li>
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SAP delivered a strong Q1 with robust cloud growth and margin expansion, exceeding expectations. However, FY 2026 growth is now expected to remain in line with 2025 rather than accelerate. 
SAP is well positioned to benefit from AI. However, scaling AI reliably across mission-critical processes remains complex. Embedding domain expertise into AI agents is a key strategic priority for 2026. 
AI is unlikely to disrupt SAP’s business model, as monetisation mechanisms are in place. It is expected to drive productivity gains, accelerate ERP migrations, and support margin expansion from 2027.


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