Oracle (ORCL) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Oracle (ORCL), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

ORCL

GSPC

Oracle (ORCL) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Oracle (ORCL) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Oracle (ORCL) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORCL	Industry group median
1-Year Return	-6.95%	-18.34%

Risk

Drawdown

ORCL

GSPC

Oracle (ORCL) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Oracle (ORCL) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORCL	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	64.69%	58.21%
Beta	1.70	1.14

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Oracle (ORCL)
Profile Item	ORCL
Name	Oracle Corporation
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Systems Software
Market Capitalization	529.57 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	March 12, 1986
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) trades at P/E ratio of 31.53, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

31.53

Group distribution

Max: 106.12
Q3: 56.70
ORCL: 31.53
Median: 30.10
Q1: 15.65
Min: 0.39

Largest peers

PANW: 243.15
PLTR: 143.81
ORCL: 31.53
IBM: 24.09
MSFT: 23.29
SAP: 22.83
CRWD: --

Where Oracle (ORCL) stands on P/E ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) trades at 7.86 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

7.86

Group distribution

Max: 18.75
Q3: 8.80
ORCL: 7.86
Median: 3.97
Q1: 2.05
Min: 0.02

Largest peers

PLTR: 58.73
CRWD: 34.12
PANW: 21.49
MSFT: 9.12
ORCL: 7.86
SAP: 5.18
IBM: 3.71

Where Oracle (ORCL) stands on P/S ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Oracle (ORCL) trades at 15.78 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

15.78

Group distribution

Max: 16.52
ORCL: 15.78
Q3: 8.04
Median: 3.96
Q1: 1.96
Min: -6.70

Largest peers

CRWD: 37.51
PLTR: 36.31
ORCL: 15.78
PANW: 8.22
IBM: 7.76
MSFT: 7.01
SAP: 3.66

Where Oracle (ORCL) stands on P/B ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Oracle (ORCL) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORCL	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	31.53	30.10
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	7.86	3.97
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	15.78	3.96
Free Cash Flow Yield	-3.84%	4.68%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) posts ROE of 53.38%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

53.38%

Group distribution

ORCL: 53.38%
Max: 53.38%
Q3: 16.49%
Median: 5.29%
Q1: -13.69%
Min: -58.43%

Largest peers

ORCL: 53.38%
IBM: 35.77%
MSFT: 34.01%
PLTR: 32.59%
SAP: 16.35%
PANW: 4.83%
CRWD: -0.25%

Where Oracle (ORCL) stands on ROE within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) keeps 25.37% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

25.37%

Group distribution

Max: 44.20%
ORCL: 25.37%
Q3: 14.93%
Median: 3.32%
Q1: -6.49%
Min: -34.99%

Largest peers

PLTR: 43.67%
MSFT: 39.34%
ORCL: 25.37%
SAP: 19.58%
IBM: 15.61%
PANW: 7.95%
CRWD: -0.60%

Where Oracle (ORCL) stands on net margin within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) turns 36.26% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

36.26%

Group distribution

Max: 60.45%
ORCL: 36.26%
Q3: 16.49%
Median: 4.46%
Q1: -12.92%
Min: -54.21%

Largest peers

MSFT: 46.33%
PLTR: 46.18%
ORCL: 36.26%
SAP: 30.03%
IBM: 13.81%
CRWD: -2.21%
PANW: -2.47%

Where Oracle (ORCL) stands on operating margin within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Oracle (ORCL) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORCL	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	53.38%	5.29%
Return on Assets (TTM)	6.52%	1.62%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	25.37%	3.32%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	36.26%	4.46%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	65.82%	68.69%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Oracle (ORCL) has current ratio of 1.12, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

1.12

Group distribution

Max: 5.55
Q3: 2.88
Median: 1.73
ORCL: 1.12
Q1: 1.07
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

PLTR: 6.91
CRWD: 1.53
MSFT: 1.28
ORCL: 1.12
SAP: 1.07
PANW: 0.86
IBM: 0.80

Where Oracle (ORCL) stands on current ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Oracle (ORCL) has debt-to-equity ratio of 3.63, above the industry benchmark range. Debt sits unusually high against shareholders’ equity, leaving the balance sheet more exposed to rate, refinancing, or earnings shocks.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

3.63

Group distribution

ORCL: 3.63
Max: 2.31
Q3: 1.06
Median: 0.32
Q1: 0.06
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

ORCL: 3.63
IBM: 2.11
MSFT: 0.30
CRWD: 0.18
SAP: 0.17
PANW: 0.08
PLTR: 0.02

Where Oracle (ORCL) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Oracle (ORCL) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORCL	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.12	1.73
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	3.63	0.32
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.92	-0.09

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) has dividend yield of 1.09%, above the entire industry range. That headline income is large, but yields this far above peers often come from a falling share price or an at-risk payout, so dividend safety matters more than the percentage itself.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

1.09%

Group distribution

ORCL: 1.09%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

IBM: 2.48%
SAP: 1.78%
ORCL: 1.09%
MSFT: 0.93%
PLTR: 0.00%
PANW: 0.00%
CRWD: 0.00%

Where Oracle (ORCL) stands on dividend yield within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) has payout ratio of 34.31%, above the peer distribution for its industry. The dividend consumes more reported earnings than peers normally do, leaving unusually thin earnings cover.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

34.31%

Group distribution

ORCL: 34.31%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

IBM: 59.47%
SAP: 37.15%
ORCL: 34.31%
MSFT: 20.73%
PLTR: 0.00%
PANW: 0.00%
CRWD: 0.00%

Where Oracle (ORCL) stands on payout ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Oracle (ORCL) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORCL	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.09%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	34.31%	0.00%