AAPL vs. ORCL: Apple vs. Oracle Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — AAPL in Technology Hardware & Equipment and ORCL in Software & Services.

Company profile comparison for Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL)
Profile Item	AAPL	ORCL
Name	Apple Inc.	Oracle Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Systems Software
Market Capitalization	4,975.38 billion USD	361.97 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	December 12, 1980	March 12, 1986
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AAPL

ORCL

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	AAPL	ORCL
Total Return (1Y)	31.02%	-49.72%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.87%	3.11%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	18.93%	6.07%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AAPL

ORCL

GSPC

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

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	AAPL	ORCL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.99%	59.45%
Beta (5Y)	1.08	1.80
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.36%	-64.58%
Avg. Volume (3M)	42.44M	33.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AAPL and ORCL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	AAPL	ORCL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.07	-0.91
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.58	-1.29

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Apple (AAPL) at 142.26% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Oracle (ORCL) at 41.19% also sits in the top quartile.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

142.26%

AAPL: 142.26%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

41.19%

Max: 53.85%
ORCL: 41.19%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Apple (AAPL) at 27.60% and Oracle (ORCL) at 26.36% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.60%

AAPL: 27.60%
Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

26.36%

Max: 41.17%
ORCL: 26.36%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 31.13% and Oracle (ORCL) at 35.63% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

31.13%

Max: 36.27%
AAPL: 31.13%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

35.63%

Max: 46.89%
ORCL: 35.63%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	AAPL	ORCL
ROE (TTM)	142.26%	41.19%
ROA (TTM)	25.87%	6.36%
Net Margin (TTM)	27.60%	26.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)	31.13%	35.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)	48.79%	63.96%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Apple (AAPL) at 15.06% and Oracle (ORCL) at 17.35% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Apple (AAPL) at 20.38% and Oracle (ORCL) at 34.33% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	AAPL	ORCL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.06%	17.35%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.70%	10.48%
EPS Growth (YoY)	20.38%	34.33%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.57%	23.84%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Oracle (ORCL) at 1.17 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Apple (AAPL) at 1.02 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AAPL.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.02

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
AAPL: 1.02
Min: 0.17

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

1.17

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
ORCL: 1.17
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 0.84 and Oracle (ORCL) at 2.52 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.84

Max: 1.76
AAPL: 0.84
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

2.52

ORCL: 2.52
Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	AAPL	ORCL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.02	1.17
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.84	2.52
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.22	3.84

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 0.31% pays an industry-typical yield; Oracle (ORCL) at 1.74% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.31%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
AAPL: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

1.74%

ORCL: 1.74%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 11.80% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Oracle (ORCL) at 31.35% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

11.80%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
AAPL: 11.80%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

31.35%

ORCL: 31.35%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	AAPL	ORCL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.31%	1.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.80%	31.35%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) at 18.20 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Apple (AAPL) at 38.13 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for ORCL, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

38.13

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
AAPL: 38.13
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

18.20

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
ORCL: 18.20
Min: 6.69

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) at 5.04 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Apple (AAPL) at 10.39 sits in the pricier quartile — AAPL costs more per dollar of sales.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.39

Max: 11.30
AAPL: 10.39
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

5.04

Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
ORCL: 5.04
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Oracle (ORCL) at 5.68 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Apple (AAPL) at 44.39 prices above its benchmark range — AAPL looks rich relative to book.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

44.39

AAPL: 44.39
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

5.68

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
ORCL: 5.68
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

Apple (AAPL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	AAPL	ORCL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	38.13	18.20
P/S Ratio (TTM)	10.39	5.04
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	44.39	5.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.12%	-12.67%