CLS vs. ORCL: Celestica vs. Oracle Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Celestica (CLS) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Celestica (CLS) and Oracle (ORCL)
Profile Item	CLS	ORCL
Name	Celestica Inc.	Oracle Corporation
Country/Region	Canada	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Electronic Manufacturing Services	Systems Software
Market Capitalization	26.06 billion USD	361.97 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 30, 1998	March 12, 1986
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CLS

ORCL

GSPC

Celestica (CLS) 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 Celestica (CLS) and Oracle (ORCL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Celestica (CLS) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	CLS	ORCL
Total Return (1Y)	-30.98%	-49.72%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	108.72%	3.11%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	80.82%	6.07%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CLS

ORCL

GSPC

Celestica (CLS) 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 Celestica (CLS) and Oracle (ORCL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Celestica (CLS) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	CLS	ORCL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	80.89%	59.45%
Beta (5Y)	2.16	1.80
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-56.47%	-64.58%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.61M	33.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CLS 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 Celestica (CLS) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	CLS	ORCL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.44	-0.91
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.59	-1.29

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Celestica (CLS) at 30.23% and Oracle (ORCL) at 41.19% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

30.23%

Max: 42.47%
CLS: 30.23%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) at 26.36% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Celestica (CLS) at 6.83%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.83%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
CLS: 6.83%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) at 35.63% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Celestica (CLS) at 7.91%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.91%

Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
CLS: 7.91%
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%

Celestica (CLS) 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 Celestica (CLS) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	CLS	ORCL
ROE (TTM)	30.23%	41.19%
ROA (TTM)	8.72%	6.36%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.83%	26.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)	7.91%	35.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)	11.46%	63.96%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Celestica (CLS) at 28.46% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Oracle (ORCL) at 17.35% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for CLS.

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

EPS Growth

Celestica (CLS) at 98.34% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Oracle (ORCL) at 34.33% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for CLS.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Celestica (CLS) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	CLS	ORCL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	28.46%	17.35%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	19.56%	10.48%
EPS Growth (YoY)	98.34%	34.33%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	82.39%	23.84%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Celestica (CLS) at 1.61 and Oracle (ORCL) at 1.17 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.61

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
CLS: 1.61
Q1: 1.32
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Celestica (CLS) at 0.17 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Oracle (ORCL) at 2.52 uses more debt funding than most peers.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.17

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
CLS: 0.17
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

Celestica (CLS) 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 Celestica (CLS) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	CLS	ORCL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.61	1.17
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.17	2.52
Net Debt / EBITDA	-1.72	3.84

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Celestica (CLS) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Oracle (ORCL) reports a yield of 1.74%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
CLS: 0.00%
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%

Celestica (CLS) 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)

Celestica (CLS) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Oracle (ORCL) reports a payout of 31.35%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
CLS: 0.00%
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%

Celestica (CLS) 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 Celestica (CLS) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	CLS	ORCL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	31.35%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) at 18.20 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Celestica (CLS) at 19.50 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for ORCL, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.50

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
CLS: 19.50
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

Celestica (CLS) 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)

On P/S ratio, both Celestica (CLS) at 1.43 and Oracle (ORCL) at 5.04 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.43

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
CLS: 1.43
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

Celestica (CLS) 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)

On P/B ratio, both Celestica (CLS) at 4.19 and Oracle (ORCL) at 5.68 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.19

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
CLS: 4.19
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

Celestica (CLS) 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 Celestica (CLS) and Oracle (ORCL)
Metric	CLS	ORCL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	19.50	18.20
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.43	5.04
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.19	5.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.08%	-12.67%