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DELL vs. ORCL: Dell vs. Oracle Stock Comparison

How do Dell (DELL) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Dell (DELL) and Oracle (ORCL)
Profile ItemDELLORCL
NameDell Technologies Inc. Class C Common StockOracle Corporation
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupTechnology Hardware & EquipmentSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & PeripheralsSoftware
GICS Sub-IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & PeripheralsSystems Software
Market Capitalization208.88 billion USD361.97 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateAugust 17, 2016March 12, 1986
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DELL
ORCL
GSPC
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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) and Oracle (ORCL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Dell (DELL) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricDELLORCL
Total Return (1Y)142.85%-49.72%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)72.12%3.11%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)47.28%6.07%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Dell (DELL) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricDELLORCL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)80.23%59.45%
Beta (5Y)1.501.80
Max Drawdown (5Y)-59.59%-64.58%
Avg. Volume (3M)7.77M33.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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DELL 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 Dell (DELL) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricDELLORCL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.73-0.91
Sortino Ratio (1Y)3.00-1.29

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Oracle (ORCL) earns 41.19% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Dell (DELL) has no ROE this period.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

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Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%
DELL
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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%
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Dell (DELL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): DELL does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; ORCL is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) at 26.36% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Dell (DELL) at 7.53%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.53%

Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
DELL
7.53%
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%
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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) at 12.02%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.02%

Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
DELL
12.02%
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%
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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricDELLORCL
ROE (TTM)--41.19%
ROA (TTM)8.64%6.36%
Net Margin (TTM)7.53%26.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)12.02%35.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)19.91%63.96%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Dell (DELL) at 18.80% 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.

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

EPS Growth

Both Dell (DELL) at 36.05% 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.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Dell (DELL) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricDELLORCL
Revenue Growth (YoY)18.80%17.35%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.54%10.48%
EPS Growth (YoY)36.05%34.33%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)38.89%23.84%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Oracle (ORCL) at 1.17 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Dell (DELL) at 0.96 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for DELL.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.96

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
DELL
0.96
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
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Dell (DELL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Oracle (ORCL) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52 against its industry range, while Dell (DELL) reports no figure this period.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

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Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01
DELL
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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
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Dell (DELL) vs. Oracle (ORCL): DELL does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; ORCL is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Dell (DELL) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricDELLORCL
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.961.17
Debt / Equity (MRQ)--2.52
Net Debt / EBITDA1.343.84

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Dell (DELL) at 0.73% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Oracle (ORCL) at 1.74% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.73%

DELL
0.73%
Max
0.73%
Q3
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%
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Dell (DELL) 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)

Dell (DELL) at 13.43% 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.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

13.43%

Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
DELL
13.43%
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%
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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricDELLORCL
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.73%1.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)13.43%31.35%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Dell (DELL) at 19.10 and Oracle (ORCL) at 18.20 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.10

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
Q1
19.36
DELL
19.10
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
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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) at 1.38 and Oracle (ORCL) at 5.04 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.38

Max
11.30
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
DELL
1.38
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
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Dell (DELL) 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)

Dell (DELL) reports a negative P/B ratio of -147.32, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Oracle (ORCL) reports 5.68, ranking against industry peers normally.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

-147.32

Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33
DELL
-147.32

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
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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricDELLORCL
P/E Ratio (TTM)19.1018.20
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.385.04
P/B Ratio (MRQ)-147.325.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.89%-12.67%