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MDB vs. ORCL: MongoDB vs. Oracle Stock Comparison

How do MongoDB (MDB) 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

MongoDB (MDB) and Oracle (ORCL) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but MDB is classified in IT Services while ORCL is classified in Software.

Company profile comparison for MongoDB (MDB) and Oracle (ORCL)
Profile ItemMDBORCL
NameMongoDB, Inc. Class A Common StockOracle Corporation
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT ServicesSoftware
GICS Sub-IndustryInternet Services & InfrastructureSystems Software
Market Capitalization25.16 billion USD361.97 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateOctober 19, 2017March 12, 1986
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MDB
ORCL
GSPC
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MongoDB (MDB) 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 MongoDB (MDB) and Oracle (ORCL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricMDBORCL
Total Return (1Y)-8.99%-49.72%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-3.47%3.11%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-10.64%6.07%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricMDBORCL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)73.14%59.45%
Beta (5Y)1.751.80
Max Drawdown (5Y)-76.52%-64.58%
Avg. Volume (3M)2.17M33.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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MDB and ORCL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricMDBORCL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.18-0.91
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.26-1.29

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) at 41.19% sits in the top ROE quartile, while MongoDB (MDB) at 1.99% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for ORCL.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

1.99%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
MDB
1.99%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%

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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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) at 26.36% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MongoDB (MDB) at 2.12%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

2.12%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
Median
4.63%
MDB
2.12%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%

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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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) at 35.63% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of MongoDB (MDB) at 3.68%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

3.68%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
MDB
3.68%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%

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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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricMDBORCL
ROE (TTM)1.99%41.19%
ROA (TTM)-0.22%6.36%
Net Margin (TTM)2.12%26.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)3.68%35.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)72.69%63.96%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both MongoDB (MDB) at 22.79% 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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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Oracle (ORCL) reports EPS growth of 34.33%, ranked against its industry; MongoDB (MDB) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricMDBORCL
Revenue Growth (YoY)22.79%17.35%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)24.26%10.48%
EPS Growth (YoY)--34.33%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)--23.84%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Oracle (ORCL) at 1.17 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while MongoDB (MDB) at 4.87 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

4.87

Max
5.11
MDB
4.87
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
Min
0.03

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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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

MongoDB (MDB) at 0.02 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Oracle (ORCL) at 2.52 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.02

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
MDB
0.02
Min
0.00

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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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricMDBORCL
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.871.17
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.022.52
Net Debt / EBITDA-170.083.84

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MongoDB (MDB) 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.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MDB
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
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%
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MongoDB (MDB) 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.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MDB
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
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%
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricMDBORCL
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 MongoDB (MDB) at 434.49 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

434.49

MDB
434.49
Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69

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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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) at 5.04 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while MongoDB (MDB) at 9.04 sits in the pricier quartile — MDB costs more per dollar of sales.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

9.04

Max
17.91
MDB
9.04
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02

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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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both MongoDB (MDB) at 8.46 and Oracle (ORCL) at 5.68 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

8.46

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
MDB
8.46
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90

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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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Oracle (ORCL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Oracle (ORCL)
MetricMDBORCL
P/E Ratio (TTM)434.4918.20
P/S Ratio (TTM)9.045.04
P/B Ratio (MRQ)8.465.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.23%-12.67%