Oracle (ORCL) vs. Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

Company Profile

Oracle (ORCL) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW) are both classified in the Systems Software sub-industry within the broader Software industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Historical Performance

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

Oracle (ORCL) at 57.35% ranks in the top quartile for Return on Equity (TTM), ahead of Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 15.49%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Oracle (ORCL) at 25.30% ranks in the top quartile for Net Profit Margin (TTM), ahead of Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 12.96%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Oracle (ORCL) at 30.56% ranks in the top quartile for Operating Profit Margin (TTM), ahead of Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 14.37%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Oracle (ORCL) at 1.35 keeps Current Ratio (MRQ) within its industry mid-range, while Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 1.04 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PANW.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 0.00 is around its industry mid-range for Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ), while Oracle (ORCL) at 3.66 sits above its industry benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) reports a problematic Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM) of -19.72; operating income or EBIT does not fully cover interest expense, so the ratio points to interest-payment strain. Meanwhile Oracle (ORCL) reports 4.92, ranking against industry peers normally.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — often a deliberate choice to reinvest earnings rather than return cash. Meanwhile Oracle (ORCL) reports a yield of 1.07%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) 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 35.09%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Oracle (ORCL) at 32.64 hovers around the typical industry Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 155.37 sits above its industry benchmark range — an elevated trailing earnings multiple for PANW relative to peers.

Oracle (ORCL) at 8.26 sits in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), but Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 20.13 is higher still, above its industry benchmark range — both carry elevated trailing revenue multiples relative to peers, with PANW higher.

Both Oracle (ORCL) at 11.14 and Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 13.02 trade in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) among industry peers, indicating higher book-value multiples than typical peers.

Valuation at a Glance