ORCL vs. SNDK: Oracle vs. Sandisk Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK) 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

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

Oracle (ORCL) carries decades of public-market history since March 12, 1986, while Sandisk (SNDK) listed on February 13, 2025 — long-window comparisons have far more historical data on the ORCL side.

Company profile comparison for Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK)
Profile Item	ORCL	SNDK
Name	Oracle Corporation	Sandisk Corp.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Software	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
GICS Sub-Industry	Systems Software	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Market Capitalization	361.97 billion USD	118.82 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 12, 1986	February 13, 2025
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ORCL

SNDK

GSPC

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Sandisk (SNDK), 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 Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK)
Metric	ORCL	SNDK
Total Return (1Y)	-49.72%	270.34%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	3.11%	--
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	6.07%	--

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ORCL

SNDK

GSPC

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Sandisk (SNDK), 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 Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK)
Metric	ORCL	SNDK
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	59.45%	113.97%
Beta (5Y)	1.80	6.00
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-64.58%	-65.46%
Avg. Volume (3M)	33.24M	10.75M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ORCL and SNDK 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 Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK)
Metric	ORCL	SNDK
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.91	2.33
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.29	3.66

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Sandisk (SNDK) at 141.17% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Oracle (ORCL) at 41.19% also sits in the top quartile.

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%

SNDK

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

141.17%

SNDK: 141.17%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Sandisk (SNDK) at 67.04% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Oracle (ORCL) at 26.36% also retains a top-quartile share.

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%

SNDK

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

67.04%

SNDK: 67.04%
Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Sandisk (SNDK) at 79.59% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Oracle (ORCL) at 35.63% also operates in the top quartile.

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%

SNDK

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

79.59%

SNDK: 79.59%
Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK)
Metric	ORCL	SNDK
ROE (TTM)	41.19%	141.17%
ROA (TTM)	6.36%	68.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	26.36%	67.04%
Operating Margin (TTM)	35.63%	79.59%
Gross Margin (TTM)	63.96%	79.95%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Sandisk (SNDK) at 175.30% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Oracle (ORCL) at 17.35%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Sandisk (SNDK): 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; Sandisk (SNDK) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK)
Metric	ORCL	SNDK
Revenue Growth (YoY)	17.35%	175.30%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.48%	49.29%
EPS Growth (YoY)	34.33%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	23.84%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Oracle (ORCL) at 1.17 and Sandisk (SNDK) at 2.58 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

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

SNDK

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.58

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
SNDK: 2.58
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Sandisk (SNDK) at 0.01 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Oracle (ORCL) at 2.52 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

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

SNDK

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.01

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
SNDK: 0.01
Min: 0.01

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK)
Metric	ORCL	SNDK
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.17	2.58
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.52	0.01
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.84	-0.24

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Sandisk (SNDK) 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.

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%

SNDK

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

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

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Sandisk (SNDK) 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.

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%

SNDK

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
SNDK: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK)
Metric	ORCL	SNDK
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.74%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	31.35%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Oracle (ORCL) at 18.20 and Sandisk (SNDK) at 6.67 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.

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

SNDK

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.67

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
SNDK: 6.67
Min: 6.07

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Oracle (ORCL) at 5.04 and Sandisk (SNDK) at 4.10 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

SNDK

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.10

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
SNDK: 4.10
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Oracle (ORCL) at 5.68 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Sandisk (SNDK) at 6.63 carries an above-peer premium to book — SNDK is pricier on assets.

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

SNDK

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.63

Max: 10.75
SNDK: 6.63
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Sandisk (SNDK)
Metric	ORCL	SNDK
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.20	6.67
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.04	4.10
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.68	6.63
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-12.67%	9.46%