Oracle Corporation ORCL

137.10 (2.44) (1.75%) as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$423.0B
P/E
21.2×
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Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Financial Analysis

Updated · Covers results through Q1 FY2027 · How this is made

Snapshot

Oracle generated $67.4 billion of revenue in FY2026, alongside $20.6 billion of operating income and $17.1 billion of net income in FY2026. Diluted EPS was $5.83 in FY2026, and weighted average shares were 2.9 billion shares in FY2026.

The latest reported quarter, Q1 FY2027, recorded $19.3 billion of revenue, $11.6 billion of gross profit, $6.7 billion of operating income and $4.8 billion of net income. Diluted EPS was $1.56 in Q1 FY2027. Market capitalisation was $413.9 billion as of September 24, 2026. Revenue for the trailing twelve months to Q1 FY2027 was $71.8 billion, and net income was $18.9 billion over the same period.

Growth

Revenue increased 17.3% in FY2026 against FY2025, reaching $67.4 billion in FY2026 from $57.4 billion in FY2025. Revenue compound annual growth was 10.5% across FY2023–FY2026 and 10.7% across FY2021–FY2026. Diluted EPS grew 34.3% in FY2026 against FY2025, reaching $5.83 in FY2026 from $4.34 in FY2025; the three-year EPS compound annual growth rate was 23.8% across FY2023–FY2026.

Free cash flow was −$23.7 billion in FY2026, compared with −$394.0 million in FY2025, so the year-over-year change is not meaningful for FY2026 against FY2025. Revenue was $19.3 billion in Q1 FY2027, up 29.6% against Q1 FY2026. Diluted EPS was $1.56 in Q1 FY2027, up 54.5% against Q1 FY2026.

Profitability

Gross margin was 65.8% in FY2026, down −4.7 percentage points across FY2025–FY2026 and down −14.8 percentage points across FY2021–FY2026. Operating margin was 30.6% in FY2026, a change of −0.2 percentage points across FY2025–FY2026 and −7.0 percentage points across FY2021–FY2026. Pre-tax margin was 29.0% in FY2026, increasing 4.4 percentage points across FY2025–FY2026.

Net margin was 25.4% in FY2026, up 3.7 percentage points across FY2025–FY2026 but down −8.6 percentage points across FY2021–FY2026. Return on assets was 7.90% in FY2026, and return on invested capital was 9.65% in FY2026. Return on equity was 57.5% in FY2026. Industry-median profitability comparisons are not reported.

Balance sheet

Total debt was $122.3 billion in FY2026, while net debt was $90.4 billion in FY2026. Cash and short-term investments were $31.9 billion in FY2026. Shareholders’ equity was $43.1 billion in FY2026, compared with $21.0 billion in FY2025, and book value per share was $15.05 in FY2026.

Working capital was $4.8 billion in FY2026, following −$8.1 billion in FY2025. In Q1 FY2027, net debt was $80.6 billion, a change of −$9.8 billion against Q4 FY2026. The current ratio was 1.2× in Q1 FY2027, and debt to equity was 1.8× in Q1 FY2027. Net debt was $9.4 billion higher in Q1 FY2027 against Q1 FY2026.

Cash flow & capital return

Operating cash flow was $32.0 billion in FY2026, increasing 53.6% in FY2026 against FY2025. Capital expenditure was $55.7 billion in FY2026, compared with $21.2 billion in FY2025. Free cash flow was −$23.7 billion in FY2026, and free cash flow as a share of net income was −138.6% in FY2026.

Dividends paid were $5.8 billion in FY2026, compared with $4.7 billion in FY2025. Net share repurchases were −$6.2 billion in FY2026, compared with $847.0 million in FY2025. Capital returned to shareholders was −$410.0 million in FY2026; capital returned over FY2022–FY2026 was $37.4 billion. Weighted average shares were 2.9 billion shares in FY2026, while the five-year change in share count was −2.89% across FY2021–FY2026.

Valuation

The P/E was 21.5× as of September 24, 2026, below the five-year median of 33.5× as of September 24, 2026, over the five fiscal years to FY2026, and below the ten-year median of 29.8× as of September 24, 2026, over the ten fiscal years to FY2026. The P/S was 5.8× as of September 24, 2026, below the five-year median of 6.1× as of September 24, 2026, over the five fiscal years to FY2026, but above the ten-year median of 5.3× as of September 24, 2026, over the ten fiscal years to FY2026.

EV/Sales was 6.9× as of September 24, 2026, below its five-year median of 7.3× as of September 24, 2026, over the five fiscal years to FY2026, and above its ten-year median of 6.1× as of September 24, 2026, over the ten fiscal years to FY2026. Industry-median valuation comparisons are not reported. EV/Cash flow was not meaningful as of September 24, 2026 because earnings or book value were negative.

What changed since last quarter

Revenue was $19.3 billion in Q1 FY2027, increasing 0.84% against Q4 FY2026 and 29.6% against Q1 FY2026. Diluted EPS was $1.56 in Q1 FY2027, increasing 7.59% against Q4 FY2026 and 54.5% against Q1 FY2026. Operating income was $6.7 billion in Q1 FY2027, compared with $6.1 billion in Q4 FY2026 and $4.3 billion in Q1 FY2026.

Gross margin was 60.0% in Q1 FY2027, down −5.2 percentage points against Q4 FY2026 and down −7.3 percentage points against Q1 FY2026. Operating margin was 34.8% in Q1 FY2027, up 2.8 percentage points against Q4 FY2026 and 6.1 percentage points against Q1 FY2026. Free cash flow was −$5.4 billion in Q1 FY2027; comparisons with Q4 FY2026 and Q1 FY2026 are not meaningful. No management explanation for these changes is available.

Open questions

  • What factors drove the increase in capital expenditure?
  • What explains the decline in gross margin?
  • How are capital expenditures expected to affect future operating cash flow and free cash flow?
  • What caused the change in net share repurchases?

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