Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Stock

About Oracle Corporation

Oracle Corporation, a global technology giant, provides a comprehensive suite of enterprise information technology solutions worldwide. A core part of its portfolio comprises cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, including the Oracle Fusion Cloud suite covering enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise performance management (EPM), supply chain and manufacturing management (SCM), and human capital management (HCM). This also extends to specialized offerings like Oracle Advertising, the NetSuite application suite, and Oracle Fusion solutions for Sales, Service, and Marketing. Beyond these, Oracle develops cloud solutions tailored for various specific industries, alongside traditional application licenses and comprehensive license support services. Furthermore, the company's robust cloud and licensing business is underpinned by its infrastructure technologies. These include the flagship Oracle Database, the widely adopted Java programming language, and various middleware components such as development tools. Its advanced cloud infrastructure provides compute, storage, and networking capabilities, complemented by innovative services like the Oracle Autonomous Database, MySQL HeatWave, Internet-of-Things (IoT) platforms, digital assistants, and blockchain technology. Oracle also offers a range of hardware products and associated software. This encompasses Oracle engineered systems, enterprise servers, storage solutions, and specialized hardware for particular industries. Additionally, it provides virtualization software, operating systems, management software, and related hardware support. Complementing its product lines, Oracle delivers expert consulting and dedicated customer services. The company employs a direct sales model, reaching businesses across diverse sectors, government bodies, and educational institutions globally, while also leveraging an extensive network of indirect channels. Established in 1977, Oracle Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas.

Oracle Corporation is led by CEO Michael D. Sicilia, employs 159,000 people, headquartered in Austin, US, publicly traded since 1986.

Oracle Corporation (ORCL) stock trades at $146.94 with a market capitalization of $423.26B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.53, price-to-book of 15.78, price-to-sales of 7.86. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $114.99 and $345.72, and currently trades 57.5% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 1.09%.

On profitability, Oracle Corporation generates a return on equity (ROE) of 53.38% — well above the market average, a sign of a high-quality business, return on capital employed of 48.26%, an operating margin of 30.85%, a net profit margin of 25.37%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Oracle Corporation reported annual revenue of $67.4B, net profit of $17.1B, revenue has compounded at 10.7% a year over the last five years, profit at 4.4% a year.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.63 — a leveraged balance sheet worth monitoring, a current ratio of 1.12, total assets of $261.8B, $31.3B in cash and equivalents.

ORCL has an average daily trading volume of 30,310,000 shares, a beta of 1.66 (more volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.oracle.com