Oracle Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Oracle's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.4%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.9% per year. Oracle's return on equity is 81.7%, and it has net margins of 21.2%.

Key information

-2.4%

Earnings growth rate

1.7%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate7.9%
Return on equity81.7%
Net Margin21.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Nov 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Oracle: Prepare For A Change In 2025

Dec 16

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Dec 13
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$196

Dec 12
Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$196

Oracle Q2: Doubling CAPEX In FY 2025, Stock Remains A 'Sell'

Dec 10

Oracle: Why This Is A Good Moment For A Simple Covered Call

Dec 04

Oracle Is Significantly Overvalued, And I'm Expecting A Temporary Decline (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 19

Shareholders Will Likely Find Oracle Corporation's (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Compensation Acceptable

Nov 08
Shareholders Will Likely Find Oracle Corporation's (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Compensation Acceptable

Is Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) A Risky Investment?

Nov 02
Is Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) A Risky Investment?

Oracle: No Thanks. My SWOT Analysis On This Tech Giant.

Oct 19

Oracle: Primed To Capitalize On Enterprise AI Boom

Oct 10

Market Participants Recognise Oracle Corporation's (NYSE:ORCL) Earnings Pushing Shares 27% Higher

Oct 10
Market Participants Recognise Oracle Corporation's (NYSE:ORCL) Earnings Pushing Shares 27% Higher

Oracle's (NYSE:ORCL) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Sep 27
Oracle's (NYSE:ORCL) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Oracle: Strong RPO Growth Signals A Multi-Year Revenue Growth Acceleration

Sep 22

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Sep 13
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Oracle Corporation Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Sep 12
Oracle Corporation Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Oracle: Cautiously Optimistic Going Into Earnings

Sep 08

Oracle: Lower Returns Ahead

Aug 19

At US$139, Is Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Worth Looking At Closely?

Aug 01
At US$139, Is Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Worth Looking At Closely?

Oracle: Undervalued For Its AI Growth Potential

Jul 17

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.40

Jun 29
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.40

Oracle Shakes Off The Dust

Jun 26

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Oracle makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ORCL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Nov 2454,93311,6249,9069,250
31 Aug 2453,81510,9769,7979,005
31 May 2452,96110,4679,8228,915
29 Feb 2452,51010,6429,9968,915
30 Nov 2351,62810,13710,1298,814
31 Aug 2350,9629,37510,2438,746
31 May 2349,9548,50310,4128,623
28 Feb 2347,9588,37310,3238,362
30 Nov 2246,0738,79710,1088,032
31 Aug 2244,1575,8089,8007,628
31 May 2242,4406,7179,3647,219
28 Feb 2241,8277,5609,1466,969
30 Nov 2141,39910,2629,0536,775
31 Aug 2140,84013,9528,9396,622
31 May 2140,47913,7468,9366,527
28 Feb 2139,69112,8308,7916,291
30 Nov 2039,40310,3808,8836,169
31 Aug 2039,21710,2499,1146,099
31 May 2039,06810,1359,2756,067
29 Feb 2039,76610,7599,7156,150
30 Nov 1939,58310,9339,7456,075
31 Aug 1939,53110,9559,7536,019
31 May 1939,50611,0839,7746,026
28 Feb 1939,38310,6199,7596,007
30 Nov 1839,4453,8279,7866,078
31 Aug 1839,4723,7089,8086,076
31 May 1839,3833,5879,7156,084
28 Feb 1839,2623,5439,7676,149
30 Nov 1738,7919,8299,6186,174
31 Aug 1738,2379,6479,4606,211
31 May 1737,7929,4529,2996,153
28 Feb 1737,4298,9179,3716,085
30 Nov 1637,2368,8209,3195,983
31 Aug 1637,1948,9869,2855,917
31 May 1637,0478,9019,0395,787
29 Feb 1637,1598,8448,9005,689
30 Nov 1537,4739,1988,7995,640
31 Aug 1538,0789,5018,7385,585
31 May 1538,2269,9388,7325,524
28 Feb 1538,84010,8278,7485,436
30 Nov 1438,82210,8968,7365,359
31 Aug 1438,49910,9488,7075,243
31 May 1438,27510,9558,6055,151
28 Feb 1437,90211,1158,3155,067

Quality Earnings: ORCL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ORCL's current net profit margins (21.2%) are higher than last year (19.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ORCL's earnings have declined by 2.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ORCL's earnings growth over the past year (14.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (-2.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ORCL earnings growth over the past year (14.7%) did not outperform the Software industry 27.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst ORCL's Return on Equity (81.65%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 00:49
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/05/31

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Analyst Sources

Oracle Corporation is covered by 92 analysts. 34 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jamie SheltonArete Research Services LLP
Adam ShepherdArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company