Oracle Corporation

ORCL

Software - Infrastructure · Technology

Price

$146.47

+4.40 (+3.10%)

Market Cap

$421.90B

Winston Score

Winston is happy

A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through May 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Exceptional

Cash Flow

Good

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Good

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Share count rising — dilution

+4.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 2.79B (2022) → 2.92B (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Oracle makes software that helps big companies store, organize, and analyze their data. The company's main products are database software and cloud computing services that businesses use to run their operations, from tracking inventory to processing customer orders. Oracle is one of the world's largest enterprise software companies and has been a dominant player in database technology for decades.

Oracle makes money by selling software licenses and charging monthly fees for its cloud services. The company operates globally and serves large corporations, government agencies, and other organizations that need to handle massive amounts of data. Oracle's main competitive advantage is that many businesses have used its database software for years and find it expensive and risky to switch to competitors. The company's growth depends heavily on convincing existing customers to move from traditional software to its cloud-based services.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+20.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+20.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$10.3B/ year

→ Flat (+4% vs prior year)

15.2% of revenue

In line with sector average (15%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

40.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~5 years

$34.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$34.2B cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Oracle Corporation is growing revenue at 21% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

65.2%

Premium pricing power — 65.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

32.0%

Excellent — 32.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

12.1%

Good — 12.1% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+17.4%

Fast-growing sales (+17.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+33.2%

Earnings growing fast (+33.2% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

7/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

187%

Turns 187% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-35.2%

Burning cash (-35.2%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

3.05

Heavy debt load (3.05)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

4.52x

Adequate interest coverage (4.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

24.7x

Growth-priced — P/E 24.7

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+17.2

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (24.7 → 7.5)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.74%

Small dividend — 1.74% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+11.1%

Dividend growing fast (11.1% YoY)

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