ORCL Up 6.3% in One Day: Is It Outperforming Its Rivals?
Here is how Oracle (ORCL) stacks up against its peers in size, valuation, growth and margin.
- ORCL’s operating margin of 31.6% is high, higher than most peers though lower than ADBE (36.4%).
- ORCL’s revenue growth of 9.7% in the last 12 months is moderate, outpacing CRM, IBM, SNPS but lagging INTU, ADBE.
- ORCL gained 97.4% in the past year and trades at a PE of 74.5, outperforming its peers.
As a quick background, Oracle provides cloud software as a service, industry-specific cloud solutions, application licenses, license support, an enterprise database, a development language, and middleware services.
| ORCL | CRM | IBM | INTU | ADBE | SNPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap ($ Bil) | 927.4 | 238.7 | 252.6 | 196.6 | 155.8 | 82.5 |
| Revenue ($ Bil) | 59.0 | 39.5 | 64.0 | 18.8 | 22.6 | 6.4 |
| PE Ratio | 74.5 | 35.8 | 43.3 | 50.8 | 22.7 | 41.3 |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 9.7% | 8.3% | 2.7% | 15.6% | 10.6% | 8.0% |
| LTM Operating Margin | 31.6% | 21.2% | 17.1% | 26.2% | 36.4% | 17.2% |
| LTM FCF Margin | -10.0% | 31.6% | 18.2% | 32.3% | 41.8% | 20.2% |
| 12M Market Return | 97.4% | -5.8% | 28.2% | 9.6% | -30.3% | 1.6% |
Why does this matter? ORCL just went up 40.7% in a month – peer comparison puts stock performance, valuation, and financials in context – highlighting whether it is truly outperforming, lagging behind, and above all – can this continue? Read Buy or Sell ORCL Stock to see if Oracle holds up as a quality investment.
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Revenue Growth Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCL | 9.7% | 8.4% | 6.0% | 17.7% | |
| CRM | 8.3% | 8.7% | 11.2% | 18.3% | |
| IBM | 2.7% | – | 1.4% | 2.2% | 5.5% |
| INTU | 15.6% | 15.6% | 13.3% | 12.9% | |
| ADBE | 10.6% | – | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| SNPS | 8.0% | – | 15.2% | 15.2% | 9.8% |
Operating Margin Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCL | 31.6% | 31.5% | 30.3% | 27.6% | |
| CRM | 21.2% | 20.2% | 17.2% | 5.9% | |
| IBM | 17.1% | – | 16.1% | 15.9% | 13.5% |
| INTU | 26.2% | 26.2% | 23.7% | 21.9% | |
| ADBE | 36.4% | – | 36.0% | 34.3% | 34.6% |
| SNPS | 17.2% | – | 22.1% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
PE Ratio Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCL | 74.5 | 37.4 | 27.6 | 25.9 | |
| CRM | 35.8 | 51.9 | 62.0 | 632.4 | |
| IBM | 43.3 | – | 33.6 | 19.9 | 77.5 |
| INTU | 50.8 | 45.5 | 59.1 | 45.9 | |
| ADBE | 22.7 | – | 35.8 | 50.2 | 33.2 |
| SNPS | 41.3 | – | 32.8 | 63.7 | 49.6 |
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