Oracle Stock Leaps 19% In One Month: Does It Lead the Pack?
Here is how Oracle (ORCL) stock 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 (36.2%).
- ORCL’s revenue growth of 9.7% in the last 12 months is moderate, outpacing IBM, CRM, SNPS but lagging INTU, ADBE.
- ORCL gained 69.0% in the past year and trades at a PE of 64.6, 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.
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| ORCL | IBM | CRM | INTU | ADBE | SNPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap ($ Bil) | 803.3 | 273.5 | 229.2 | 184.2 | 147.3 | 76.5 |
| Revenue ($ Bil) | 59.0 | 64.0 | 39.5 | 18.8 | 23.2 | 6.4 |
| PE Ratio | 64.6 | 46.9 | 34.4 | 47.6 | 21.2 | 38.3 |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 9.7% | 2.7% | 8.3% | 15.6% | 10.7% | 8.0% |
| LTM Operating Margin | 31.6% | 17.1% | 21.2% | 26.2% | 36.2% | 17.2% |
| LTM FCF Margin | -10.0% | 18.2% | 31.6% | 32.3% | 41.4% | 20.2% |
| 12M Market Return | 69.0% | 33.0% | -15.2% | 9.9% | -28.5% | -3.4% |
Why does this matter? ORCL just went up 19.2% 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.
Revenue Growth Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCL | 9.7% | 8.4% | 6.0% | 17.7% | |
| IBM | 2.7% | – | 1.4% | 2.2% | 5.5% |
| CRM | 8.3% | 8.7% | 11.2% | 18.3% | |
| INTU | 15.6% | 15.6% | 13.3% | 12.9% | |
| ADBE | 10.7% | – | 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% | |
| IBM | 17.1% | – | 16.1% | 15.9% | 13.5% |
| CRM | 21.2% | 20.2% | 17.2% | 5.9% | |
| INTU | 26.2% | 26.2% | 23.7% | 21.9% | |
| ADBE | 36.2% | – | 36.0% | 34.3% | 34.6% |
| SNPS | 17.2% | – | 22.1% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
PE Ratio Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCL | 64.6 | 37.4 | 27.6 | 25.9 | |
| IBM | 46.9 | – | 33.6 | 19.9 | 77.5 |
| CRM | 34.4 | 51.9 | 62.0 | 632.4 | |
| INTU | 47.6 | 45.5 | 59.1 | 45.9 | |
| ADBE | 21.2 | – | 35.8 | 50.2 | 33.2 |
| SNPS | 38.3 | – | 32.8 | 63.7 | 49.6 |
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