ORCL
Oracle Corporation
ORCL has the edge over V overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
V
Visa Inc.
V has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
ORCL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
ORCL's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
V Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
V's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like V.
ORCL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $127 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $119 | -6.8% |
| Current | 20x | $127 | — |
| Fair | 30x | $189 | +49% |
| Expensive | 39x | $247 | +94% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ORCL's PE is in its cheap range at 20x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings.
V PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 28x | $420 | — |
| Cheap | 30x | $371 | -12% |
| Fair | 33x | $402 | -4.4% |
| Current | 34x | $420 | — |
| Expensive | 38x | $474 | +13% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
V has the edge over ORCL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ORCL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for ORCL, but weaker profitability.
V Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
V has the edge over ORCL on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
ORCL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.53 | +34% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.38 | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.83 | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.57 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.32 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.32 | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.34 | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.26 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.09 | +13% |
ORCL has the edge over V on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
V Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.01 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.32 | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.76 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.48 | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.66 | +7.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.21 | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.24 | +9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.95 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.92 | +14% |
V's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $12.32 over the past year, up 21% from the year before, and higher year over year for 21 quarters in a row.
ORCL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.3B | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.2B | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.2B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.1B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.9B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.9B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.1B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.1B | +8.6% |
ORCL's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $19.3B last quarter, up 30% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +6.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 32% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 29% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +2 points |
ORCL's operating margin was 35% last quarter, up 6.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
V Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.1B | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.6B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.2B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.9B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.7B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.6B | +9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.5B | +10% |
V has the edge over ORCL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 60% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 59% | -1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 64% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 62% | -3.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 57% | -8.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 61% | -6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 57% | -4.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 66% | -3.4 points |
V has the edge over ORCL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ORCL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$5.4B | -$5B |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.9B | +$1.1B |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.5B | -16275% |
| Q4 2025 | -$10B | -$7.3B |
| Q3 2025 | -$362M | -107% |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.9B | -189% |
| Q1 2025 | $71M | -98% |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.7B | -$1.7B |
ORCL has burned cash in seven of the last eight quarters: −$28.7B over the past year, against −$5.9B the year before.
V Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.9B | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.1B | -2.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.4B | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.8B | -8% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.3B | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1B | +51% |
V has the edge over ORCL on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
ORCL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3% | +86M shares |
| 1 year | +3.1% | +91M shares |
| 3 years | +6.3% | +177M shares |
| 5 years | +4.9% | +139M shares |
| Available history | -9.9% | -331M shares |
ORCL has 3B diluted shares, up 3.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $95M |
| Q2 2025 | $150M |
| Q1 2025 | $150M |
| Q4 2024 | $150M |
| Q3 2024 | $150M |
V Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -7% | -136M shares |
| 1 year | -7.6% | -148M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -268M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -378M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -443M shares |
V has the edge over ORCL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q1 2026 | $7.9B |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7B |
| Q3 2025 | $4.9B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2024 | $4B |
V spent $20.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 12% from the year before.
ORCL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
ORCL has the edge over V on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
V Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
V's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like V.
ORCL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.0 | Neutral |
ORCL's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (neutral).
V Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 73.7 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 82.0 | Overbought |
V's weekly RSI is 74 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 82 (overbought).
ORCL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ORCL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 28x | 28% below |
| PE % | 28 | 35 | 7 pts below |
ORCL has the edge over V on valuation relative to its sector.
V PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | V | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34x | 13x | 162% above |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
V is trading at 34x earnings, a 162% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
ORCL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $131.1 | 3.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $137.6 | 7.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $160.3 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $181.4 | 30% below |
| 200 week MA | $151.9 | 16% below |
ORCL is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 200-week average.
V Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $397.6 | 5.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $378.3 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $346.0 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $343.7 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $300.6 | 40% above |
V has the edge over ORCL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ORCL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $53.5 | $65.0 | +22% |
| 2021 | $65.0 | $89.7 | +38% |
| 2022 | $89.7 | $80.9 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | $80.9 | $105.4 | +30% |
| 2024 | $105.4 | $169.0 | +60% |
| 2025 | $169.0 | $198.0 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $198.0 | $127.1 | -36% |
ORCL is down 36% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.
V Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $189.4 | $208.7 | +10% |
| 2021 | $208.7 | $216.6 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $216.6 | $205.8 | -5% |
| 2023 | $205.8 | $260.4 | +26% |
| 2024 | $260.4 | $318.7 | +22% |
| 2025 | $318.7 | $355.0 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $355.0 | $420.3 | +18% |
V has the edge over ORCL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.