Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
NYSEInformation TechnologySoftware - InfrastructureSnapshot 2026-09-04
$158.78+3.08%
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NYSEInformation TechnologySoftware - InfrastructureSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · ORCL
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within information technology on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-09-04.
The screen ranks ORCL against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 3 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Information Technology names rated strong grew net income 65% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=6360).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Met or beat guidance 0% of the last 1 guided quarters · -9.6% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Drive strong revenue growth in Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) and Cloud Applications (SaaS) with focus on AI-related services and multicloud database offerings.
Stated as a priority in 6 of last 6 quarters. Cloud Infrastructure revenue grew from $2.7 billion in 2025-Q3 to $5.8 billion in 2026-Q4, nearly doubling. Total Cloud revenues increased 47% in Q4 2026 and 39% for FY 2026. Management consistently emphasized AI-driven cloud growth and multicloud database expansion, and the financials show delivering strong growth in these areas.
“Record Q4 Cloud Infra (IaaS) Revenue $5.8 billion, up 93% USD, and up 92% constant currency”
“Q3 Cloud Infrastructure Revenue (IaaS) $4.9 billion, up 84% in USD and up 81% in constant currency”
“Q2 Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) Revenue $4.1 billion, up 68% in USD and up 66% in constant currency”
“Q1 Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) Revenue $3.3 billion, up 55% in USD and up 54% in constant currency”
“Q4 Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) Revenue $3.0 billion, up 52%”
“Q3 Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) Revenue $2.7 billion, up 49% in USD and up 51% in constant currency”
Grow contract backlog significantly through large-scale AI cloud infrastructure contracts with upfront customer prepayments or supplied hardware.
Stated as a priority in 6 of last 6 quarters. Remaining Performance Obligations increased from $130 billion in 2025-Q3 to $638 billion in 2026-Q4, driven by large AI contracts with $75 billion prepaid or customer supplied hardware. This backlog growth supports management's stated AI cloud infrastructure expansion and is delivering strongly.
Continue paying quarterly cash dividends and execute share repurchases to return capital to shareholders.
Stated as a priority in 6 of last 6 quarters. Oracle consistently declared quarterly dividends of $0.50 per share from 2025-Q3 through 2026-Q4. Operating cash flow remained strong, with $14.6 billion in 2026-Q4 and $21.5 billion in 2026-Q1, supporting capital return. Management has maintained this capital allocation focus with mixed delivery on buybacks due to financing activities.
Enhance management team by hiring experienced executives to support growth and operational excellence.
Newly stated in 2026-Q2 and 2026-Q2. Oracle announced key leadership additions including a new CFO and a director appointment. These hires support management's stated priority to strengthen leadership, with limited financial metrics directly tied to this priority in the disclosures.
“Oracle hired Hilary Maxson as the new Chief Financial Officer.”
Engage in mergers and acquisitions and raise capital through equity issuance to fund growth initiatives, especially in AI and cloud infrastructure.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Oracle raised $43 billion in debt and $5 billion in equity in fiscal 2026 and plans to raise $40 billion in fiscal 2027 including a $20 billion at-the-market equity issuance. This capital raising supports growth initiatives, particularly in AI cloud infrastructure. The trajectory matches management's stated capital funding plans.
Over the trailing year it converted 2.43x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Information Technology names rated neutral grew net income 57% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=4162).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
25 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Information Technology names rated volatile grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 58% for the rest of the cohort, n=2769).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.
“Remaining Performance Obligations ended the quarter at $638 billion, up 363% USD year-over-year”
“Q3 Remaining Performance Obligations $553 billion, up 325% year-over-year in USD”
“Q2 Remaining Performance Obligations $523 billion, up 438% in USD”
“Q1 Remaining Performance Obligations $455 billion, up 359% in both USD and constant currency”
“Q4 Remaining Performance Obligations up 41% to $138 billion”
“Q3 Remaining Performance Obligations $130 billion, up 62% in USD & up 63% in constant currency”
“The board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of outstanding common stock.”
“The board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of outstanding common stock.”
“The board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of outstanding common stock.”
“The board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of outstanding common stock.”
“The board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of outstanding common stock.”
“The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of outstanding common stock.”
“Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic was elected as a director of Oracle Corporation.”
“In fiscal year 2026, Oracle raised $43 billion in debt financing and $5 billion in equity financing.”
“Oracle entered into an equity distribution agreement to sell shares of common stock.”
“Oracle plans to raise approximately $40 billion through debt and equity financing including $20 billion at-the-market equity issuance.”