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Oracle Corporation
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Company brief
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ORCLEnterprise Software$304B

Oracle Corporation

Enterprise software giant providing database management systems, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise applications

Moat score
9.2/100
13F status
Tracking pending
Main Metrics

Beginner valuation check

Price
$188
Next earnings
Data pending

Data pending from FMP or Finnhub.

1Y Performance
+21%

Positive price performance shows recent market sentiment, not a full investment thesis.

Forward P/E
21.8x

Forward P/E around 21.8x means investors pay about $21.8 for each expected $1 of future profit per share, usually the next 12 months or next fiscal year. It is a forecast, not a fact.

P/E
34.2x

A P/E around 34.2x means investors pay about $34.2 for each $1 the company earned per share over the last 12 months, usually the last four quarterly reports.

EPS
$5.58
Market Cap
$554.9B
Forward P/E is the cleanest beginner valuation anchor here; compare it with growth and recent performance.

Source: market data index. As of May 21, 2026. P/E can be unavailable or misleading when earnings are negative.

Scenario Framework

Bull / Neutral / Bear

Neutral Case

Oracle keeps converting its installed base into steady cloud consumption while valuation stays anchored to forward earnings.

Watch signal

Forward P/E around 21.8x remains paired with continued enterprise cloud adoption.

What you own

Oracle Corporation is exposure to enterprise software operating model with high switching costs and 105% net revenue retention.

Base thesis

Database market dominance with 40%+ enterprise share creates massive switching costs - customers have decades of stored procedures, custom schemas, and institutional knowledge

Main risk

The main question is whether the company can keep customer value compounding without margin pressure eroding the moat.

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Investor Snapshot
9.2Moat Score
Net Revenue Retention105%
Retention RiskLow
AI Disruption RiskMedium
Switching CostsHigh
13F Ownership
Tracking pending

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Investment Thesis
  • Database market dominance with 40%+ enterprise share creates massive switching costs - customers have decades of stored procedures, custom schemas, and institutional knowledge
  • Cloud transition accelerating with Autonomous Database reducing DBA headcount by 75% while improving performance - AI becomes a retention tool rather than threat
  • ERP/HCM applications create operational lock-in as they manage core business processes - takes 2-3 years to migrate off Oracle Fusion
  • APEX low-code platform has 500K+ developers building mission-critical apps on Oracle Database - creates application-level stickiness beyond just data storage
  • Multi-generational customer relationships spanning 20+ years with deep integration into core business processes make replacement projects extremely risky