ORCL  Oracle Corporation

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Technology

Industry

Computer Software: Prepackaged Software

Market Cap.

165.0B

Competitive Advantage over the past 10 years

ORCL likely has a competitive advantage which prevents other companies from entering or competing in their industry. This could be strong branding, the ability to keep costs low, or some other characteristic that is hard to replicate. Look at future prospects to determine its sustainability.

$24.49 of every $100 of Revenue have been pure profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in May
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
Net Income 2.31B 2.68B 2.89B 3.38B 4.27B 5.52B 5.59B 6.14B 8.55B 9.98B
divided by
Revenue 9.48B 10.16B 11.80B 14.38B 18.00B 22.43B 23.25B 26.82B 35.62B 37.12B
Net Profit Margin 24.35% 26.40% 24.46% 23.51% 23.75% 24.61% 24.05% 22.87% 23.99% 26.89%

Strong Pricing Power over the past 10 years

ORCL has maintained substantial gross margins, suggesting that they have been able to set prices without consideration of the cost of goods sold. This potentially leaves flexibility in inflationary environments to raise prices on consumers and maintain profitability.

$78.41 of every $100 worth of sales have been Gross Profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in May
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
Gross Profit 7.13B 7.84B 9.15B 11.15B 13.81B 17.45B 18.46B 21.06B 27.22B 32.60B
divided by
Revenue 9.48B 10.16B 11.80B 14.38B 18.00B 22.43B 23.25B 26.82B 35.62B 37.12B
Gross Margin 75.28% 77.19% 77.53% 77.50% 76.71% 77.79% 79.38% 78.51% 76.42% 87.82%

Low Capital Intensity over the past 10 years

ORCL has consistently used a small portion of their Net Income buying new equipment or investing in new facilities. This indicates that ORCL may require minimal investment to stay competitive. This leaves them with extra money to spend on growing their business and potentially buying back stock.

7.00% of Profits are being spent on Capital Expenditures, like Property, Plant, & Equipment, required to run the business.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in May
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
Capital Expenditure 291.00M 189.00M 188.00M 236.00M 319.00M 243.00M 529.00M 230.00M 450.00M 648.00M
divided by
Net Income 2.31B 2.68B 2.89B 3.38B 4.27B 5.52B 5.59B 6.14B 8.55B 9.98B
Capital Expenditure Ratio 12.61% 7.05% 6.51% 6.98% 7.46% 4.40% 9.46% 3.75% 5.27% 6.49%