Oracle (ORCL) Competitors $161.05 +1.51 (+0.94%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ORCL vs. NOW, FTNT, AXON, CVLT, QLYS, AI, PRGS, MSFT, SAP, and CRMShould you be buying Oracle stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Oracle include ServiceNow (NOW), Fortinet (FTNT), Axon Enterprise (AXON), Commvault Systems (CVLT), Qualys (QLYS), C3.ai (AI), Progress Software (PRGS), Microsoft (MSFT), SAP (SAP), and Salesforce (CRM). Oracle vs. ServiceNow Fortinet Axon Enterprise Commvault Systems Qualys C3.ai Progress Software Microsoft SAP Salesforce ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and community ranking. Does the media favor NOW or ORCL? In the previous week, Oracle had 32 more articles in the media than ServiceNow. MarketBeat recorded 96 mentions for Oracle and 64 mentions for ServiceNow. ServiceNow's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Oracle's score of 1.05 indicating that ServiceNow is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ServiceNow 48 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Oracle 59 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in NOW or ORCL? 87.2% of ServiceNow shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Oracle shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of ServiceNow shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.2% of Oracle shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NOW or ORCL? Oracle received 742 more outperform votes than ServiceNow when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.18% of users gave ServiceNow an outperform vote while only 69.87% of users gave Oracle an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformServiceNowOutperform Votes137875.18% Underperform Votes45524.82% OracleOutperform Votes212069.87% Underperform Votes91430.13% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NOW or ORCL? Oracle has higher revenue and earnings than ServiceNow. Oracle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ServiceNow, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioServiceNow$8.97B24.62$1.73B$6.43166.72Oracle$52.96B8.51$10.47B$4.0939.38 Is NOW or ORCL more profitable? Oracle has a net margin of 21.16% compared to ServiceNow's net margin of 12.77%. Oracle's return on equity of 133.25% beat ServiceNow's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ServiceNow12.77% 16.03% 7.54% Oracle 21.16%133.25%9.55% Which has more volatility and risk, NOW or ORCL? ServiceNow has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oracle has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer NOW or ORCL? ServiceNow presently has a consensus target price of $1,080.38, indicating a potential upside of 0.78%. Oracle has a consensus target price of $182.73, indicating a potential upside of 13.46%. Given Oracle's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Oracle is more favorable than ServiceNow.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ServiceNow 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Oracle 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryOracle beats ServiceNow on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Oracle News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ORCL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ORCL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOraclePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$450.44B$25.37B$27.09B$19.93BDividend Yield1.04%2.09%2.78%3.71%P/E Ratio39.3893.60236.2441.38Price / Sales8.5114.043,721.0516.25Price / Cash22.2482.5634.3219.84Price / Book31.6412.638.395.76Net Income$10.47B$444.67M$669.90M$993.25M7 Day Performance4.76%4.60%3.65%3.12%1 Month Performance-5.08%2.02%4.87%4.75%1 Year Performance46.85%29.50%24.35%18.83% Oracle Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ORCLOracle4.9631 of 5 stars$161.05+0.9%$182.73+13.5%+46.8%$450.44B$52.96B39.38159,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsNOWServiceNow4.3814 of 5 stars$1,006.90-1.7%$1,071.39+6.4%+43.1%$207.42B$10.46B156.5922,668Analyst ForecastInsider TradePositive NewsFTNTFortinet4.5596 of 5 stars$93.45-1.2%$94.35+1.0%+54.7%$71.63B$5.71B47.2013,568Analyst ForecastGap UpAXONAxon Enterprise3.2324 of 5 stars$567.10-0.5%$504.92-11.0%+131.3%$43.24B$1.94B146.544,260Short Interest ↑Positive NewsCVLTCommvault Systems4.167 of 5 stars$154.07+0.1%$151.25-1.8%+104.1%$6.74B$898.05M39.012,882Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionQLYSQualys2.7323 of 5 stars$133.28-0.6%$152.80+14.6%-30.3%$4.88B$592.95M29.362,188AIC3.ai3.363 of 5 stars$30.95-4.5%$35.00+13.1%+28.9%$3.99B$346.54M-14.00700PRGSProgress Software4.1533 of 5 stars$62.05-0.2%$70.17+13.1%+8.7%$2.66B$715.42M33.182,284Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageMSFTMicrosoft4.9409 of 5 stars$414.55-1.1%$511.62+23.4%+7.6%$3.08T$254.19B34.20228,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGap UpSAPSAP3.5466 of 5 stars$248.99-1.0%$252.33+1.3%+60.7%$305.89B$33.27B99.60107,602Analyst UpgradeCRMSalesforce4.9269 of 5 stars$318.00+0.0%$376.05+18.3%+15.5%$304.33B$37.19B52.3072,682Analyst UpgradePositive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ServiceNow Alternatives Fortinet Alternatives Axon Enterprise Alternatives Commvault Systems Alternatives Qualys Alternatives C3.ai Alternatives Progress Software Alternatives Microsoft Alternatives SAP Alternatives Salesforce Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ORCL) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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