Oracle (ORCL) Competitors $174.43 -1.57 (-0.89%) As of 11:36 AM 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 Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ORCL or NOW? Oracle received 733 more outperform votes than ServiceNow when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.22% of users gave ServiceNow an outperform vote while only 69.84% of users gave Oracle an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformOracleOutperform Votes212369.84% Underperform Votes91730.16% ServiceNowOutperform Votes139075.22% Underperform Votes45824.78% Do analysts rate ORCL or NOW? Oracle presently has a consensus price target of $182.73, suggesting a potential upside of 3.82%. ServiceNow has a consensus price target of $1,129.72, suggesting a potential upside of 16.68%. Given ServiceNow's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ServiceNow is more favorable than Oracle.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Oracle 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67ServiceNow 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Which has more volatility & risk, ORCL or NOW? Oracle has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ServiceNow has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ORCL or NOW? 42.4% of Oracle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of ServiceNow shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.2% of Oracle shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ServiceNow shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ORCL or NOW more profitable? Oracle has a net margin of 21.16% compared to ServiceNow's net margin of 12.97%. Oracle's return on equity of 133.25% beat ServiceNow's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Oracle21.16% 133.25% 9.55% ServiceNow 12.97%17.11%8.18% Which has higher valuation & earnings, ORCL or NOW? 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 RatioOracle$52.96B9.30$10.47B$4.0943.04ServiceNow$10.98B18.16$1.43B$6.83141.76 Does the media refer more to ORCL or NOW? In the previous week, Oracle had 29 more articles in the media than ServiceNow. MarketBeat recorded 103 mentions for Oracle and 74 mentions for ServiceNow. ServiceNow's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Oracle's score of 1.19 indicating that ServiceNow is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oracle 76 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ServiceNow 55 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryOracle and ServiceNow tied by winning 9 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$492.30B$25.61B$26.71B$20.29BDividend Yield0.89%1.81%2.75%3.66%P/E Ratio43.04143.8649.7349.33Price / Sales9.3026.262,511.6516.07Price / Cash25.8891.1935.9520.99Price / Book52.5411.677.045.22Net Income$10.47B$435.90M$731.08M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.11%-2.65%-0.72%0.90%1 Month Performance9.29%5.31%2.35%1.69%1 Year Performance62.27%25.85%21.01%16.24% Oracle Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ORCLOracle4.4586 of 5 stars$173.24-1.6%$182.73+5.5%+62.3%$483.98B$54.93B42.31159,000Analyst DowngradePositive NewsNOWServiceNow4.8071 of 5 stars$985.67-0.4%$1,129.72+14.6%+28.6%$203.05B$10.98B144.3126,293Analyst ForecastInsider TradePositive NewsFTNTFortinet4.401 of 5 stars$111.64+1.5%$103.72-7.1%+68.1%$85.57B$5.96B49.4013,568Insider TradePositive NewsAXONAxon Enterprise3.434 of 5 stars$683.41+2.8%$542.15-20.7%+101.7%$52.11B$1.56B176.594,260Analyst DowngradePositive NewsCVLTCommvault Systems3.8646 of 5 stars$184.91+0.7%$156.44-15.4%+100.3%$8.14B$839.25M48.532,882QLYSQualys2.513 of 5 stars$143.76+1.9%$146.57+2.0%-15.0%$5.26B$607.57M30.922,188Insider TradeAIC3.ai4.0202 of 5 stars$31.60-4.0%$35.00+10.8%+10.7%$4.08B$310.58M-14.30700Upcoming EarningsPRGSProgress Software4.336 of 5 stars$57.32-1.0%$72.43+26.4%+1.8%$2.49B$753.41M36.742,815MSFTMicrosoft4.8786 of 5 stars$408.43-0.5%$510.96+25.1%+3.3%$3.04T$245.12B32.88228,000Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsSAPSAP3.0341 of 5 stars$290.49-1.1%$248.83-14.3%+63.1%$356.86B$36.99B101.21107,602CRMSalesforce4.8481 of 5 stars$325.49-1.3%$377.63+16.0%+11.3%$311.49B$34.86B53.5372,682Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↓Positive News 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 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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