MSFT vs ORCL
as of Friday's close
- MSFTKeepsales growth, past year18%
Microsoft's sales grew 18% over the past year, but it trades at 28 times its past year's earnings, above the 25 it typically traded at from April to July.
- ORCLKeepin five trading days+8%
Oracle rose 8% over the past five trading days, far more than other software stocks (up 1.8%), and its sales grew 22% over the past year.
Percent return
- MSFT+4.95%
- ORCL−41.62%
Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 13, 2026
Where they differ
- Company size: MSFT $3.94T, ORCL $351B.
- Sales growth, 1 yr: MSFT +18%, ORCL +22%. ORCL is ahead.
- Price for $1 of next year's profit: MSFT $26, ORCL $14. ORCL is ahead.
- Profit per $1 of sales: MSFT 47¢, ORCL 34¢. MSFT is ahead.
- Cash minus debt: MSFT −$69.4B, ORCL −$132B. MSFT is ahead.
- Price change, 1 yr: MSFT +4.9%, ORCL −42%. MSFT is ahead. S&P 500 +13%.
- How much the price swings: MSFT 37%, ORCL 62%. MSFT is ahead.
| Measure | MSFTMicrosoft | ORCLOracle |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Price | $524.31 | $125.40 |
| Friday | Best in this row: +0.25% | −1.35% |
| 1 month | Best in this row: −3.60% | −12.47% |
| 3 months | Best in this row: +5.72% | −19.43% |
| This year | Best in this row: +9.01% | −34.83% |
| 1 year | Best in this row: +4.95% | −41.62% |
| 5 years | Best in this row: +62.11% | +43.38% |
| From 52-week high | −5.7% | −49.1% |
| How much it swings (90 days) | Best in this row: 37% | 62% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market value | $3.94T | $351B |
| Price vs last year's earnings | 27.7× | Best in this row: 18.2× |
| Price vs next year's expected earnings | 25.6× | Best in this row: 13.6× |
| Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth | 1.02× | Best in this row: 0.52× |
| Price to sales | 11.4× | Best in this row: 5.0× |
| Price vs cash it brings in | 65.7× | – |
| Company value vs operating profit | 19.5× | Best in this row: 14.3× |
| Price vs earnings, against its own past (0 = cheapest) | Highest | Best in this row: Lowest |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth, 1 year | +17.9% | Best in this row: +21.6% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 3 years | Best in this row: +16.1% | +10.5% |
| Earnings per share growth, last year | +29.6% | Best in this row: +33.0% |
| Earnings per share growth expected next year | +20.0% | Best in this row: +36.2% |
| Profitability | ||
| Kept from sales after making the product | Best in this row: 67.7% | 64.0% |
| Kept as operating profit | Best in this row: 47.1% | 34.3% |
| Kept as final profit | Best in this row: 41.2% | 26.1% |
| Kept as spare cash | Best in this row: 17.3% | −40.0% |
| Profit on shareholders' money | 34.2% | Best in this row: 41.2% |
| Profit on all money put in | Best in this row: 25.4% | 11.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | Best in this row: −$69.4B | −$132B |
| Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money | Best in this row: 0.28× | 2.52× |
| Short-term assets per $1 of bills due | Best in this row: 1.22× | 1.17× |
| Dividend yield | 0.74% | Best in this row: 1.72% |
| Share of profit paid as dividends | Best in this row: 20% | 31% |
| Our readPro | ||
| Our call | Keep | Keep |
| Why | Microsoft's sales grew 18% over the past year, but it trades at 28 times its past year's earnings, above the 25 it typically traded at from April to July. | Oracle rose 8% over the past five trading days, far more than other software stocks (up 1.8%), and its sales grew 22% over the past year. |
| Where the price sits | Buy range | in the full report |
| Our overall score (out of 100) | Best in this row: 78 | 78 |
| Our value score | 77 | Best in this row: 85 |
| Our growth score | 82 | Best in this row: 89 |
| Our quality score | Best in this row: 94 | 76 |
| Our price trend score | Best in this row: 63 | 60 |
| Earnings and analysts | ||
| Next earnings | – | Dec 9in 24 days |
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Buy |
| To average analyst target | +20.6% | Best in this row: +93.4% |
| Average analyst target | $632.48 | $242.50 |
| Analysts rating it a buy | Best in this row: 91% | 83% |
| Buy ratings added, 3 months | Best in this row: +1 | −1 |
| Analysts covering | 38 | 33 |
Too close to call
No clear pick between these two
MSFTKeeps 47.1% of sales as operating profit, vs 34.3%
MSFT 47.1%, ORCL 34.3%.MSFT1-year return +4.9% vs −41.6%, S&P 500 +13.5%
MSFT +4.9%, ORCL −41.6%.ORCLSales growth +21.6% vs +17.9%
MSFT +17.9%, ORCL +21.6%.ORCLForward P/E per point of sales growth 0.63 vs 1.43
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