On the stock market since 1986, it operates in the world of technology. It has 141,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 12% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 57% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 25% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
The average analyst price target is $241 — 69% above today’s price.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 16/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 23/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 34/100.
On our five-subject report card, ORCL sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ORCL is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (34/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.