Oracle (ORCL) Competitors $177.19 +3.17 (+1.82%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$177.67 +0.48 (+0.27%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ORCL vs. NOW, FTNT, AXON, CVLT, QLYS, AI, PRGS, MSFT, SAP, and PLTRShould 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 Palantir Technologies (PLTR). Oracle vs. ServiceNow Fortinet Axon Enterprise Commvault Systems Qualys C3.ai Progress Software Microsoft SAP Palantir Technologies 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 profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has higher 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$11.47B18.55$1.43B$7.36139.66Oracle$55.78B8.92$10.47B$4.2641.76 Which has more risk & volatility, NOW or ORCL? ServiceNow has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oracle has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NOW or ORCL? Oracle received 708 more outperform votes than ServiceNow when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.30% of users gave ServiceNow an outperform vote while only 69.65% of users gave Oracle an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformServiceNowOutperform Votes143375.30% Underperform Votes47024.70% OracleOutperform Votes214169.65% Underperform Votes93330.35% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NOW or ORCL? 87.2% of ServiceNow shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Oracle shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of ServiceNow shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.2% of Oracle shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate NOW or ORCL? ServiceNow presently has a consensus price target of $1,062.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.37%. Oracle has a consensus price target of $176.35, indicating a potential downside of 0.88%. Given ServiceNow's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ServiceNow is more favorable than Oracle.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ServiceNow 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 29 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91Oracle 0 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Does the media prefer NOW or ORCL? In the previous week, Oracle had 35 more articles in the media than ServiceNow. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for Oracle and 63 mentions for ServiceNow. Oracle's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat ServiceNow's score of 1.05 indicating that Oracle is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ServiceNow 49 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Oracle 65 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NOW or ORCL 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 ServiceNow12.97% 17.11% 8.18% Oracle 21.16%133.25%9.55% 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$497.63B$27.45B$26.22B$19.78BDividend Yield1.17%1.61%2.86%3.85%P/E Ratio43.50120.7245.5335.84Price / Sales8.9216.131,993.4045.64Price / Cash25.3486.0634.7717.51Price / Book53.119.737.124.84Net Income$10.47B$436.62M$742.16M$1.02B7 Day Performance6.89%3.03%3.69%3.02%1 Month Performance18.47%8.87%7.11%5.36%1 Year Performance41.29%34.23%52,755.69%13.19% Oracle Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ORCLOracle4.5137 of 5 stars$177.19+1.8%$177.35+0.1%+38.4%$495.60B$55.78B43.32143,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNOWServiceNow4.1492 of 5 stars$1,011.960.0%$1,062.50+5.0%+47.5%$209.46B$11.47B148.1620,400Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFTNTFortinet4.5993 of 5 stars$102.88+0.4%$104.80+1.9%+75.7%$78.75B$6.14B45.5212,600Positive NewsAXONAxon Enterprise1.0776 of 5 stars$759.07+0.1%$652.73-14.0%+182.3%$59.09B$2.23B196.142,150Options VolumeCVLTCommvault Systems4.4399 of 5 stars$183.24-2.0%$175.25-4.4%+64.4%$8.09B$995.62M48.092,850Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeQLYSQualys2.5034 of 5 stars$142.56+1.3%$137.50-3.5%+4.3%$5.18B$621.67M30.662,140Positive NewsInsider TradeAIC3.ai3.723 of 5 stars$25.62+2.6%$29.46+15.0%-13.6%$3.40B$389.06M-11.59700Analyst DowngradePRGSProgress Software3.949 of 5 stars$63.03+2.0%$74.33+17.9%+28.0%$2.71B$806.74M40.402,070Positive NewsMSFTMicrosoft4.553 of 5 stars$462.97+0.2%$513.13+10.8%+11.0%$3.44T$270.01B37.28221,000Trending NewsSAPSAP3.1515 of 5 stars$306.86+0.7%$271.83-11.4%+62.1%$376.98B$35.15B106.92112,000Gap DownPLTRPalantir Technologies1.9353 of 5 stars$133.17+0.9%$83.95-37.0%+447.9%$314.27B$3.12B700.933,936Trending 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 Palantir Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ORCL) was last updated on 6/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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