Oracle (ORCL) Competitors $218.61 +8.37 (+3.98%) As of 02:05 PM Eastern 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 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. Its Competitors 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, NOW or ORCL? ServiceNow has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oracle has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NOW or ORCL more profitable? Oracle has a net margin of 21.68% compared to ServiceNow's net margin of 13.41%. Oracle's return on equity of 87.34% beat ServiceNow's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ServiceNow13.41% 17.34% 8.38% Oracle 21.68%87.34%8.94% Does the media prefer NOW or ORCL? In the previous week, Oracle had 67 more articles in the media than ServiceNow. MarketBeat recorded 140 mentions for Oracle and 73 mentions for ServiceNow. ServiceNow's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Oracle's score of 1.19 indicating that ServiceNow is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ServiceNow 57 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Oracle 92 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals 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 insiders. Comparatively, 42.2% of Oracle 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. Do analysts rate NOW or ORCL? ServiceNow presently has a consensus price target of $1,065.32, suggesting a potential upside of 3.99%. Oracle has a consensus price target of $200.26, suggesting a potential downside of 8.39%. Given ServiceNow's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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) 30 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94Oracle 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 22 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$10.98B19.31$1.43B$7.36139.20Oracle$57.40B10.70$12.44B$4.3450.37 SummaryServiceNow and Oracle tied by winning 8 of the 16 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 ORCL 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 ExcelMetricOracleCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$614.04B$160.99B$27.17B$20.29BDividend Yield0.95%1.34%2.94%3.79%P/E Ratio50.3737.5835.8527.47Price / Sales10.7016.392,197.6839.04Price / Cash31.4427.4833.8917.85Price / Book29.279.617.044.52Net Income$12.44B$3.58B$762.33M$985.58M7 Day Performance5.57%3.66%3.27%1.58%1 Month Performance32.47%4.31%6.23%3.92%1 Year Performance54.82%47.09%52,326.77%11.91% Oracle Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ORCLOracle4.4825 of 5 stars$218.61+4.0%$200.26-8.4%+48.8%$614.04B$57.40B50.37162,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpNOWServiceNow4.4115 of 5 stars$995.87+1.6%$1,062.50+6.7%+30.1%$206.13B$10.98B135.3126,293Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionFTNTFortinet4.2243 of 5 stars$104.42+1.2%$104.80+0.4%+71.1%$79.92B$6.14B42.9714,138Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAXONAxon Enterprise1.1915 of 5 stars$794.25+1.4%$699.55-11.9%+178.2%$61.83B$2.08B191.854,970Positive NewsCVLTCommVault Systems4.475 of 5 stars$170.50-1.0%$175.25+2.8%+43.4%$7.52B$995.62M100.893,300High Trading VolumeQLYSQualys1.6963 of 5 stars$140.00-0.3%$137.50-1.8%-1.1%$5.09B$607.57M28.632,400AIC3.ai3.8077 of 5 stars$24.14+3.1%$29.46+22.0%-16.1%$3.20B$389.06M-10.78700Options VolumePRGSProgress Software4.0534 of 5 stars$64.56+1.6%$74.33+15.1%+17.5%$2.78B$753.41M50.052,815Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.6677 of 5 stars$490.11+0.8%$515.68+5.2%+11.0%$3.64T$270.01B37.88228,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeSAPSAP3.3025 of 5 stars$297.29+2.2%$271.83-8.6%+49.4%$365.22B$35.15B56.95109,973Analyst UpgradeCRMSalesforce4.9459 of 5 stars$271.43+3.0%$349.08+28.6%+6.1%$259.49B$38.59B42.4876,453Positive 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 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 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Is Pumping Again – Now Comes the Real OpportunityThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredAI Meltdown Imminent: Dump These Stocks Now!If you have any money in the markets, especially in AI stocks… Please click here to see Elon Musk’s new inv...Paradigm Press | Sponsored379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | 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 | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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