Oracle (ORCL) Competitors $173.50 -0.36 (-0.21%) Closing price 02/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$174.13 +0.63 (+0.36%) As of 02/14/2025 07:59 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 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ORCL or NOW? Oracle received 734 more outperform votes than ServiceNow when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.20% of users gave ServiceNow an outperform vote while only 69.88% of users gave Oracle an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformOracleOutperform Votes212369.88% Underperform Votes91530.12% ServiceNowOutperform Votes138975.20% Underperform Votes45824.80% Which has more risk and volatility, ORCL or NOW? Oracle has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ServiceNow has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ORCL or NOW? Oracle currently has a consensus target price of $182.73, indicating a potential upside of 5.32%. ServiceNow has a consensus target price of $1,129.72, indicating a potential upside of 14.61%. Given ServiceNow's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 24 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Do insiders and institutionals believe in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ServiceNow shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to ORCL or NOW? In the previous week, Oracle had 23 more articles in the media than ServiceNow. MarketBeat recorded 96 mentions for Oracle and 73 mentions for ServiceNow. Oracle's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat ServiceNow's score of 1.12 indicating that Oracle is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oracle 75 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ServiceNow 53 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$52.96B9.16$10.47B$4.0942.42ServiceNow$10.98B18.49$1.43B$6.83144.31 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% 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$485.27B$25.98B$26.87B$20.30BDividend Yield0.93%1.92%2.78%3.68%P/E Ratio42.42102.5741.7745.85Price / Sales9.1613.062,789.5315.27Price / Cash24.8194.7436.8120.34Price / Book51.7912.828.045.73Net Income$10.47B$425.87M$669.93M$1.00B7 Day Performance-0.59%2.87%2.23%0.61%1 Month Performance10.97%13.04%6.64%3.42%1 Year Performance51.87%30.70%23.91%17.45% Oracle Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ORCLOracle4.4718 of 5 stars$173.50-0.2%$182.73+5.3%+51.9%$482.06B$52.96B42.42159,000Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Positive NewsNOWServiceNow4.7981 of 5 stars$1,021.17+1.3%$1,129.72+10.6%+24.5%$210.41B$10.98B149.5526,293Analyst DowngradeInsider TradePositive NewsFTNTFortinet4.3917 of 5 stars$110.46+2.6%$102.77-7.0%+57.5%$84.63B$5.96B48.8613,568AXONAxon Enterprise3.598 of 5 stars$679.47+0.0%$542.15-20.2%+152.3%$51.81B$1.56B175.574,260Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCVLTCommvault Systems4.0209 of 5 stars$181.12+3.0%$156.44-13.6%+95.8%$7.95B$839.25M47.442,882Short Interest ↑Positive NewsQLYSQualys1.9598 of 5 stars$136.93+1.0%$146.57+7.0%-15.7%$5.01B$607.57M29.422,188Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeAIC3.ai4.1368 of 5 stars$35.50+6.0%$35.00-1.4%+8.1%$4.58B$310.58M-16.07700Insider TradePRGSProgress Software4.3193 of 5 stars$57.87+1.2%$72.43+25.2%+3.4%$2.51B$753.41M37.092,815MSFTMicrosoft4.9722 of 5 stars$412.32+0.6%$510.96+23.9%-0.3%$3.07T$245.12B33.20228,000Positive NewsSAPSAP3.0616 of 5 stars$281.05+0.5%$248.83-11.5%+63.7%$345.14B$36.99B97.89107,602CRMSalesforce4.8365 of 5 stars$329.38+1.1%$377.63+14.6%+12.5%$315.23B$34.86B54.1872,682Short 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 2/15/2025 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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