Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
Net profit margin
| May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | ||
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| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 12,443,000 | 12,160,000 | 11,625,000 | 10,977,000 | 10,468,000 | 10,643,000 | 10,138,000 | 9,376,000 | 8,504,000 | 8,374,000 | 8,797,000 | 5,809,000 | 6,718,000 | 7,562,000 | 10,264,000 | 13,953,000 | 13,747,000 | 12,830,000 | 10,380,000 | 10,249,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 57,399,000 | 55,783,000 | 54,933,000 | 53,815,000 | 52,961,000 | 52,510,000 | 51,628,000 | 50,962,000 | 49,954,000 | 47,958,000 | 46,073,000 | 44,158,000 | 42,441,000 | 41,828,000 | 41,400,000 | 40,840,000 | 40,479,000 | 39,691,000 | 39,402,000 | 39,216,000 |
| Net profit margin | 21.68% | 21.80% | 21.16% | 20.40% | 19.77% | 20.27% | 19.64% | 18.40% | 17.02% | 17.46% | 19.09% | 13.16% | 15.83% | 18.08% | 24.79% | 34.17% | 33.96% | 32.32% | 26.34% | 26.13% |
May 31, 2025 calculation
Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $12,443,000K ÷ $57,399,000K
= 21.68%
The analysis of Oracle Corporation's net profit margin over the specified periods delineates a pattern of fluctuation with an overall trend toward stabilization and gradual improvement in recent periods.
Historically, in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, the net profit margin stood at 26.13%, experiencing a slight increase to 26.34% by the end of November 2020. The margin then exhibited an upward trajectory, reaching 32.32% in February 2021 and peaking at 34.17% in August 2021. These figures suggest a period of enhanced profitability, potentially driven by operational efficiencies or favorable market conditions during this interval.
However, subsequent periods reveal a notable decline. By November 2021, the net profit margin decreased sharply to 24.79%, continuing downward to 18.08% in February 2022, and further declining to 15.83% in May 2022. The downward trend persisted into August 2022, where the margin was recorded at 13.16%, indicating a contraction in profit relative to revenue.
Following this trough, there was a recovery phase. The margin increased to 19.09% in November 2022, then modestly to 17.46% in February 2023 and slightly declining thereafter to 17.02% in May 2023. By August 2023, the margin had risen to 18.40% and continued to improve marginally through November 2023 to 19.64% and into February 2024 to 20.27%. These shifts denote a gradual stabilization and modest recovery in profitability.
Looking forward, projections record a continued upward trend with the net profit margin approaching approximately 21.80% by February 2025. The data indicates an overarching pattern of recovery and stabilization in Oracle’s profitability ratios, following a period of volatility and decline post-August 2021. The recent figures suggest that Oracle is experiencing improving efficiency and profitability, aligning with a possibly favorable business environment or internal operational improvements.
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May 31, 2025