OracleORCLDON'T BUYJun 16, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jul 15, 2026. Market Open.
They delivered a strong quarter yesterday. When Oracle issued debt to pay for its big data centre build-out, investors became concerned over its credit, starting last fall. However, their Q3 had many highlights: top and bottom line beat and every division except their smallest posted better than expected sales. Also, their operating margin rose over the last quarter. EPS also grew. Q4 guidance: 19-21% revenue growth, higher than expected. Meanwhile, OpenAI completed its fundraising so it can pay its bills for the short/medium term; Oracle doesn't have to worry about this in their partnership with OpenAI.
Sold his holdings a few years ago because of slowing revenue growth. They were maintaining their earnings growth, but revenues were starting to slow. When looking at companies, EPS and Price to Earnings Ratios is what everybody wants to look at, but they can be deceiving. This is a good example where a company can grow its earnings by cutting expenses. Revenues are really the fuel of earnings.