Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) is an enterprise technology company that sells cloud services, database software, and hardware to businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions worldwide. It makes money through cloud service subscriptions, on-premise license support contracts, new software licenses, hardware product sales, and professional services. Oracle reported total revenues of $57.4B for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, with the cloud and license segment generating $49.2B, or 86% of total revenue. Within that segment, cloud services contributed $24.5B (up 24% year-over-year), license support $19.5B, and cloud and on-premise licenses $5.2B. Hardware and services accounted for $2.9B and $5.2B, respectively. The Americas represented 63% of FY2025 revenue, EMEA 25%, and Asia Pacific 12%. Oracle invested $9.9B in research and development in FY2025. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ORCL and had 6,574 stockholders of record as of May 31, 2025.

Revenue model

Subscription and support contracts (cloud services and license support) generate the majority of revenue, supplemented by one-time software license fees, hardware product sales, hardware support contracts priced as a percentage of hardware fees, and professional services engagements.

Products and services

Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer, Oracle Engineered Systems, Oracle SPARC and x86 server products, Oracle storage products, Oracle hardware support, and consulting and training services.

Customers and end markets

Customers span enterprises of many sizes, government agencies, educational institutions, and resellers. End markets include financial services (banking applications), technology (AI model development, logistics), consumer products (ERP and supply chain), and the public sector. Customers are reached through Oracle's direct worldwide sales force and the Oracle Partner Network.

Value-chain role

Oracle sits at the infrastructure and application software layer of enterprise IT, supplying the database, cloud infrastructure, and business application software on which customers build, deploy, and operate their own products and internal processes.

Geographic exposure

Americas: $36.3B, 63% of FY2025 total revenue. EMEA: $14.0B, 25%. Asia Pacific: $7.0B, 12%. (Fiscal year ended May 31, 2025.)

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2025-06-18

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