ORCL vs PANW

Oracle Corporation and Palo Alto Networks, both Technology

Oracle Corporation is the larger company at $530B against $235B. On trailing earnings ORCL is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 25.9 against 292.5, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year PANW returned +106% against -41% for ORCL. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts PANW ahead, 7/10 against 6/10.

Oracle Corporation and Palo Alto Networkscompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureORCLPANW
Last close$151$357
Market cap$530B$235B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better25.9292.5
Dividend yield1.3%n/a
1-year return-41%+106%
5-year return+84%+437%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/107/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Oracle Corporation

Palo Alto Networks

Revenue of $3.0B in Q3 2026, net income null. Its largest reported line is US, 62% of the disclosed total.

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