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Anders Bylund
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December 20, 2007
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On Dec. 19, enterprise software behemoth Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL ) released second-quarter 2008 earnings for the period ending Nov. 30.
- Sales of business applications outpaced databases and middleware all over the globe, but no single outstanding product category or geographic market fueled the growth this time.
- Margins are inching upward as Oracle's economies of scale kick in.
- When it comes to winning approval from our CAPS community, Oracle leads a closely contested business-software race. Is that fair? Weigh in today with your opinion of Oracle, its competitors, or any other company.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
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Q2 2008
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Q2 2007
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Change
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Sales
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$5,313
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$4,163
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27.6%
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Net Profit
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$1,303
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$967
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34.7%
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EPS
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$0.25
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$0.18
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38.9%
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Diluted Shares
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5,232
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5,287
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(1.0%)
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Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
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Q2 2008
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Q2 2007
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Change*
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Gross
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76.7%
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75.4%
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1.3
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Operating
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33.5%
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32.6%
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0.9
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Net
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24.5%
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23.2%
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1.3
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*Expressed in percentage points.
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
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Assets
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Q2 2008
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Q2 2007
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Change
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Cash + ST Invest.
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$8,432
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$7,825
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7.8%
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Accounts Rec.
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$3,264
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$2,543
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28.4%
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Liabilities
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Q2 2008
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Q2 2007
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Change
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Accounts Payable
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$346
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$284
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21.8%
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Long-Term Debt
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$6,236
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$5,735
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8.7%
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The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
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Q2 2008
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Q2 2007
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Change
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Cash From Ops.
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$602
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$243
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147.7%
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Capital Expenditures
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$69
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$57
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21.1%
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Free Cash Flow
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$533
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$186
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186.6%
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Owner Earnings
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$1,594
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$1,178
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35.3%
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Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.
Competitive Context
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Market Cap
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Trailing
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CAPS Rating
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
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$329,690
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23.1
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***
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IBM (:IBM)
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$149,330
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16.0
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***
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Oracle
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$113,890
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26.2
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****
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SAP AG (NYSE:SAP)
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$61,360
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21.8
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***
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Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:JAVA)
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$15,690
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27.7
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***
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Using the latest reported numbers from Capital IQ.
Keep your partners close and the competition in your vest pocket.
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