ORCL FY2026-Q4 earnings: The stock fell as high investment needs took priority over strong cloud demand.
The stock fell 8.53% at the first regular close. RPO was $638B and cloud infrastructure revenue was $5.787B, but capex $55.663B and FCF -$23.686B weighed on the reaction.
Key takeaways
- Results showed cloud demand, but the stock fell 8.53% at the first regular close.
- Total revenue was $19.184B and Non-GAAP EPS was $2.11.
- Cloud infrastructure revenue was $5.787B and Cloud revenue was $9.913B.
- FY2026 capex was $55.663B and FCF was -$23.686B.
Why did the stock fall?
Oracle reported FY2026 Q4 total revenue of $19.184B and Non-GAAP EPS of $2.11. Cloud revenue was $9.913B, including Cloud infrastructure revenue of $5.787B. RPO was $638B. This is best read as a contracted future demand indicator, not immediate cash flow. On the cash-flow side, FY2026 operating cash flow was $31.977B and capital expenditures were $55.663B. FCF was -$23.686B for the same period. At the first regular close after the release, the stock fell 8.53%. The reaction can be interpreted as investors assigning more weight to capex and negative FCF than to the cloud demand indicators.
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What pressured the stock
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| Metric | Period | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | FY2026 Q4 | $19.18B |
| Cloud revenue | FY2026 Q4 | $9.91B |
| OCI | FY2026 Q4 | $5.79B |
| Cloud Apps | FY2026 Q4 | $4.13B |
| GAAP EPS | FY2026 Q4 | $1.45 |
| Non-GAAP EPS | FY2026 Q4 | $2.11 |
| RPO | FY2026 Q4 | $638B |
| Operating cash flow | FY2026 | $31.98B |
| Capex | FY2026 | $55.66B |
| FCF | FY2026 | -$23.69B |
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At the first regular close, the stock fell 8.53%.
Market reactionFY2026 Q4 total revenue was $19.184B.
DemandFY2026 Q4 Non-GAAP EPS was $2.11.
otherCloud infrastructure revenue was $5.787B and Cloud revenue was $9.913B.
segmentRPO of $638B is best read as a contracted future demand indicator, not immediate cash flow.
DemandFY2026 operating cash flow was $31.977B, capital expenditures were $55.663B, and FCF was -$23.686B.
Capex/FCFThe first-close decline can be interpreted as the market assigning more weight to capex and negative FCF than to the cloud demand indicators.
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