ADBE vs ORCL: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Adobe Inc. and Oracle Corporation โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-18.
Adobe Inc. ยท Technology
$248.16
+163.1% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade B
VS
Oracle Corporation ยท Technology
$175.08
+24.7% upside to fair value
Grade B
QuantHub Verdict
ADBE has more upside to fair value (+163.1%). ADBE trades at a lower forward P/E (14.1x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ADBE ORCL
Current Price $248.16 $175.08
Fair Value Estimate $653.00 $218.26
Upside to Fair Value +163.1% +24.7%
Market Cap $101.2B $503.5B
Forward P/E 14.1x 30.8x
EV / EBITDA โ€” 21.4x
Price / Sales 4.1x 7.9x
Price / FCF 9.8x -20.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +3.3% +7.0%
Gross Margin 89.1% 66.4%
Operating Margin 36.6% 30.8%
Return on Equity 62.3% 57.4%
Dividend Yield โ€” 0%
FCF Yield 10.2% โ€”
Analyst Consensus Hold Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
ADBE โ€” Adobe Inc.
Adobe Inc. develops industry-leading creative software, digital experience platforms, and publishing tools, powering digital content creation and marketing for professionals worldwide. The business excels with high gross margins above 89%, a sticky subscription model driving recurring revenue over $17B ARR, and dominant moats in digital media, though it faces intensifying AI competition and slowiโ€ฆ
ORCL โ€” Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is a leading technology company specializing in software infrastructure, with a dominant Cloud and License Business segment generating 85.8% of its $57.4 billion revenue in fiscal 2025. The company benefits from a durable competitive moat driven by decades of leadership continuity, aggressive M&A history, and a strong position in enterprise software and cloud services. Despite โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric ADBE ORCL
Zone Low $490.00 $163.69
Zone High $555.00 $185.52
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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