ORCL vs SBUX: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Oracle Corporation and Starbucks Corporation โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-20.
Oracle Corporation ยท Technology
$175.08
+45.0% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
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Starbucks Corporation ยท Consumer Cyclical
$96.60
-12.3% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B+
QuantHub Verdict
ORCL has more upside to fair value (+45.0%). ORCL trades at a lower forward P/E (30.8x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ORCL SBUX
Current Price $175.08 $96.60
Fair Value Estimate $253.87 $84.75
Upside to Fair Value +45.0% -12.3%
Market Cap $503.5B $110.1B
Forward P/E 30.8x 42.2x
EV / EBITDA 21.4x 22.5x
Price / Sales 7.9x 3.0x
Price / FCF -20.4x 45.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +21.7% +2.8%
Gross Margin 66.4% 24.2%
Operating Margin 30.8% 9.6%
Return on Equity 57.4% -22.9%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.55%
FCF Yield โ€” 2.2%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
ORCL โ€” Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is a leading enterprise software and cloud infrastructure provider with a strong legacy in database technology and a growing cloud business. The company benefits from a durable competitive moat supported by high insider ownership, experienced leadership, and a history of strategic acquisitions. Oracle's recent financials show robust revenue growth of 21.7% and earnings growth oโ€ฆ
SBUX โ€” Starbucks Corporation
Starbucks is the world's largest specialty coffee retailer with over 39,000 stores across 86 markets, generating $37.2B in annual revenue. Under CEO Brian Niccol, now 19 months into his tenure after joining from Chipotle in September 2024, the company is executing the Back to Starbucks operational turnaround focused on service speed, menu simplification, and store experience reinvention. At P/S 2โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric ORCL SBUX
Zone Low $190.40 $63.56
Zone High $215.79 $72.04
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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