ORCL vs XOM: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Oracle Corporation and Exxon Mobil Corporation โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-18.
Oracle Corporation ยท Technology
$175.08
+24.7% upside to fair value
Grade B
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Exxon Mobil Corporation ยท Energy
$152.30
-33.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
QuantHub Verdict
ORCL has more upside to fair value (+24.7%). XOM trades at a lower forward P/E (17.5x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ORCL XOM
Current Price $175.08 $152.30
Fair Value Estimate $218.26 $102.00
Upside to Fair Value +24.7% -33.0%
Market Cap $503.5B $634.6B
Forward P/E 30.8x 17.5x
EV / EBITDA 21.4x 9.8x
Price / Sales 7.9x 2.0x
Price / FCF -20.4x 26.9x
Revenue Growth YoY +7.0% -4.5%
Gross Margin 66.4% 21.7%
Operating Margin 30.8% 10.5%
Return on Equity 57.4% 11.1%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.65%
FCF Yield โ€” 3.72%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
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
XOM โ€” Exxon Mobil Corporation
Exxon Mobil is a world-class integrated energy supermajor with unmatched Permian Basin scale following the Pioneer Natural Resources acquisition, a high-margin Guyana growth engine, and disciplined capital allocation. However, the stock remains significantly overvalued relative to its own 5-year history on every key metric. At $152, XOM trades at roughly 22x trailing earnings, 1.96x sales, and 27โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric ORCL XOM
Zone Low $163.69 $77.00
Zone High $185.52 $92.00
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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