Q1 2026 Oracle Corp Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Oracle Corp (ORCL) reported a significant increase in remaining performance obligations (RPO), reaching $455 billion, up 359% from the previous year.
- Total cloud revenue grew by 27% to $7.2 billion, with cloud infrastructure revenue increasing by 54% to $3.3 billion.
- Oracle Corp (ORCL) has become a key player in AI workloads, securing major contracts with companies like OpenAI, Meta, NVIDIA, and AMD.
- The company's cloud database services saw a 32% increase, with autonomous database revenue up 43%.
- Oracle Corp (ORCL) is aggressively pursuing the AI inferencing market, leveraging its position as the largest custodian of high-value private enterprise data.
- Total software revenue for the quarter decreased by 2%.
- Free cash flow was negative at $362 million, despite an operating cash flow of $8.1 billion.
- The non-GAAP tax rate was higher than expected at 20.5%, impacting EPS by $0.03.
- Oracle Corp (ORCL) anticipates a significant increase in CapEx, projecting $35 billion for fiscal year 2026.
- The company faces challenges in maintaining its competitive edge in the AI training market, which could become commoditized over time.
Hello. Thank you for standing by. My name is [Tiffany]. I will be your conference operator today.
At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Oracle Corporation Q1 FY 2026 conference call.
(Operator Instructions)
I would now like to turn the call over to Ken Bond, head of investor relations. Ken, please go ahead.
Thank you, Tiffany. Good afternoon, everyone.
Welcome to Oracle's first-quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings conference call.
A copy of the press release and financial tables, which include a GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation and other supplemental financial information, can be viewed and downloaded from our Investor Relations website. Additionally, a list of many customers who purchased Oracle Cloud services or went live on Oracle Cloud recently will be available from the Investor Relations website.
On the call today are Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison and Chief Executive Officer Safra Catz.
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