OracleORCLPD.PFD -0.72%92 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 25.54% as of May. 2026, which is 85% below its 10-year median of 174.56. GuruFocus rates ORCLPD.PFD with a GF Score™ of 92/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,807 Software companies, Oracle ranks better than 54.72% on this metric.
Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. Oracle's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 25.54%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Oracle's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
ORCLpD.PFD'
s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.93 Med: 174.56 Max: 289.38
Current: 30.89
During the past 13 years, Oracle's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 289.38%. The lowest was 25.93%. And the median was 174.56%.
ORCLpD.PFD's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 54.72% of 2807
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 19.62
vs ORCLpD.PFD: 30.89
Oracle's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -33.30% per year.
The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.
The historical data trend for Oracle's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
ORCLPD.PFD vs PLTR, PANW, CRWD: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Oracle's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Oracle ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Oracle's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Oracle's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:
EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.
Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.
GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.
Note:
The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 2026) EBIT data.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 25.54% mean?
Oracle (ORCLPD.PFD) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 25.54% as of May. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Oracle and its competitors. This is 85% below median its historical median of 174.56. Over the past decade, Oracle's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 25.93 to 289.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Oracle ranks #1271 out of 2807 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 45.3%.
Is Oracle's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Oracle's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 25.54% is 85% below median its 10-year median of 174.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 25.93 to a high of 289.38. The Software industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 19.62. Oracle's value of 25.54% is 30.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Oracle ranks #1271 out of 2807 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Oracle has a GF Score™ of 92/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oracle's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PLTR and PANW?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Oracle ranks #1271 out of 2807 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Oracle in the upper half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 19.62. Oracle's value of 25.54% is 30.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Oracle's own ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 25.93 to 289.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 174.56 vs. the industry median of 19.62, Oracle has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Software company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 19.62, based on 2,807 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Oracle's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 25.54% is 30.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Oracle and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 19.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Oracle's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 25.54%, which is 85% below median its own 10-year median of 174.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Oracle stock overvalued right now?
Oracle (ORCLPD.PFD) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 25.54%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 25.54%, which is 85% below median its 10-year median of 174.56 and 30.2% above the Software industry median of 19.62. Oracle's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Oracle (ORCLPD.PFD), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 25.54% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Oracle provides enterprise applications and infrastructure offerings through a variety of flexible IT deployment models, including on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid. Founded in 1977, Oracle pioneered the first commercial SQL-based relational database management system, which is commonly used by the world's largest companies for high-volume online transaction processing workloads. Besides databases, Oracle also sells enterprise resource planning platforms and cloud infrastructure that play an increasingly important role in large language model training and inferencing.
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