Summary
Oracle Corporation reported its first quarter fiscal year 2013 results, showing a decrease in total revenue to $8.18 billion from $8.37 billion in the prior year, a decline of 2% on a reported basis but a 3% increase on a constant currency basis. Net income rose to $2.03 billion, or $0.41 per diluted share, up from $1.84 billion, or $0.36 per diluted share, in the same period last year. This demonstrates an improvement in profitability despite the revenue dip, driven by a significant litigation benefit and effective cost management. The company's software business remains its core strength, with revenues increasing 4% year-over-year on a reported basis (9% in constant currency) to $5.71 billion, primarily fueled by strong growth in cloud software subscriptions and continued solid performance in software license updates and product support. Conversely, the hardware systems business experienced a significant revenue decline of 19% on a reported basis (-15% in constant currency), signaling ongoing challenges in this segment. The services business also saw a slight decline in reported revenues. Overall, Oracle is demonstrating resilience through its dominant software business and a focus on profitability improvements.
Financial Highlights
55 data points| Revenue | $8.18B |
| R&D Expenses | $1.20B |
| Operating Expenses | $5.30B |
| Operating Income | $2.88B |
| Interest Expense | $188.00M |
| Net Income | $2.03B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.42 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.41 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 4.87B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 4.94B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenues decreased slightly to $8.18 billion, but showed a 3% increase on a constant currency basis, indicating underlying business growth.
- 2Net income increased by 10.6% to $2.03 billion, with diluted EPS rising to $0.41 from $0.36 year-over-year.
- 3The software business continued to be the primary growth driver, with revenues up 4% (9% in constant currency) to $5.71 billion, driven by new software licenses and cloud subscriptions, and software license updates and product support.
- 4Cloud software subscriptions revenue showed significant growth, increasing from $85 million to $203 million year-over-year.
- 5The hardware systems business faced considerable headwinds, with revenues declining 19% year-over-year to $1.35 billion.
- 6The company actively repurchased shares, spending $3.1 billion on stock buybacks during the quarter, indicating a commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
- 7A significant litigation benefit of $306 million related to the SAP intellectual property case was recorded, positively impacting operating expenses and net income.