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MSFT vs ORCL

Microsoft vs Oracle stock: which is the better buy?

Tickerday reads Microsoft as a Buy at 75 and Oracle as a Hold at 54. Today, Microsoft is the stronger call.

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MSFT

Microsoft

Buy75/100

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A year from now: $614 (+15.0%)

Read on Oct 19, 2026Full forecast
Stronger call

ORCL

Oracle

Hold54/100

Partly cloudy, with 60% confidence

A year from now: $140 (+8.4%)

Read on Oct 22, 2026Full forecast

Under the hood

Factor by factor

The six things Tickerday weighs, each scored 0 to 100. The higher of each pair is in its call's color.

Overall score

MSFT
75
ORCL
54

Valuation

MSFT
40
ORCL
75

Growth

MSFT
85
ORCL
85

Profitability

MSFT
95
ORCL
90

Momentum

MSFT
75
ORCL
10

Financial Health

MSFT
90
ORCL
30

Sentiment

MSFT
55
ORCL
50

Where they're headed

Price targets

Each target is measured from the price on the day its stock was read.

Price when read

MSFT$533.85 · Oct 19, 2026

ORCL$129.13 · Oct 22, 2026

Next week

MSFT$539 (+1.0%)

ORCL$130 (+0.7%)

Next month

MSFT$555 (+4.0%)

ORCL$134 (+3.8%)

Next year

MSFT$614 (+15.0%)

ORCL$140 (+8.4%)

The numbers

Key numbers

Market Cap

MSFT$3.93T

ORCL$391.5B

P / E Ratio

MSFT29.4

ORCL20.5

Rev. Growth

MSFT+17.8%

ORCL+21.6%

Net Margin

MSFT+40.3%

ORCL+26.4%

Debt / Equity

MSFT0.24

ORCL2.01

Dividend Yield

MSFT0.7%

ORCL1.5%

Beta

MSFT1.06

ORCL1.78

52-Wk Range

MSFT$349 – $554

ORCL$115 – $289

The argument

The case for and against

Every call has a case against it. Here are both sides, for each stock.

Microsoft MSFT

The case for

  • Revenue is growing at a rapid 17.8% clip, a remarkable feat for a company of its massive size.
  • Profitability is world-class, with the company keeping over 40 cents of every dollar in revenue as net profit.

The case against

  • The stock's valuation is a key consideration, with a Price-to-Earnings ratio of 29.4 suggesting high expectations are already priced in.
  • Shares are trading near the top of their 52-week range, which could limit near-term upside.

Oracle ORCL

The case for

  • Strong revenue growth of over 21% shows its shift to the cloud is gaining traction.
  • Shares trade at a P/E ratio of 20.5, which looks reasonable given its growth and high profitability.

The case against

  • The stock has been in a steep downtrend, trading near its 52-week low.
  • The company has a high level of debt, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01.

Tickerday's reads are educational analysis, the same for everyone, not financial advice. Microsoft was read on Oct 19, 2026 and Oracle on Oct 22, 2026; each one's page has the full forecast.

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