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Oracle Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 10 December 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 lowered, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 14 percent: Total revenue was $16.1 billion, up 14% in USD and 13% in constant currency. Cloud revenue was $8.0 billion, up 34%, while software revenue fell 3%. Source
  • Diluted EPS helped by Ampere gain: GAAP diluted EPS was $2.10, up 91%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.26, up 54%. Both were lifted by a $2.7 billion pre-tax gain from the Ampere sale. Source
  • Cloud infrastructure rose 68 percent: Cloud infrastructure (IaaS) revenue was $4.1 billion, up 68% in USD. Cloud applications (SaaS) revenue was $3.9 billion, up 11%. Source
  • Non-GAAP margin fell 150 basis points: Non-GAAP operating margin was 42%, against 43% a year earlier, down 150 basis points in USD. GAAP operating margin was 29%, down 56 basis points. Source
  • Remaining performance obligations rose to $523 billion: RPO rose $68 billion in Q2, up 15% sequentially, with new commitments from Meta, NVIDIA and others. Source
  • Capital expenditures reached $20.5 billion: Capital expenditures were $20.5 billion in the first half of fiscal 2026, against $6.3 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Trailing free cash flow turned negative: Trailing four-quarter free cash flow was negative $13.2 billion, against negative $5.9 billion in the September release. Source

“We are committed to Cloud Neutrality because we believe that our customers should be able to run their Oracle databases in any cloud they choose. That strategy is definitely paying off.”

Oracle CEO, Clay Magouyrk

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly cash dividend SourcePayable January 23, 2026$0.50 per shareKept
Intangible asset amortization SourceRemainder of fiscal 2026$812 millionLowered from $1,219 million
Oracle Multicloud datacenters SourceNot stated72 datacentersRaised from 71 datacenters

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Oracle sold its interest in the Ampere chip company, recording a $2.7 billion pre-tax gain. Source
  • New: Oracle adopted a chip neutrality policy, working closely with all its CPU and GPU suppliers. Source
  • New: Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia are titled CEO in this release; the September release named Safra Catz as CEO. Source
  • Guidance raised: The Multicloud datacenter count rose to 72 from the 71 stated in the September release. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 14 percent: Total revenue was $16.1 billion, up 14% in USD and 13% in constant currency. Cloud revenue was $8.0 billion, up 34%, while software revenue fell 3%. Source
  • Diluted EPS helped by Ampere gain: GAAP diluted EPS was $2.10, up 91%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.26, up 54%. Both were lifted by a $2.7 billion pre-tax gain from the Ampere sale. Source
  • Operating income and net income: GAAP net income was $6.1 billion and non-GAAP net income $6.6 billion, up 57% in USD. GAAP operating income was $4.7 billion, up 12%. Source
  • Currency added to growth: Currency movements increased total revenue growth by 1 percentage point and operating income growth by 3 percentage points. Source

Segments and regions

  • Cloud revenue rose 34 percent: Cloud revenue was $8.0 billion, up 34% in USD and 33% in constant currency, from $5.9 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Software revenue declined 3 percent: Software revenue was $5.9 billion, down 3% in USD and 5% in constant currency. Source
  • Hardware and services each rose 7 percent: Hardware revenue was $776 million and services revenue was $1.4 billion, each up 7% in USD. Source
  • Americas was the largest region: Americas revenue was $10.5 billion, up from $8.9 billion. Europe/Middle East/Africa was $3.8 billion and Asia Pacific $1.8 billion. Source

“There are going to be a lot of changes in AI technology over the next few years and we must remain agile in response to those changes.”

Oracle Chairman and CTO, Larry Ellison

Products and customers

  • Cloud infrastructure rose 68 percent: Cloud infrastructure (IaaS) revenue was $4.1 billion, up 68% in USD. Cloud applications (SaaS) revenue was $3.9 billion, up 11%. Source
  • Multicloud database grew 817 percent: Management described the Multicloud database business as its fastest growing, up 817% in Q2, with Oracle datacenters embedded in Amazon, Google and Microsoft clouds. Source
  • Fusion and NetSuite ERP grew: Fusion Cloud ERP revenue was $1.1 billion, up 18% in USD. NetSuite Cloud ERP revenue was $1.0 billion, up 13%. Source
  • Over 211 regions live or planned: Management said Oracle has over 211 live and planned regions worldwide, more than any of its cloud competitors. Source
  • AI embedded across software layers: Sicilia said Oracle can embed AI in three software layers: cloud datacenter software, Autonomous Database and Analytics, and Applications. Source

Costs, margins and earnings

  • Non-GAAP margin fell 150 basis points: Non-GAAP operating margin was 42%, against 43% a year earlier, down 150 basis points in USD. GAAP operating margin was 29%, down 56 basis points. Source
  • Cloud and software costs rose 45 percent: Cloud and software operating expenses were $4.0 billion, up 45%, against cloud revenue up 34%. Source
  • Restructuring charges rose sharply: Restructuring expense was $406 million, up 387% from $84 million a year earlier. Source
  • Amortization fell 31 percent: Amortization of intangible assets was $407 million, down 31% from $591 million. Source
  • GAAP tax rate was 3.3 percent: The GAAP effective tax rate was 3.3% in the quarter, against 7.1% a year earlier. Source

““AI Training and selling AI Models are very big businesses,” said Oracle CEO, Mike Sicilia.”

Oracle CEO, Mike Sicilia

Demand and the order book

  • Remaining performance obligations rose to $523 billion: RPO rose $68 billion in Q2, up 15% sequentially, with new commitments from Meta, NVIDIA and others. Source
  • Short-term deferred revenues declined: Short-term deferred revenues were $9.9 billion, down from $12.1 billion in the September release. Operating cash flow over twelve months was $22.3 billion. Source
  • Customer list supplied with results: A sample list of customers that bought Oracle Cloud services in the quarter will be available on the company's earnings web page. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Capital expenditures reached $20.5 billion: Capital expenditures were $20.5 billion in the first half of fiscal 2026, against $6.3 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Trailing free cash flow turned negative: Trailing four-quarter free cash flow was negative $13.2 billion, against negative $5.9 billion in the September release. Source
  • Senior notes proceeds of $17.9 billion: Proceeds from senior notes and term loans, net of issuance costs, were $17.9 billion in the first half, against $11.8 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Common stock repurchases declined: Common stock repurchases were $95 million in the first half, against $300 million a year earlier. Source
  • Quarterly dividend kept at $0.50: The board declared a $0.50 per share quarterly cash dividend, unchanged from the September release. Source

Strategy and leadership

  • Ampere chip business sold: Oracle sold its Ampere interest because management no longer considers it strategic to design, manufacture and use its own cloud chips. Source
  • Chip neutrality adopted as policy: Management said Oracle is committed to chip neutrality and will keep buying the latest NVIDIA GPUs. Source
  • Cloud Neutrality for database customers: Magouyrk said Oracle is committed to Cloud Neutrality so customers can run Oracle databases in any cloud they choose. Source
  • AI automating bank loan processes: Sicilia cited AI automating loan origination and risk quantification for banks and their customers. Source
  • All top five AI models hosted: Management said all of the top five AI models are in Oracle Cloud. Source
  • Magouyrk and Sicilia titled CEO: Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia are both titled CEO in this release; the September release named Safra Catz as CEO. Source

Coming up, as management said on 10 December 2025

  • Dividend payment date: The dividend is payable January 23, 2026, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2026. Source
  • More Multicloud datacenters in build: Management said Oracle is more than halfway through building 72 Multicloud datacenters. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Remaining performance obligations (RPO) Source$523 billion, up 438% in USD
Cloud revenue Source$8.0 billion, up 34% in USD
Cloud infrastructure (IaaS) revenue Source$4.1 billion, up 68% in USD
Cloud applications (SaaS) revenue Source$3.9 billion, up 11% in USD
Fusion Cloud ERP (SaaS) revenue Source$1.1 billion, up 18% in USD
NetSuite Cloud ERP (SaaS) revenue Source$1.0 billion, up 13% in USD
Multicloud database revenue growth Sourceup 817% in Q2
Short-term deferred revenues Source$9.9 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management said Oracle must be able to deploy whatever chips customers want to buy, as chip choices change. Source
  • External: Ellison said AI technology will change considerably over the next few years, and Oracle must remain agile in response. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The September release expected Cloud Infrastructure revenue to grow 77% to $18 billion this fiscal year; this release does not restate the figure.
  • Not stated: The September release expected MultiCloud revenue to grow substantially every quarter for several years; this release does not state progress against that expectation.
  • Not stated: The September release expected several more multi-billion-dollar customers in the following months; this release cites new commitments from Meta, NVIDIA and others.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.