Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Oracle Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Aug 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 Feb 28, 2026 Nov 30, 2025 Aug 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Nov 30, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Nov 30, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 May 31, 2022 Feb 28, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 Feb 28, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Aug 31, 2020
Net income (loss) 4,760 4,304 3,721 6,135 2,927 3,427 2,936 3,151 2,929 3,144 2,400 2,503 2,420 3,319 1,895 1,741 1,548 3,189 2,319 (1,248) 2,457 4,032 5,021 2,442 2,251
Depreciation 3,156 2,415 2,153 1,704 1,351 1,152 1,003 908 804 811 808 798 712 716 672 591 547 563 496 459 454 410 385 386 356
Amortization of intangible assets 202 432 413 406 420 544 548 591 624 743 749 755 763 870 886 907 919 268 279 300 303 342 347 345 345
Deferred income taxes (73) (622) (627) (183) 515 (540) (496) (450) (151) (384) (706) (532) (517) (914) (401) (508) (344) (163) (163) (805) (15) 50 (2,432) (216) 173
Stock-based compensation 1,127 1,203 1,328 1,156 1,124 1,300 1,198 1,169 1,007 1,047 1,049 1,029 849 964 924 909 750 713 674 681 545 442 479 488 428
Other, net (4) (284) 78 (2,391) 164 245 124 168 130 89 300 162 169 174 198 133 156 138 258 (149) (27) (266) 43 106 78
(Increase) decrease in trade receivables, net (1,009) 11 (1,301) (655) (245) (341) 139 (370) (81) (556) (554) (235) 380 (611) (56) (245) 761 (1,526) (137) (63) 852 (756) (174) 186 1,077
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets 114 793 101 1,226 59 (337) (73) 309 367 85 156 32 269 (198) 394 77 44 (60) (192) (7) 270 13 64 165 380
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities (1,076) 581 545 (1,032) (334) 25 510 (612) (531) 88 366 (591) (457) 502 2 (619) (166) (50) 235 (205) (713) 224 1 46 (294)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable 546 1,395 957 (2,217) (391) 563 463 (1,709) 24 661 753 (1,610) 69 300 (126) (472) 145 263 188 (628) (221) (304) 62 (657) (586)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues from customer prepayments with significant financing component 11,363 4,592
Increase (decrease) in other deferred revenues 3,997 (200) (217) (2,083) 2,550 119 (419) (1,851) 2,305 353 154 (2,168) 2,317 525 (113) (1,665) 2,034 650 (112) (2,017) 1,486 655 (92) (1,903) 1,745
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 13,935 7,172 85 (4,761) 1,639 29 620 (4,233) 2,084 631 875 (4,572) 2,578 518 101 (2,924) 2,818 (723) (18) (2,920) 1,674 (168) (139) (2,163) 2,322
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities 18,343 10,316 3,430 (4,069) 5,213 2,730 2,997 (1,847) 4,498 2,937 3,075 (2,360) 4,554 2,328 2,380 (892) 4,846 796 1,526 (2,434) 2,934 810 (1,317) (1,054) 3,702
Net cash provided by operating activities 23,103 14,620 7,151 2,066 8,140 6,157 5,933 1,304 7,427 6,081 5,475 143 6,974 5,647 4,275 849 6,394 3,985 3,845 (3,682) 5,391 4,842 3,704 1,388 5,953
Purchases of marketable securities and other investments (306) (376) (1,029) (163) (471) (434) (202) (159) (477) (333) (159) (241) (333) (260) (240) (547) (27,855) (154) (585) (1,960) (7,721) (11,219) (11,226) (4,900) (10,678)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments 225 991 120 4,482 255 332 88 341 15 365 50 72 85 561 90 324 138 416 4,118 13,615 8,002 8,025 8,256 9,320 1,459
Capital expenditures (28,499) (16,493) (18,635) (12,033) (8,502) (9,080) (5,862) (3,970) (2,303) (2,798) (1,674) (1,080) (1,314) (1,913) (2,628) (2,435) (1,719) (1,423) (1,101) (925) (1,062) (717) (414) (568) (436)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities (28,580) (15,878) (19,544) (7,714) (8,718) (9,182) (5,976) (3,788) (2,765) (2,766) (1,783) (1,249) (1,562) (1,612) (2,778) (2,658) (29,436) (1,161) 2,432 10,730 (781) (3,911) (3,384) 3,852 (9,655)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock via at-the-market program, net of issuance costs 19,909
Net proceeds from employee stock programs 41
Proceeds from issuances of common stock 132 9 138 1,170 133 213 128 179 288 28 118 308 433 98 146 515 125 52 157 148 871 143 205 567
Payments for repurchases of common stock (95) (150) (150) (150) (150) (152) (450) (450) (150) (150) (150) (448) (552) (594) (653) (7,006) (7,995) (7,976) (3,996) (4,017) (4,945)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of restricted stock-based awards (2) (92) (17) (2) (47) (851) (175) (132) (673) (1,060) (163) (145) (66) (829) (82) (121) (70) (820) (69) (77) (42) (478)
Proceeds from issuances of mandatory convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs 4,954
Payments of dividends to stockholders (1,565) (1,502) (1,437) (1,435) (1,413) (1,403) (1,119) (1,118) (1,103) (1,102) (1,099) (1,099) (1,091) (1,082) (863) (863) (860) (854) (855) (861) (887) (917) (699) (717) (730)
Proceeds from (repayments of) commercial paper, net (4,564) 1,393 1,124 (238) 2,285 (396) (1,103) (813) 2,311 (562) (1,374) (6) 1,880
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term financing related to capital expenditures, net (830) 3,345
Proceeds from issuances of senior notes, term loan credit agreements and other borrowings, net of issuance costs 1,549 26,664 17,880 7,711 6,210 5,627 5,214 8,234 20,046 14,934
Repayments of senior notes, term loan credit agreements and other borrowings (4,202) (4,749) (71) (1,070) (1,052) (6,070) (71) (2,070) (7,630) (2,500) (1,000) (4,358) (10,809) (5,883) (2,500) (4,250) (1,500) (1,631) (1,000)
Other financing activities, net (242) (122) (12) (2,058) 1,855 1,391 (23) (15) (261) (30) 3 4 27 (104) 105 71 (127) (121) (2) (23) (414) (45) 131 17 93
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 13,111 (5,911) 31,498 14,487 210 (3,814) 6,559 2,938 (4,585) (2,274) (2,463) (2,289) (3,528) (2,440) (105) (1,855) 12,310 (4,026) (1,579) (12,053) (11,468) 6,798 (6,129) (4,554) (6,493)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 11 3 109 (43) 27 219 (51) (129) 85 (68) 8 26 (36) (49) 14 29 (203) (97) 46 (116) (181) 48 129 39 232
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 7,645 (7,166) 19,214 8,796 (341) (6,620) 6,465 325 162 973 1,237 (3,369) 1,848 1,546 1,406 (3,635) (10,935) (1,299) 4,744 (5,121) (7,039) 7,777 (5,680) 725 (9,963)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-31).


The financial data indicates a transformative shift in capital allocation and operational scale, characterized by a transition from shareholder return programs toward aggressive infrastructure investment. Operating cash flows exhibit significant volatility but trend toward substantial growth in the final periods, while investing activities show an exponential increase in capital expenditures.

Operating Activities and Net Income
Net income remained relatively stable between 2020 and 2024, generally fluctuating between 2 billion and 4 billion US dollars, with a notable anomaly in November 2021 resulting in a loss of 1.2 billion US dollars. However, a significant upward trend emerged in 2025 and 2026, peaking at 6.1 billion US dollars in November 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities shows extreme variance, ranging from a low of 143 million US dollars in November 2023 to a peak of 23.1 billion US dollars in August 2026. This surge in the later periods is heavily influenced by substantial increases in deferred revenues from customer prepayments, which reached 11.3 billion US dollars in May 2026.
Investment Strategy and Capital Expenditures
A decisive shift in investing activities is observed, moving from the management of marketable securities to massive physical infrastructure expansion. Capital expenditures grew from 436 million US dollars in August 2020 to 28.5 billion US dollars by August 2026. This accelerating expenditure pattern suggests a large-scale deployment of resources into long-term assets. Consequently, net cash used in investing activities became increasingly negative, mirroring the growth in capital spending.
Financing and Capital Structure
The financing strategy transitioned from returning capital to stockholders to raising external capital to fund growth. Share repurchases were aggressive between 2020 and 2021, often exceeding 7 billion US dollars per quarter, but decreased sharply after 2022 to minimal levels. To offset the surge in capital expenditures, the company increased its reliance on debt and equity. Significant proceeds were generated from senior notes and borrowings, including a 26.6 billion US dollar issuance in February 2026. Additionally, a substantial capital injection occurred in August 2026 via the issuance of common stock totaling 19.9 billion US dollars.
Working Capital and Liquidity Trends
Working capital dynamics became a primary driver of cash flow volatility in the later years. Changes in operating assets and liabilities shifted from moderate fluctuations to extreme swings, ending with a positive contribution of 13.9 billion US dollars in August 2026. The dramatic increase in deferred revenues suggests a shift in billing models or a surge in long-term customer commitments. Despite the massive outflows for capital expenditures, the net increase in cash in the final period reflects the success of the simultaneous equity and debt financing efforts.

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