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)

US$ in millions

3 months ended:	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	May 31, 2020	Feb 29, 2020	Nov 30, 2019	Aug 31, 2019
Net income (loss)	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)	3,116)	2,571)	2,311)	2,137)
Depreciation	1,351)	1,152)	1,003)	908)	804)	811)	808)	798)	712)	716)	672)	591)	547)	563)	496)	459)	454)	410)	385)	386)	356)	357)	348)	341)	336)
Amortization of intangible assets	420)	544)	548)	591)	624)	743)	749)	755)	763)	870)	886)	907)	919)	268)	279)	300)	303)	342)	347)	345)	345)	365)	400)	407)	414)
Deferred income taxes	515)	(540)	(496)	(450)	(151)	(384)	(706)	(532)	(517)	(914)	(401)	(508)	(344)	(163)	(163)	(805)	(15)	50)	(2,432)	(216)	173)	(453)	(135)	(249)	(14)
Stock-based compensation	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)	386)	361)	397)	446)
Other, net	164)	245)	124)	168)	130)	89)	300)	162)	169)	174)	198)	133)	156)	138)	258)	(149)	(27)	(266)	43)	106)	78)	72)	50)	57)	60)
(Increase) decrease in trade receivables, net	(245)	(341)	139)	(370)	(81)	(556)	(554)	(235)	380)	(611)	(56)	(245)	761)	(1,526)	(137)	(63)	852)	(756)	(174)	186)	1,077)	(1,391)	(133)	(234)	1,313)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	59)	(337)	(73)	309)	367)	85)	156)	32)	269)	(198)	394)	77)	44)	(60)	(192)	(7)	270)	13)	64)	165)	380)	(53)	80)	157)	481)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities	(334)	25)	510)	(612)	(531)	88)	366)	(591)	(457)	502)	2)	(619)	(166)	(50)	235)	(205)	(713)	224)	1)	46)	(294)	539)	(119)	(103)	(813)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	(391)	563)	463)	(1,709)	24)	661)	753)	(1,610)	69)	300)	(126)	(472)	145)	263)	188)	(628)	(221)	(304)	62)	(657)	(586)	345)	(176)	(492)	(121)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues	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)	331)	(235)	(2,079)	1,761)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	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)	(229)	(583)	(2,751)	2,621)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	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)	498)	441)	(1,798)	3,863)
Net cash provided by operating activities	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)	3,614)	3,012)	513)	6,000)
Purchases of marketable securities and other investments	(471)	(434)	(202)	(159)	(477)	(329)	(159)	(182)	(333)	(260)	(318)	(546)	(57)	(138)	(503)	(1,960)	(7,671)	(11,207)	(11,197)	(4,900)	(10,678)	(5,332)	(85)	(98)	(216)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments	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)	1,522)	961)	1,789)	12,990)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(4)	—)	(59)	—)	—)	78)	(1)	(27,798)	(16)	(82)	—)	(50)	(12)	(29)	—)	—)	(13)	—)	(109)	(2)
Capital expenditures	(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)	(433)	(396)	(349)	(386)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(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)	(4,256)	480)	1,233)	12,386)
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)	(5,305)	(3,939)	(4,991)	(5,005)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	1,170)	133)	213)	128)	179)	288)	28)	118)	308)	433)	98)	146)	515)	125)	52)	157)	148)	871)	143)	205)	567)	356)	615)	301)	316)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of restricted stock-based awards	(17)	—)	(2)	(47)	(851)	(175)	(132)	(673)	(1,060)	(163)	(145)	(66)	(829)	(82)	(121)	(70)	(820)	(69)	(77)	(42)	(478)	(41)	(65)	(45)	(514)
Payments of dividends to stockholders	(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)	(740)	(768)	(767)	(795)
Proceeds from issuances (repayments) of commercial paper, net	(238)	2,285)	—)	—)	(396)	(1,103)	(813)	2,311)	(562)	(1,374)	(6)	1,880)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from issuances of term loan credit agreements	—)	—)	7,711)	6,210)	5,627)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	5,214)	8,234)	20,046)	—)	—)	—)	—)	14,934)	—)	—)	—)	19,888)	—)	—)	—)
Repayments of senior notes and other borrowings	(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)	—)	—)	(2,750)	(1,750)
Other financing activities, net	1,855)	1,391)	(23)	(15)	(261)	(30)	3)	4)	27)	(104)	105)	71)	(127)	(121)	(2)	(23)	(414)	(45)	131)	17)	93)	(25)	(12)	(42)	(54)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	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)	14,133)	(4,169)	(8,294)	(7,802)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	27)	219)	(51)	(129)	85)	(68)	8)	26)	(36)	(49)	14)	29)	(203)	(97)	46)	(116)	(181)	48)	129)	39)	232)	(81)	(34)	5)	(15)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(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)	13,410)	(711)	(6,543)	10,569)

Net Income (Loss): The net income displayed significant fluctuations over the periods analyzed. It peaked notably in February 2021 at 5021 million USD and experienced a negative value in November 2021 (-1248 million USD). Subsequent quarters showed recovery and variability, with multiple peaks and troughs, indicating fluctuating profitability with occasional significant gains.
Depreciation and Amortization: Depreciation steadily increased over the entire period, rising from 336 million USD in August 2019 to 1351 million USD in August 2025, suggesting growing asset base or wear and tear. Amortization of intangible assets showed a declining trend initially, dropping from 414 million USD to around 268 million USD, before a sharp rise in late 2021 (peaking at 919 million USD), followed by a decreasing trend again, indicating possible changes in intangible asset portfolio or amortization schedules.
Deferred Income Taxes: Deferred income taxes were volatile, with alternating positive and negative values. Large negative spikes occurred in February 2021 (-2432 million USD) and November 2021 (-805 million USD), indicating significant tax adjustments or timing differences in tax recognition during those periods.
Stock-based Compensation: Stock-based compensation generally trended upward, starting from 446 million USD in August 2019 and reaching above 1100 million USD in 2025, reflecting increasing expenses related to employee compensation in stock options or equity awards.
Changes in Working Capital Components: The movements in trade receivables, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, income taxes payable, and deferred revenues demonstrated high variability and periodic large fluctuations—especially in trade receivables and deferred revenues—with alternating increases and decreases. These fluctuations impacted cash flows from operations, demonstrating inconsistent working capital management or timing differences in collections and payments.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Operating cash flow showed strong positive values in most quarters, with occasional significant dips such as November 2021 (-3682 million USD). Overall, the trend was positive, often exceeding net income, indicating solid cash generation capabilities notwithstanding some quarterly volatility.
Investing Activities: Investing cash flows were mostly negative in the later periods, driven primarily by substantial capital expenditures and acquisitions (notably a large acquisition in late 2021 with a cash outflow of nearly 28 billion USD). Purchases of marketable securities fluctuated, while proceeds from sales were also variable. Capital expenditures rose sharply over time, peaking at almost 9 billion USD by 2024-2025, demonstrating increased investment into property, plant, equipment, or other assets.
Financing Activities: Financing cash flows were highly variable, with large negative cash outflows in stock repurchases and dividend payments. Share repurchases were consistently significant, although amounts declined in later periods. Dividend payments increased steadily, reaching over 1.4 billion USD by 2025. Debt issuance and repayments occurred intermittently, with large proceeds from term loan credit agreements in some quarters and notable repayments of senior notes and borrowings in others. The cash raised from issuing common stock was relatively modest compared to repurchases and dividends.
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes: Currency exchange effects on cash were minor relative to other items but showed occasional volatility with both positive and negative small impacts on cash balances.
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents: The net cash position fluctuated notably with several large positive and negative swings. For example, a large positive increase of over 13 billion USD occurred in May 2020, while significant decreases happened in late 2019 and late 2022. The net changes reflected combined effects of operating, investing, and financing activities and currency effects, indicating periods of aggressive investment, financing, or operational changes impacting liquidity levels.

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Cash Flow Statement Quarterly Data

Cash Flow Statement
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