Oracle Corporation
Industry: Software Programming
Fortune Rank: 105
Oracle Corporation develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes computer software that help corporations manage and grow their businesses, including systems software and business applications software. For the 3 months ended 8/31/05, revenues rose 25% to $2.77B. Net income rose 2% to $519M. Results reflect increased demand for software product updates and the PeopleSoft acquisition, partially offset by higher sales and marketing and R&D expenses.
Oracle Corporation is an enterprise software company, which develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and services database and middleware software, as well as applications software designed to help its customers manage and grow their business operations. The Company is organized into two businesses: software and services. Its software business is further organized into two operating segments: new software licenses, and software license updates and product support. Oracle's services business is further organized into three operating segments: consulting, advanced product services and education. In January 2005, the Company acquired PeopleSoft, Inc., a provider of enterprise application software products. In April 2005, Oracle acquired Retek, Inc., a provider of software solutions and services to the retail industry. In March 2005, the Company acquired Oblix, Inc., a privately held developer of identity-based security solutions for heterogeneous computing environments.
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is a Fortune 500 company. In 2010 Oracle Corporation was ranked number 105 on the Fortune 500 list, making it the 105th largest company in the United States when judged by revenue.
Oracle Corporation achieved revenue of $23,252.00 million in 2010 and earned a profit of $5,593.00 million.
Oracle Corporation' rank improves
The company ranking improved in 2010, moving up the Fortune 500 list to 105th compared to 113th in 2009. This was based on its 2009 revenue of $22,430 million (a change of 1 million compared to 2010) and profits of $5,521 million (a change of $0 million compared to 2009).
Another point of view
To many investors, profits are more important than the revenue a company earns. If the Fortune 500 was ranked by profits instead of revenue then Oracle Corporation would be ranked 27th rather than 105th due to its profits of $5,593 in 2010.
Oracle Corporation | Revenue* | Profit* | Fortune Ranking |
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2010 | 23,252 | 5,593 | 105 |
2009 | 22,430 | 5,521 | 113 |
2008 | 17,996 | 4,274 | 137 |
2007 | 14,380 | 3,381 | 167 |
2006 | 11,799 | 2,886 | 196 |
* US$ Million
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Oracle Corporation
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood City,
CA
94065
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Oracle Corporation
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Contact Details
- Phone: 650-506-7000
- Fax: 650-506-7200
- Website: www.oracle.com
- Stock Symbol: ORCL
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