Earnings Call
Sep 10, 2026
Q3 FY2026
EPS Estimate
1.74
EPS Actual
2.11
Post-Earnings Close
$150.28
Earnings Reaction
-1.7%
Oracle delivered a standout quarter that exceeded expectations across the board, marking the first time in over 15 years that both organic total revenue and organic non-GAAP EPS grew at 20% or better in USD. The company's transformation from a seasonal license business into a predictable recurring revenue model is now visibly accelerating, driven by three distinct but reinforcing growth engines: cloud applications, multicloud database services, and AI infrastructure. Cloud applications revenue reached an annualized run rate of $16.1 billion with constant-currency growth of 11%, while the company reported over 2,000 customer go-lives in the quarter with median time-to-live continuing to compress. More dramatically, multicloud database revenue grew 531% year-over-year and AI infrastructure revenue grew 243% year-over-year, both constrained by supply rather than demand. The company's $553 billion remaining performance obligations (RPO) reflects the scale of AI infrastructure demand, and management demonstrated concrete execution: 400+ megawatts delivered in Q3 with 90% on or ahead of schedule, gross margins on AI capacity holding above 30% guidance at 32%, and a novel financing model that has already generated $29 billion in signed contracts without requiring additional Oracle debt or equity issuance.
Report generated on Sep 9, 2026
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Chief Executive Officer
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
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