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SEC filingCloud revenue growth drove total revenue up 12% YoY, but higher expenses compressed total operating margin to 29% from 30%.
Oracle's total revenues for Q1 FY26 reached $14.926B, up 12% (11% constant currency) from $13.307B in Q1 FY25. The growth was largely driven by a $1.5B increase in cloud and software revenues, which now account for 86% of total revenues. Total operating income grew 7% to $4.277B, but the operating margin contracted to 29% from 30% as operating expenses rose 14% to $10.649B. Operating expense growth was fueled by a $1.0B increase in cloud and software expenses (mainly infrastructure and employee costs), a $329M rise in restructuring expenses, and higher R&D and sales and marketing costs. Net income, though not explicitly stated for the quarter, was approximately $2.93B, roughly flat from the prior year, as the operating income improvement was offset by higher interest expense (up 10% to $923M) and a significant increase in the income tax provision (up 108% to $500M) due to the enactment of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act.
Cloud and Software revenues grew 13% (12% cc) to $12.907B, with cloud infrastructure surging 55% (54% cc) and cloud applications growing 11% (10% cc). Software license revenue declined 12% (13% cc) to $766M, while software support revenue edged up 1% (down 1% cc) to $4.955B. The segment's total margin rose 7% (5% cc) to $7.691B, but margin percentage fell to 60% from 63% due to rapidly rising infrastructure expenses. Hardware revenues increased 2% (1% cc) to $670M, driven by Oracle Exadata and strategic hardware, with margin percentage stable at 67%. Services revenues rose 7% (5% cc) to $1.349B, with margin expanding to 25% from 16% as expenses declined 5% mainly due to lower bad debt. Regionally, the Americas contributed 89% of constant currency growth, with EMEA and Asia Pacific representing 6% and 5%, respectively.
Management expects cloud and software revenues to continue growing, driven by cloud adoption and renewal trends. The cloud business is expected to benefit from ongoing customer pivots to Oracle Cloud, and the proportion of cloud revenues relative to total revenues is expected to increase. However, expenses are anticipated to rise further as Oracle expands data center capacity to meet demand. Restructuring costs related to the 2026 Restructuring Plan, focused on reallocating resources to cloud development and delivery, will continue in future periods. No quantitative guidance was provided. Capital expenditures for the trailing four quarters totaled $27.4B, significantly impacting free cash flow, which turned negative. The $455.3B in remaining performance obligations suggests strong future revenue visibility, but the timing of large cloud contracts may cause variability.
Oracle's notes reveal a robust but capital-intensive balance sheet highlighted by $455.3 billion in remaining performance obligations (RPO), indicating strong future revenue visibility. Deferred revenues stood at $13.362 billion, reflecting prepayments from cloud and support contracts. The company reported $10.445 billion in cash and cash equivalents (from primary statements, not notes), but per notes, non-marketable investments totaled $2.1 billion, primarily in Ampere. Total senior notes and other long-term borrowings were $89.3 billion at carrying value, with fair value $81.1 billion. Net deferred tax assets were $9.8 billion.
Oracle disclosed massive off-balance-sheet lease commitments for data centers: $99.8 billion as of August 31, 2025, with an additional $6.6 billion entered into shortly after quarter end. These leases are for terms of 10-16 years and are expected to commence between fiscal 2026 and 2028. No other purchase commitments were disclosed. The RPO of $455.3 billion includes cloud and support contracts, with 10% expected within 12 months, 25% in months 13-36, 34% in months 37-60, and the remainder thereafter. Additionally, the company had a restructuring plan with up to $1.6 billion in estimated costs, with $415 million recorded in Q1.
Share repurchases totaled $93 million for 0.4 million shares during the quarter, leaving $6.3 billion remaining under the repurchase program. A quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share was declared, payable in October 2025. No new debt issuance or repayment details were provided in the notes; however, the balance sheet shows a net increase in debt (from primary statements). Capital expenditures were not explicitly discussed in the notes, but the cash flow statement (not part of notes) shows $8.502 billion in capital expenditures for the quarter, significantly up from $2.303 billion a year ago, reflecting heavy data center investment.
Oracle operates three segments: Cloud and Software (86% of revenue), Hardware (5%), and Services (9%). Within Cloud and Software, cloud revenue was $7.186 billion (applications $3.839B, infrastructure $3.347B) and software revenue was $5.721 billion (license $0.766B, support $4.955B). Segment margins (direct controllable costs only) were $7.691B, $0.447B, and $0.332B, respectively. Geographically, the Americas contributed $9.662 billion (65%), EMEA $3.481 billion (23%), and Asia Pacific $1.783 billion (12%). The notes did not allocate segment results by geography.
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