Discontinued — last reported Q2 '18
Business Segments · Gross Profit
Cloud And License Business — Gross Profit
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ2 2017
Last reportedQ2 2018
Rolls up toGross Profit
How to read this metric
An increase suggests improved pricing power, better cost management in cloud infrastructure, or a favorable shift in the product mix toward higher-margin services. A decrease may indicate rising costs to support cloud operations, increased competition, or pricing pressure on license renewals.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total revenue generated from cloud services and software license support minus the direct cos...
Peer comparison
This is comparable to gross profit metrics for other large-scale enterprise software and cloud infrastructure providers, often analyzed alongside gross margin percentages to normalize for company size.
Metric ID:
orcl_segment_cloud_and_license_business_gross_profitSimilar Metrics at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does cloud and license business — gross profit mean?
- The profit remaining from cloud and software license revenue after subtracting the direct costs of providing those services.