Retained Earnings
Oracle Retained Earnings increased by 24.2% to -$7.09B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 59.2%, from -$17.37B to -$7.09B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a -6.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A steady increase signals strong historical profitability and effective reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate significant losses or large dividend payouts.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income earned by the company since its inception, minus any dividends paid to shareho...
Peer comparison
High-growth software companies often show strong retained earnings growth due to high margins and reinvestment in R&D.
retained_earningsHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$20.12B | -$25.68B | -$34.08B | -$33.15B | -$31.34B | -$31.13B | -$30.62B | -$29.72B | -$27.62B | -$26.43B | -$25.43B | -$24.53B | -$22.63B | -$20.94B | -$19.05B | -$17.37B | -$15.48B | -$14.05B | -$9.36B | -$7.09B |
| QoQ Change | — | -27.6% | -32.7% | +2.7% | +5.5% | +0.6% | +1.7% | +2.9% | +7.1% | +4.3% | +3.8% | +3.5% | +7.8% | +7.5% | +9.0% | +8.8% | +10.9% | +9.2% | +33.4% | +24.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -55.7% | -21.2% | +10.2% | +10.3% | +11.9% | +15.1% | +16.9% | +17.5% | +18.1% | +20.8% | +25.1% | +29.2% | +31.6% | +32.9% | +50.9% | +59.2% |
Retained Earnings at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oracle's retained earnings?
- Oracle (ORCL) reported retained earnings of -$7.09B in Q4 2025.
- How has Oracle's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Oracle's retained earnings increased by 59.2% year-over-year, from -$17.37B to -$7.09B.
- What is the long-term trend for Oracle's retained earnings?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Oracle's retained earnings has grown at a -6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$20.12B to -$15.48B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it started.