Oracle vs SAP
- Oracle: Enterprise databases pivoting to cloud (OCI). Major AI-infrastructure partner for OpenAI and others.
- SAP: Germany's enterprise software giant. Its business software runs the back-office finance, HR and supply-chain systems of much of the corporate world, increasingly in the cloud.
- Over the past five years Oracle stock returned +56% versus +16% for SAP, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
- They compete in the same space (Big Tech), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- π©πͺ Germany
- Industry
- Big Tech, Cloud / SaaS, AI
- Cloud / SaaS, Big Tech
- 1Y return (USD)
- -47.2%
- -47.9%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +10.9%
- +13.9%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +56.3%
- +15.7%
- Trades in
- USD
- EUR
Enterprise databases pivoting to cloud (OCI). Major AI-infrastructure partner for OpenAI and others.
See full Oracle details βGermany's enterprise software giant. Its business software runs the back-office finance, HR and supply-chain systems of much of the corporate world, increasingly in the cloud.
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, Oracle or SAP?
Over the past five years Oracle stock returned +56% and SAP returned +16% in US dollars, so Oracle has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.
Can I buy both Oracle and SAP shares?
Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.
Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?
A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.