Oracle Japan's Q1 FY26 net sales up slightly amid cloud expansion

Oracle Corporation Japan announced its first-quarter results for fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, with net sales reaching 66,275 million yen, a 3.7% increase year-over-year. Operating profit, however, decreased by 4.8% to 21,128 million yen, and ordinary profit fell 3.7% to 21,369 million yen, resulting in a net profit of 14,805 million yen, down 3.7%. Basic earnings per share for the quarter were 115.65 yen.

The company's strategic focus on cloud migration and generative AI for enterprises, including the deployment of "Oracle Exadata X11M" in January 2025, continues to drive its business. Cloud sales notably increased by 37.2% to 19,097 million yen, while software license sales decreased by 27.2% to 9,132 million yen. Software support grew 1.2% to 28,308 million yen.

The forecast for the full fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, remains unchanged, projecting net sales growth of 6.0% to 10.0% and basic earnings per share between 490.00 yen and 505.00 yen. No dividend is planned for the first three quarters, with an annual forecast of 190.00 yen.