Financial Contrast: Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) vs. Celerity Solutions (OTCMKTS:CLTY)

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and Celerity Solutions (OTCMKTS:CLTY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Oracle has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celerity Solutions has a beta of 5.8, meaning that its share price is 480% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Oracle and Celerity Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oracle	1	9	29	3	2.81
Celerity Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Oracle currently has a consensus target price of $261.46, indicating a potential upside of 37.75%. Given Oracle’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Oracle is more favorable than Celerity Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Oracle and Celerity Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oracle	25.30%	62.70%	8.65%
Celerity Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Oracle and Celerity Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oracle	$57.40 billion	9.51	$12.44 billion	$5.57	34.08
Celerity Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Oracle has higher revenue and earnings than Celerity Solutions.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

42.4% of Oracle shares are held by institutional investors. 40.9% of Oracle shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.3% of Celerity Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Oracle beats Celerity Solutions on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing. The company also offers cloud-based industry solutions for various industries; Oracle application licenses; and Oracle license support services. In addition, it provides cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies, such as the Oracle Database and MySQL Database; Java, a software development language; and middleware, including development tools and others. The company's cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies also comprise cloud-based compute, storage, and networking capabilities; and Oracle autonomous database, MySQL HeatWave, Internet-of-Things, digital assistant, and blockchain. Further, it provides hardware products and other hardware-related software offerings, including Oracle engineered systems, enterprise servers, storage solutions, industry-specific hardware, virtualization software, operating systems, management software, and related hardware services; and consulting and customer services. The company markets and sells its cloud, license, hardware, support, and services offerings directly to businesses in various industries, government agencies, and educational institutions, as well as through indirect channels. The company has a collaboration with Amdocs Limited to empower customers on their journey towards cloud and digital adoption. Oracle Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

About Celerity Solutions

Celerity Solutions, Inc. provides enterprise applications solutions. The company offers its applications in various areas, such as finance, human capital management, manufacturing, mergers and acquisitions, sales operations efficiency, supply chain, utilities, and Web retail. Celerity Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Redwood City, California.