Oracle Corp’s Net Deferred Tax Assets Reach $6.5 Billion as of May 31, 2023

Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) has reported net deferred tax assets of $6.5 billion as of May 31, 2023, compared to $6.8 billion in the previous year, according to the company’s recent SEC filing. The company attributes the realization of its net deferred tax assets to its ability to generate sufficient taxable income in future years in appropriate tax jurisdictions.

Furthermore, the company stated that it had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $380 million as of the same date, subject to limitations on their utilization. Around $304 million of these federal net operating losses will expire between fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2038, while the remaining $76 million are not currently subject to expiration dates.

In addition to the federal net operating loss carryforwards, Oracle had state net operating loss carryforwards

These carryforwards total around $2.2 billion as of May 31, 2023. They are set to expire between fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2043, also subject to limitations on their utilization. Meanwhile, the company’s foreign net operating loss carryforwards stood at about $1.9 billion as of May 31, 2023.

Regarding the tax credit carryforwards, Oracle had a total of roughly $1.4 billion as of May 31, 2023

These carryforwards are again subject to limitations on their utilization. Approximately $933 million of these tax credit carryforwards are not currently subject to expiration dates, while the remainder, totaling around $438 million, will expire between fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2043.

Oracle also disclosed that it had federal capital loss carryforwards of approximately $141 million

These carryforwards will expire in fiscal 2026. Furthermore, the company had state capital loss carryforwards of around $314 million, set to expire between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2036.

In terms of unrecognized tax benefits, the total gross amount as of May 31, 2023, was $7.7 billion

The interest and penalties accrued as of the same date totaled $1.7 billion. The company noted that it is currently under audit by the IRS and other domestic and foreign tax authorities concerning income tax and indirect tax matters. Oracle is involved in various challenges and litigation in several countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Spain.

Oracle believes that it has adequately provided for potential outcomes related to its tax audits under GAAP. Nonetheless, there can be no assurances regarding the possible outcomes or any related financial statement effect thereof.

Income Statement

Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is June – May. source

Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 – 1992
0 Revenue 42440 40479 39068 39506 39383 37792 37047 38226 38275 37180 Upgrade
1 Revenue Growth (YoY) 4.84% 3.61% -1.11% 0.31% 4.21% 2.01% -3.08% -0.13% 2.95% 0.16% Upgrade
2 Cost of Revenue 8877 7855 7938 7995 8060 7452 7479 7532 7236 7379 Upgrade
3 Gross Profit 33563 32624 31130 31511 31323 30340 29568 30694 31039 29801 Upgrade
4 Selling, General & Admin 9364 8936 9275 9774 9715 9257 9039 8732 8605 8134 Upgrade
5 Research & Development 7219 6527 6067 6026 6084 6153 5787 5524 5151 4850 Upgrade
6 Other Operating Expenses 6054 1948 1892 2176 2260 2017 2138 2567 2524 2133 Upgrade
7 Operating Expenses 22637 17411 17234 17976 18059 17427 16964 16823 16280 15117 Upgrade
8 Operating Income 10926 15213 13896 13535 13264 12913 12604 13871 14759 14684 Upgrade
9 Interest Expense / Income 2755 2496 1995 2082 2025 1798 1467 1143 914 797 Upgrade
10 Other Expense / Income 522 -282 -162 -815 -1185 -565 -305 -106 141 -11 Upgrade
11 Pretax Income 7649 12999 12063 12268 12424 11680 11442 12834 13704 13898 Upgrade
12 Income Tax 932 -747 1928 1185 8837 2228 2541 2896 2749 2973 Upgrade
13 Net Income 6717 13746 10135 11083 3587 9452 8901 9938 10955 10925 Upgrade
14 Net Income Growth -51.13% 35.63% -8.55% 208.98% -62.05% 6.19% -10.43% -9.28% 0.27% 9.46% Upgrade
15 Shares Outstanding (Basic) 2700 2945 3211 3634 4121 4115 4221 4404 4528 4769 Upgrade
16 Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 2786 3022 3294 3732 4238 4217 4305 4503 4604 4844 Upgrade
17 Shares Change -7.81% -8.26% -11.74% -11.94% 0.50% -2.04% -4.40% -2.19% -4.95% -4.93% Upgrade
18 EPS (Basic) 2.49 4.67 3.16 3.05 0.87 2.30 2.11 2.26 2.42 2.29 Upgrade
19 EPS (Diluted) 2.41 4.55 3.08 2.97 0.85 2.24 2.07 2.21 2.38 2.26 Upgrade
20 EPS Growth -47.03% 47.73% 3.70% 249.41% -62.05% 8.21% -6.33% -7.14% 5.31% 15.31% Upgrade
21 Free Cash Flow Per Share 1.86 4.67 3.60 3.55 3.31 2.94 2.96 3.00 3.17 2.85 Upgrade
22 Dividend Per Share 1.280 1.040 0.960 0.810 0.760 0.640 0.600 0.510 0.480 0.300 Upgrade
23 Dividend Growth 23.08% 8.33% 18.52% 6.58% 18.75% 6.67% 17.65% 6.25% 60.00% 25.00% Upgrade
24 Gross Margin 79.08% 80.59% 79.68% 79.76% 79.53% 80.28% 79.81% 80.30% 81.09% 80.15% Upgrade
25 Operating Margin 25.74% 37.58% 35.57% 34.26% 33.68% 34.17% 34.02% 36.29% 38.56% 39.49% Upgrade
26 Profit Margin 15.83% 33.96% 25.94% 28.05% 9.11% 25.01% 24.03% 26.00% 28.62% 29.38% Upgrade
27 Free Cash Flow Margin 11.85% 33.97% 29.63% 32.63% 34.66% 32.03% 33.73% 34.50% 37.47% 36.51% Upgrade
28 Effective Tax Rate 12.18% -5.75% 15.98% 9.66% 71.13% 19.08% 22.21% 22.57% 20.06% 21.39% Upgrade
29 EBITDA 13526 18411 17026 17269 17234 15929 15418 16838 17526 17626 Upgrade
30 EBITDA Margin 31.87% 45.48% 43.58% 43.71% 43.76% 42.15% 41.62% 44.05% 45.79% 47.41% Upgrade
31 Depreciation & Amortization 3122 2916 2968 2919 2785 2451 2509 2861 2908 2931 Upgrade
32 EBIT 10404 15495 14058 14350 14449 13478 12909 13977 14618 14695 Upgrade
33 EBIT Margin 24.51% 38.28% 35.98% 36.32% 36.69% 35.66% 34.84% 36.56% 38.19% 39.52% Upgrade

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