Adobe Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Adobe has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.5%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 16% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.2% per year. Adobe's return on equity is 36.9%, and it has net margins of 25.6%.
Key information
7.5%
Earnings growth rate
9.0%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 14.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 13.2% |
| Return on equity | 36.9% |
| Net Margin | 25.6% |
| Next Earnings Update | 11 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Adobe makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 24 | 20,947 | 5,360 | 7,041 | 3,834 |
| 31 May 24 | 20,429 | 5,079 | 6,934 | 3,693 |
| 01 Mar 24 | 19,936 | 4,801 | 6,836 | 3,585 |
| 01 Dec 23 | 19,409 | 5,428 | 6,764 | 3,473 |
| 01 Sep 23 | 18,886 | 5,121 | 6,661 | 3,357 |
| 02 Jun 23 | 18,429 | 4,854 | 6,556 | 3,251 |
| 03 Mar 23 | 17,999 | 4,737 | 6,392 | 3,113 |
| 02 Dec 22 | 17,606 | 4,756 | 6,187 | 2,987 |
| 02 Sep 22 | 17,191 | 4,813 | 5,955 | 2,871 |
| 03 Jun 22 | 16,693 | 4,889 | 5,703 | 2,747 |
| 04 Mar 22 | 16,142 | 4,827 | 5,494 | 2,621 |
| 03 Dec 21 | 15,785 | 4,822 | 5,406 | 2,540 |
| 03 Sep 21 | 15,099 | 5,839 | 5,185 | 2,441 |
| 04 Jun 21 | 14,389 | 5,582 | 4,974 | 2,356 |
| 05 Mar 21 | 13,682 | 5,566 | 4,770 | 2,276 |
| 27 Nov 20 | 12,868 | 5,260 | 4,559 | 2,188 |
| 28 Aug 20 | 12,436 | 3,861 | 4,403 | 2,130 |
| 29 May 20 | 12,045 | 3,699 | 4,313 | 2,053 |
| 28 Feb 20 | 11,661 | 3,232 | 4,256 | 1,997 |
| 29 Nov 19 | 11,171 | 2,951 | 4,125 | 1,930 |
| 30 Aug 19 | 10,644 | 2,778 | 4,033 | 1,846 |
| 31 May 19 | 10,101 | 2,652 | 3,855 | 1,756 |
| 01 Mar 19 | 9,552 | 2,682 | 3,611 | 1,654 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 9,030 | 2,591 | 3,366 | 1,538 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 8,572 | 2,414 | 3,173 | 1,446 |
| 01 Jun 18 | 8,122 | 2,167 | 3,017 | 1,362 |
| 02 Mar 18 | 7,699 | 1,879 | 2,903 | 1,288 |
| 01 Dec 17 | 7,302 | 1,694 | 2,822 | 1,224 |
| 01 Sep 17 | 6,903 | 1,592 | 2,722 | 1,158 |
| 02 Jun 17 | 6,526 | 1,443 | 2,645 | 1,091 |
| 03 Mar 17 | 6,153 | 1,313 | 2,536 | 1,024 |
| 02 Dec 16 | 5,854 | 1,169 | 2,486 | 976 |
| 02 Sep 16 | 5,552 | 992 | 2,419 | 939 |
| 03 Jun 16 | 5,306 | 896 | 2,342 | 909 |
| 04 Mar 16 | 5,070 | 799 | 2,299 | 884 |
| 27 Nov 15 | 4,796 | 630 | 2,217 | 863 |
| 28 Aug 15 | 4,562 | 495 | 2,182 | 856 |
| 29 May 15 | 4,350 | 365 | 2,186 | 849 |
| 27 Feb 15 | 4,256 | 306 | 2,184 | 850 |
| 28 Nov 14 | 4,147 | 268 | 2,196 | 844 |
| 29 Aug 14 | 4,115 | 246 | 2,223 | 836 |
| 30 May 14 | 4,105 | 284 | 2,192 | 833 |
| 28 Feb 14 | 4,047 | 272 | 2,159 | 827 |
| 29 Nov 13 | 4,055 | 290 | 2,141 | 827 |
Quality Earnings: ADBE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ADBE's current net profit margins (25.6%) are lower than last year (27.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ADBE's earnings have grown by 7.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ADBE's earnings growth over the past year (4.8%) is below its 5-year average (7.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ADBE earnings growth over the past year (4.8%) did not outperform the Software industry 12.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ADBE's Return on Equity (36.9%) is considered high.