Adobe Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Adobe has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 17% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.7% per year. Adobe's return on equity is 39.4%, and it has net margins of 25.9%.
Key information
6.0%
Earnings growth rate
7.6%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 14.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 12.7% |
| Return on equity | 39.4% |
| Net Margin | 25.9% |
| Next Earnings Update | 12 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 24 | 21,505 | 5,560 | 7,293 | 3,944 |
| 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 |
Quality Earnings: ADBE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ADBE's current net profit margins (25.9%) are lower than last year (27.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ADBE's earnings have grown by 6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ADBE's earnings growth over the past year (2.6%) is below its 5-year average (6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ADBE earnings growth over the past year (2.6%) did not outperform the Software industry 17.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ADBE's Return on Equity (39.4%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 11:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/11/29 |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Adobe Inc. is covered by 75 analysts. 37 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |
| Robert Oliver | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |