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 19.6% 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 Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate13.2%
Return on equity36.9%
Net Margin25.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Aug 2024

Recent past performance updates

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Oct 02
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Mar 21
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Recent updates

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Oct 02
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Adobe: Buy Unwarranted Pullback, Robust SaaS Monetization

Sep 21

Adobe Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For Next Year

Sep 16
Adobe Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For Next Year

Adobe: Awaiting Clearer Signs Of Revenue Acceleration

Sep 15

Adobe: The Market Is Changing, And Growth Is Decelerating (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 09

Adobe Stock Looks Like A Fully-Priced Story

Aug 23

We Think Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Aug 13
We Think Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Adobe Outlook: A Case For Holding The Position

Jul 23

Adobe: AI Developments Galore

Jul 11

Adobe: Ride The Winning Generative AI Play

Jul 04

Adobe: Don't Expect It To Beat The Market Long-Term (Rating Downgrade)

Jun 27

Adobe: Q2 Showed The Monetization Power Of Company's AI Tools

Jun 20

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Jun 16
Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Adobe Q2 Earnings: Picture-Perfect Priced In

Jun 14

Is There An Opportunity With Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) 22% Undervaluation?

Jun 02
Is There An Opportunity With Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) 22% Undervaluation?

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

May 21
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Adobe: Generative AI Fears Create An Opportunity (Ratings Upgrade)

May 17

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) P/E

May 08
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) P/E

We Think Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Apr 26
We Think Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Adobe Has A Weak AI Monetization Strategy

Apr 16

Should You Investigate Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) At US$474?

Apr 14
Should You Investigate Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) At US$474?

Adobe: Strong Fundamentals Overshadowed By Growth Uncertainty, Hold Rating

Apr 05

Adobe: AI Story Is On Right Track, Time To Be Patient (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 26

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Mar 21
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Adobe: AI Is Not An Enemy, But An Ally - Buy The Weakness (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 18

Adobe Earnings: 3 Key Areas To Focus On With The Release

Mar 11

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)

Feb 26
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)

Adobe: AI Headwinds Or AI Tailwinds?

Feb 22

Adobe: Getting Comfortable With The Premium Price

Feb 15

Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Feb 02
Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Adobe's (NASDAQ:ADBE) Impressive Returns On Capital

Jan 21
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Adobe's (NASDAQ:ADBE) Impressive Returns On Capital

Would Generative AI Be Adobe's Achilles Heel?

Jan 19

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)?

Jan 09
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)?

Is Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) A Risky Investment?

Dec 27
Is Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) A Risky Investment?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Adobe makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:ADBE Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Aug 2420,9475,3607,0413,834
31 May 2420,4295,0796,9343,693
01 Mar 2419,9364,8016,8363,585
01 Dec 2319,4095,4286,7643,473
01 Sep 2318,8865,1216,6613,357
02 Jun 2318,4294,8546,5563,251
03 Mar 2317,9994,7376,3923,113
02 Dec 2217,6064,7566,1872,987
02 Sep 2217,1914,8135,9552,871
03 Jun 2216,6934,8895,7032,747
04 Mar 2216,1424,8275,4942,621
03 Dec 2115,7854,8225,4062,540
03 Sep 2115,0995,8395,1852,441
04 Jun 2114,3895,5824,9742,356
05 Mar 2113,6825,5664,7702,276
27 Nov 2012,8685,2604,5592,188
28 Aug 2012,4363,8614,4032,130
29 May 2012,0453,6994,3132,053
28 Feb 2011,6613,2324,2561,997
29 Nov 1911,1712,9514,1251,930
30 Aug 1910,6442,7784,0331,846
31 May 1910,1012,6523,8551,756
01 Mar 199,5522,6823,6111,654
30 Nov 189,0302,5913,3661,538
31 Aug 188,5722,4143,1731,446
01 Jun 188,1222,1673,0171,362
02 Mar 187,6991,8792,9031,288
01 Dec 177,3021,6942,8221,224
01 Sep 176,9031,5922,7221,158
02 Jun 176,5261,4432,6451,091
03 Mar 176,1531,3132,5361,024
02 Dec 165,8541,1692,486976
02 Sep 165,5529922,419939
03 Jun 165,3068962,342909
04 Mar 165,0707992,299884
27 Nov 154,7966302,217863
28 Aug 154,5624952,182856
29 May 154,3503652,186849
27 Feb 154,2563062,184850
28 Nov 144,1472682,196844
29 Aug 144,1152462,223836
30 May 144,1052842,192833
28 Feb 144,0472722,159827
29 Nov 134,0552902,141827

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 23.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: ADBE's Return on Equity (36.9%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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