Adobe Inc.

NasdaqGS:ADBE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$149.2b

Adobe Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Adobe has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.7%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.3% per year. Adobe's return on equity is 51.6%, and it has net margins of 30.6%.

Key information

5.7%

Earnings growth rate

7.5%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate12.3%
Return on equity51.6%
Net Margin30.6%
Next Earnings Update12 Jun 2025

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

Recent updates

OpenAI's Breakthrough Is Terrible For Adobe

Apr 09
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Firefly And GenStudio Will Empower Creative Evolution

Apr 08 AI product integration, like Firefly and GenStudio, aims to boost user engagement, supporting revenue growth and enhancing monetization.
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Generative AI, Firefly App And Express Will Expand Future Reach

Apr 08 AI integration and new app expansions boost user engagement and capture next-gen users, driving subscription sales and revenue growth.

Adobe: Strong FCF Growth, But Growth Stabilization Needed

Mar 19

Adobe Has Become A GARP Play (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 13

Adobe Is A Compelling Buy

Mar 07

Adobe: Buy This Overlooked Industry Leader At A Reasonable Price

Feb 27

Adobe's AI Strategy Is Paying Off: Why This Stock Could Surge

Feb 12

Investors Interested In Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) Earnings

Jan 28
Investors Interested In Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) Earnings

Adobe: You Don't Have To Be A GARP Acrobat To Buy This Stock

Jan 21

Adobe: Strategic Transition To Subscription-Based Model Will Keep Leading Position

Jan 08

Should You Think About Buying Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) Now?

Dec 27
Should You Think About Buying Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) Now?

Adobe: Our Top Idea For 2025 Now Trading At A 30% Discount To SaaS Peers

Dec 20
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Narrative update from Goran Damchevski

Dec 18Adobe grew annual revenues by 11% to  $21.5B in FY’24. The performance is ahead of my 9% estimated CAGR. I continue to expect Adobe to be able to reach $32.2B in 2029, implying a minimal revenue CAGR

Does Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 12
Does Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Adobe Q4 Earnings: Why This Stock Leaves Me Unsold

Dec 12

Adobe: Upgrading Into Earnings, Eyes On Firefly, Mixed Chart

Dec 03

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 28
Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Adobe: An AI Laggard Not Worth Buying (Technical Analysis)

Nov 22

Adobe: The #1 "Digital Experience Platform" Is At A Discount

Nov 01

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Oct 26
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Adobe: Wall Street Eyes A Slowdown, But Ignores The Cash Flow Story

Oct 25

Adobe's Innovative Push Into AI Secures Long-Term Growth

Oct 17

Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) Price In Tune With Earnings

Oct 14
Adobe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ADBE) Price In Tune With Earnings

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
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Elevating Business Horizons, AI Innovations Fuel Company's Growth And Profit Margins

Sep 24 Adobe's AI integration, notably with Firefly and Acrobat AI Assistant, aims to boost engagement, productivity, and ultimately, revenue and ARR growth.
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Narrative update from Goran Damchevski

Sep 23In Q3’2024, Adobe reported revenue of $5.4B, an 11% YoY growth.

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

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
28 Feb 2522,0376,7517,3734,031
29 Nov 2421,5055,5607,2153,944
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

Quality Earnings: ADBE has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ADBE's current net profit margins (30.6%) are higher than last year (24.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ADBE's earnings have grown by 5.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ADBE's earnings growth over the past year (40.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (5.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ADBE earnings growth over the past year (40.2%) exceeded the Software industry 25.4%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: ADBE's Return on Equity (51.6%) is considered outstanding.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/11 21:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2025/02/28
Annual Earnings2024/11/29

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Adobe Inc. is covered by 76 analysts. 38 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
Robert OliverBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research