ADOBE INC (ADB.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:ADB • US00724F1012

215.9 EUR
-18.6 (-7.93%)
Last: Mar 13, 2026, 09:42 AM
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This ADB.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

ADB gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 121 industry peers in the Software industry. ADB has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on ADB. These ratings would make ADB suitable for value and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ADB.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ADB was profitable.
  • In the past year ADB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ADB has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years ADB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ADB.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFADB.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • ADB's Return On Assets of 24.17% is amongst the best of the industry. ADB outperforms 95.04% of its industry peers.
  • ADB has a better Return On Equity (61.34%) than 95.87% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ADB (36.51%) is better than 97.52% of its industry peers.
  • ADB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 31.10%. This is significantly above the industry average of 13.12%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (31.10%) for ADB is below the current ROIC(36.51%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 24.17%
ROE 61.34%
ROIC 36.51%
ROA(3y)20.26%
ROA(5y)19.2%
ROE(3y)44.54%
ROE(5y)40.01%
ROIC(3y)31.1%
ROIC(5y)28.47%
ADB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICADB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • ADB's Profit Margin of 30.00% is amongst the best of the industry. ADB outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • ADB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 36.63%, ADB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ADB has remained more or less at the same level.
  • ADB has a better Gross Margin (89.27%) than 85.95% of its industry peers.
  • ADB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36.63%
PM (TTM) 30%
GM 89.27%
OM growth 3Y1.88%
OM growth 5Y1.28%
PM growth 3Y3.55%
PM growth 5Y-6%
GM growth 3Y0.59%
GM growth 5Y0.6%
ADB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsADB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. ADB.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ADB is creating value.
  • ADB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ADB has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ADB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
ADB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingADB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
ADB.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsADB.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • ADB has an Altman-Z score of 7.64. This indicates that ADB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ADB has a Altman-Z score of 7.64. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADB outperforms 86.78% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ADB is 0.63, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ADB, only 0.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.63, ADB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ADB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53. This is a neutral value indicating ADB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.53, ADB is not doing good in the industry: 66.94% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for ADB, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.53
Debt/FCF 0.63
Altman-Z 7.64
ROIC/WACC3.36
WACC10.87%
ADB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFADB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that ADB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ADB (1.00) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that ADB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ADB has a worse Quick ratio (1.00) than 71.90% of its industry peers.
  • ADB does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 1
ADB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesADB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. ADB.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ADB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.74%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, ADB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.87% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ADB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.53% in the last year.
  • ADB shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.06% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.74%
EPS 3Y15.15%
EPS 5Y15.87%
EPS Q2Q%14.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.53%
Revenue growth 3Y10.52%
Revenue growth 5Y13.06%
Sales Q2Q%10.49%

3.2 Future

  • ADB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.91% yearly.
  • ADB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.39%
EPS Next 2Y13.62%
EPS Next 3Y12.09%
EPS Next 5Y9.91%
Revenue Next Year9.9%
Revenue Next 2Y9.5%
Revenue Next 3Y9.06%
Revenue Next 5Y8.02%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ADB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesADB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B 40B
ADB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesADB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10 20 30 40

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4. ADB.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.90, which indicates a very decent valuation of ADB.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ADB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. ADB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.40 indicates a reasonable valuation of ADB.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADB indicates a rather cheap valuation: ADB is cheaper than 90.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.82. ADB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.9
Fwd PE 10.4
ADB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsADB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ADB is valued a bit cheaper than 70.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ADB indicates a rather cheap valuation: ADB is cheaper than 88.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.32
EV/EBITDA 11.43
ADB.DE Per share dataADB.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ADB's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of ADB may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ADB's earnings are expected to grow with 12.09% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.83
PEG (5Y)0.75
EPS Next 2Y13.62%
EPS Next 3Y12.09%

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5. ADB.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ADB!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ADB.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ADOBE INC

FRA:ADB (3/13/2026, 9:42:26 AM)

215.9

-18.6 (-7.93%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)12-10
Earnings (Next)03-12
Inst Owners86.91%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap88.01B
Revenue(TTM)23.77B
Net Income(TTM)7.13B
Analysts75.22
Price Target358.55 (66.07%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.04%
Max EPS beat(2)0.55%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.15%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.06%
Max EPS beat(4)0.55%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)0.35%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)0.6%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)0.38%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.59%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.56%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.95%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.09%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.22%
PT rev (1m)-2.58%
PT rev (3m)-9.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.9
Fwd PE 10.4
P/S 4.28
P/FCF 10.32
P/OCF 10.13
P/B 8.74
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.43
EPS(TTM)18.14
EY8.4%
EPS(NY)20.75
Fwd EY9.61%
FCF(TTM)20.93
FCFY9.69%
OCF(TTM)21.31
OCFY9.87%
SpS50.5
BVpS24.69
TBVpS-3.67
PEG (NY)0.83
PEG (5Y)0.75
Graham Number100.39
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 24.17%
ROE 61.34%
ROCE 45.12%
ROIC 36.51%
ROICexc 55.47%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 36.63%
PM (TTM) 30%
GM 89.27%
FCFM 41.45%
ROA(3y)20.26%
ROA(5y)19.2%
ROE(3y)44.54%
ROE(5y)40.01%
ROIC(3y)31.1%
ROIC(5y)28.47%
ROICexc(3y)49.26%
ROICexc(5y)43.65%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)38.43%
ROCE(5y)35.18%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y13.31%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.65%
OM growth 3Y1.88%
OM growth 5Y1.28%
PM growth 3Y3.55%
PM growth 5Y-6%
GM growth 3Y0.59%
GM growth 5Y0.6%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.53
Debt/FCF 0.63
Debt/EBITDA 0.65
Cap/Depr 21.88%
Cap/Sales 0.75%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 105.32%
Profit Quality 138.18%
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 1
Altman-Z 7.64
F-Score7
WACC10.87%
ROIC/WACC3.36
Cap/Depr(3y)28.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)36.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.63%
Profit Quality(3y)135.89%
Profit Quality(5y)141.18%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.74%
EPS 3Y15.15%
EPS 5Y15.87%
EPS Q2Q%14.35%
EPS Next Y14.39%
EPS Next 2Y13.62%
EPS Next 3Y12.09%
EPS Next 5Y9.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.53%
Revenue growth 3Y10.52%
Revenue growth 5Y13.06%
Sales Q2Q%10.49%
Revenue Next Year9.9%
Revenue Next 2Y9.5%
Revenue Next 3Y9.06%
Revenue Next 5Y8.02%
EBIT growth 1Y12.47%
EBIT growth 3Y12.6%
EBIT growth 5Y14.5%
EBIT Next Year13.1%
EBIT Next 3Y8.83%
EBIT Next 5Y9.3%
FCF growth 1Y25.14%
FCF growth 3Y10.03%
FCF growth 5Y13.17%
OCF growth 1Y24.52%
OCF growth 3Y8.57%
OCF growth 5Y11.86%

ADOBE INC / ADB.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ADOBE INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to ADB.DE.


What is the valuation status for ADB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to ADOBE INC (ADB.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ADOBE INC?

ADOBE INC (ADB.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ADB stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ADOBE INC (ADB.DE) is 11.9 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.74.


How financially healthy is ADOBE INC?

The financial health rating of ADOBE INC (ADB.DE) is 7 / 10.