ADOBE INC (ADBE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ADBE • US00724F1012
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243.97 USD
+1.05 (+0.43%)
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This ADBE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ADBE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ADBE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ADBE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ADBE has been profitable.
- ADBE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ADBE has a Return On Assets of 24.27%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADBE outperforms 97.82% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 63.05%, ADBE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 39.60%, ADBE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ADBE is significantly above the industry average of 10.99%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (31.10%) for ADBE is below the current ROIC(39.60%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 24.27% | ||
| ROE | 63.05% | ||
| ROIC | 39.6% |
ROA(3y)20.26%
ROA(5y)19.2%
ROE(3y)44.54%
ROE(5y)40.01%
ROIC(3y)31.1%
ROIC(5y)28.47%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 29.48%, ADBE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADBE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ADBE has a Operating Margin of 36.65%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADBE outperforms 96.36% of its industry peers.
- ADBE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 89.40%, ADBE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ADBE has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 36.65% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 29.48% | ||
| GM | 89.4% |
OM growth 3Y1.88%
OM growth 5Y1.28%
PM growth 3Y3.55%
PM growth 5Y-6%
GM growth 3Y0.59%
GM growth 5Y0.6%
2. ADBE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ADBE is creating value.
- ADBE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ADBE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- ADBE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 7.25 indicates that ADBE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 7.25, ADBE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADBE has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.60. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.60 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ADBE (0.60) is better than 76.73% of its industry peers.
- ADBE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ADBE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.47. This is in the lower half of the industry: ADBE underperforms 64.73% of its industry peers.
- Although ADBE's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.25 |
ROIC/WACC3.65
WACC10.86%
2.3 Liquidity
- ADBE has a Current Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that ADBE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.91, ADBE is not doing good in the industry: 80.36% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ADBE has a Quick Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that ADBE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.91, ADBE is not doing good in the industry: 78.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ADBE 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 |
3. ADBE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.30% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ADBE shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.87% on average per year.
- ADBE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.96%.
- Measured over the past years, ADBE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.06% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.3%
EPS 3Y15.15%
EPS 5Y15.87%
EPS Q2Q%19.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.96%
Revenue growth 3Y10.52%
Revenue growth 5Y13.06%
Sales Q2Q%11.97%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.91% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ADBE will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.02% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.39%
EPS Next 2Y13.62%
EPS Next 3Y12.09%
EPS Next 5Y9.91%
Revenue Next Year9.98%
Revenue Next 2Y9.39%
Revenue Next 3Y9.13%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. ADBE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.12, the valuation of ADBE can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ADBE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.17, ADBE is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.02 indicates a reasonable valuation of ADBE.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ADBE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ADBE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 87.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADBE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 90.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADBE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.05 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ADBE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ADBE has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ADBE's earnings are expected to grow with 12.09% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)0.7
EPS Next 2Y13.62%
EPS Next 3Y12.09%
5. ADBE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ADBE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ADBE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:ADBE (4/6/2026, 12:24:09 PM)
243.97
+1.05 (+0.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)03-12 2026-03-12/amc
Earnings (Next)06-10 2026-06-10/amc
Inst Owners86.91%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change4.8%
Market Cap99.45B
Revenue(TTM)24.45B
Net Income(TTM)7.21B
Analysts72.44
Price Target331.26 (35.78%)
Short Float %3.25%
Short Ratio2.11
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)0.56%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.04%
Max EPS beat(2)1.17%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.4%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.06%
Max EPS beat(4)1.17%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)0.46%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)0.6%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)0.52%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.05%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.05%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.81%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.99%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.13%
PT rev (1m)-21.82%
PT rev (3m)-26.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.7%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.5%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.08%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.02 | ||
| P/S | 4.07 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.47 | ||
| P/B | 8.7 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.05 |
EPS(TTM)21.93
EY8.99%
EPS(NY)27.05
Fwd EY11.09%
FCF(TTM)25.31
FCFY10.37%
OCF(TTM)25.78
OCFY10.56%
SpS59.99
BVpS28.05
TBVpS-4.64
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)0.7
Graham Number117.64
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 24.27% | ||
| ROE | 63.05% | ||
| ROCE | 48.93% | ||
| ROIC | 39.6% | ||
| ROICexc | 63.48% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 36.65% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 29.48% | ||
| GM | 89.4% | ||
| FCFM | 42.19% |
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.82
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.6 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.55 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 24.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 107.92% | ||
| Profit Quality | 143.13% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.25 |
F-Score8
WACC10.86%
ROIC/WACC3.65
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)15.3%
EPS 3Y15.15%
EPS 5Y15.87%
EPS Q2Q%19.29%
EPS Next Y14.39%
EPS Next 2Y13.62%
EPS Next 3Y12.09%
EPS Next 5Y9.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.96%
Revenue growth 3Y10.52%
Revenue growth 5Y13.06%
Sales Q2Q%11.97%
Revenue Next Year9.98%
Revenue Next 2Y9.39%
Revenue Next 3Y9.13%
Revenue Next 5Y8.02%
EBIT growth 1Y12.05%
EBIT growth 3Y12.6%
EBIT growth 5Y14.5%
EBIT Next Year13.1%
EBIT Next 3Y8.83%
EBIT Next 5Y9.3%
FCF growth 1Y59.04%
FCF growth 3Y10.03%
FCF growth 5Y13.17%
OCF growth 1Y54.9%
OCF growth 3Y8.57%
OCF growth 5Y11.86%
ADOBE INC / ADBE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ADOBE INC (ADBE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to ADBE.
What is the valuation status of ADOBE INC (ADBE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to ADOBE INC (ADBE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is ADOBE INC (ADBE) stock?
ADOBE INC (ADBE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ADBE stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ADOBE INC (ADBE) is 11.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.7.
How financially healthy is ADOBE INC?
The financial health rating of ADOBE INC (ADBE) is 7 / 10.