331.56 USD
-1.74 (-0.52%)
332.4 USD
+0.84 (+0.25%)
Overall ADBE gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated ADBE against 276 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making ADBE a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. ADBE is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! These ratings would make ADBE suitable for value and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year ADBE was profitable.
ADBE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years ADBE has been profitable.
In the past 5 years ADBE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
ADBE's Return On Assets of 24.17% is amongst the best of the industry. ADBE outperforms 97.46% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 61.34%, ADBE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.46% of the companies in the same industry.
ADBE has a better Return On Invested Capital (36.51%) than 97.83% of its industry peers.
ADBE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 31.10%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.78%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (36.51%) for ADBE is above the 3 year average (31.10%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
ADBE has a better Profit Margin (30.00%) than 89.49% of its industry peers.
ADBE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of ADBE (36.63%) is better than 94.57% of its industry peers.
ADBE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of ADBE (89.27%) is better than 96.01% of its industry peers.
ADBE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
ADBE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, ADBE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 8.61 indicates that ADBE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
ADBE has a better Altman-Z score (8.61) than 86.23% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ADBE is 0.63, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ADBE, only 0.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
ADBE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.63. This is in the better half of the industry: ADBE outperforms 77.90% of its industry peers.
ADBE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53. This is a neutral value indicating ADBE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of ADBE (0.53) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for ADBE, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.53 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.61 |
ROIC/WACC3.35
WACC10.89%
2.3 Liquidity
ADBE has a Current Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that ADBE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ADBE's Current ratio of 1.00 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADBE is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
ADBE has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that ADBE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.00, ADBE is doing worse than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
The current and quick ratio evaluation for ADBE is rather negative, while it does have 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 | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.74% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.87% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
The Revenue has grown by 10.53% in the past year. This is quite good.
ADBE 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
Based on estimates for the next years, ADBE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.26% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.36% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y14.38%
EPS Next 2Y13.69%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
EPS Next 5Y10.26%
Revenue Next Year9.9%
Revenue Next 2Y9.55%
Revenue Next 3Y9.43%
Revenue Next 5Y8.36%
3.3 Evolution
The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.83, which indicates a correct valuation of ADBE.
ADBE's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ADBE is cheaper than 79.35% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.87. ADBE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.84, ADBE is valued correctly.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADBE indicates a rather cheap valuation: ADBE is cheaper than 82.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADBE to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.46), we can say ADBE is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
ADBE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ADBE is cheaper than 84.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ADBE indicates a rather cheap valuation: ADBE is cheaper than 86.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.49 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
ADBE has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
ADBE's earnings are expected to grow with 12.98% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.1
PEG (5Y)1
EPS Next 2Y13.69%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ADBE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
331.56
-1.74 (-0.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners86.02%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change0.99%
Market Cap138.79B
Revenue(TTM)23.77B
Net Income(TTM)7.13B
Analysts79.13
Price Target449.23 (35.49%)
Short Float %2.78%
Short Ratio2.94
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)0.25%
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)-4.72%
PT rev (3m)-5.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.55%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.63%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.54%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.58%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.84 | ||
| P/S | 5.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.84 | ||
| P/B | 11.94 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.49 |
EPS(TTM)20.95
EY6.32%
EPS(NY)23.96
Fwd EY7.23%
FCF(TTM)23.54
FCFY7.1%
OCF(TTM)23.96
OCFY7.23%
SpS56.78
BVpS27.77
TBVpS-4.13
PEG (NY)1.1
PEG (5Y)1
Graham Number114.4
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 8.61 |
F-Score7
WACC10.89%
ROIC/WACC3.35
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 Y14.38%
EPS Next 2Y13.69%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
EPS Next 5Y10.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.53%
Revenue growth 3Y10.52%
Revenue growth 5Y13.06%
Sales Q2Q%10.49%
Revenue Next Year9.9%
Revenue Next 2Y9.55%
Revenue Next 3Y9.43%
Revenue Next 5Y8.36%
EBIT growth 1Y12.47%
EBIT growth 3Y12.6%
EBIT growth 5Y14.5%
EBIT Next Year13.32%
EBIT Next 3Y10.22%
EBIT Next 5Y10.07%
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 / ADBE 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 7 / 10 to ADOBE INC (ADBE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of ADBE stock?
ADOBE INC (ADBE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
How financially healthy is ADOBE INC?
The financial health rating of ADOBE INC (ADBE) is 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ADOBE INC (ADBE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ADOBE INC (ADBE) is expected to grow by 14.38% in the next year.