ADOBE INC (ADBE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ADBE • US00724F1012

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240.73 USD
-3.62 (-1.48%)
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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.

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1. ADBE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ADBE was profitable.
  • ADBE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years ADBE has always been profitable.
  • ADBE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ADBE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFADBE 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

  • The Return On Assets of ADBE (24.27%) is better than 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.
  • ADBE has a Return On Invested Capital of 39.60%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADBE outperforms 98.18% 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 10.99%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (31.10%) for ADBE is below the current ROIC(39.60%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
ADBE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICADBE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 29.48%, ADBE belongs to the best 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.
  • The Operating Margin of ADBE (36.65%) is better than 96.36% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ADBE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • ADBE has a Gross Margin of 89.40%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADBE outperforms 96.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ADBE has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
ADBE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsADBE 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. ADBE Health Analysis

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ADBE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • ADBE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • ADBE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ADBE Yearly Shares OutstandingADBE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
ADBE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsADBE 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

  • ADBE has an Altman-Z score of 7.27. This indicates that ADBE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ADBE has a better Altman-Z score (7.27) than 85.45% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ADBE is 0.60, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ADBE, only 0.60 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ADBE (0.60) is better than 76.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that ADBE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 0.6
Altman-Z 7.27
ROIC/WACC3.64
WACC10.87%
ADBE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFADBE 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 0.91 indicates that ADBE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ADBE (0.91) is worse than 80.36% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.91 indicates that ADBE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ADBE has a Quick ratio of 0.91. This is in the lower half of the industry: ADBE underperforms 78.91% of its industry peers.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.91
Quick Ratio 0.91
ADBE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesADBE 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. ADBE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.30% over the past year.
  • ADBE shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.87% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 10.96% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 13.06% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last 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.
ADBE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesADBE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B 40B
ADBE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesADBE 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. ADBE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ADBE is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.98.
  • ADBE's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ADBE is cheaper than 87.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.21. ADBE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.90, which indicates a very decent valuation of ADBE.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADBE indicates a rather cheap valuation: ADBE is cheaper than 86.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.13, ADBE is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.98
Fwd PE 8.9
ADBE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsADBE 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, ADBE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • ADBE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ADBE is cheaper than 90.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.51
EV/EBITDA 10.11
ADBE Per share dataADBE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

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)0.76
PEG (5Y)0.69
EPS Next 2Y13.62%
EPS Next 3Y12.09%

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5. ADBE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ADBE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ADBE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ADOBE INC

NASDAQ:ADBE (4/7/2026, 10:31:02 AM)

240.73

-3.62 (-1.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)06-10
Inst Owners86.91%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change4.8%
Market Cap98.13B
Revenue(TTM)24.45B
Net Income(TTM)7.21B
Analysts72.44
Price Target331.26 (37.61%)
Short Float %3.25%
Short Ratio2.11
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)0.56%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 10.98
Fwd PE 8.9
P/S 4.01
P/FCF 9.51
P/OCF 9.34
P/B 8.58
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.11
EPS(TTM)21.93
EY9.11%
EPS(NY)27.05
Fwd EY11.24%
FCF(TTM)25.31
FCFY10.51%
OCF(TTM)25.78
OCFY10.71%
SpS59.99
BVpS28.05
TBVpS-4.64
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)0.69
Graham Number117.64
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 7.27
F-Score8
WACC10.87%
ROIC/WACC3.64
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 10.98 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.58.


How financially healthy is ADOBE INC?

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