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ADOBE INC (ADBE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ADBE - US00724F1012 - Common Stock

333.95 USD
-5.09 (-1.5%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:00:00 PM
334.02 USD
+0.07 (+0.02%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

Taking everything into account, ADBE scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ADBE was compared to 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. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on ADBE. These ratings would make ADBE suitable for value and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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

ADBE's Return On Assets of 24.17% is amongst the best of the industry. ADBE outperforms 97.46% of its industry peers.
ADBE has a Return On Equity of 61.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADBE outperforms 97.46% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 36.51%, ADBE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.83% 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 10.78%.
The 3 year average ROIC (31.10%) for ADBE 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%
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

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 30.00%, ADBE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.49% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ADBE has declined.
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.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 89.27%, ADBE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.01% of the companies in the same industry.
ADBE'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%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ADBE is creating value.
ADBE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, ADBE has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for ADBE is higher compared to a year ago.
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 8.70. This indicates that ADBE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 8.70, ADBE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.63, ADBE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.90% of the companies in the same industry.
ADBE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53. This is a neutral value indicating ADBE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
ADBE has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.53) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Although ADBE does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. 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 0.53
Debt/FCF 0.63
Altman-Z 8.7
ROIC/WACC3.34
WACC10.92%
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 1.00 indicates that ADBE may have some problems paying 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 1
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. Growth

3.1 Past

ADBE 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, ADBE 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, ADBE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.53% in the last year.
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)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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.26% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
ADBE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.36% yearly.
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

Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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.
ADBE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesADBE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B
ADBE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesADBE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10 20 30 40

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.94, the valuation of ADBE can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ADBE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.19. ADBE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.94, which indicates a correct valuation of ADBE.
82.97% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADBE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADBE to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.88), we can say ADBE is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.94
Fwd PE 13.94
ADBE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsADBE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ADBE indicates a rather cheap valuation: ADBE is cheaper than 84.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ADBE is valued cheaper than 86.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.19
EV/EBITDA 14.74
ADBE Per share dataADBE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
The excellent profitability rating of ADBE may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ADBE's earnings are expected to grow with 12.98% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)1
EPS Next 2Y13.69%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

ADOBE INC

NASDAQ:ADBE (1/9/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 334.02 +0.07 (+0.02%)

333.95

-5.09 (-1.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)12-10 2025-12-10/amc
Earnings (Next)03-12 2026-03-12/amc
Inst Owners86.02%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change0.99%
Market Cap139.79B
Revenue(TTM)23.77B
Net Income(TTM)7.13B
Analysts79.13
Price Target449.23 (34.52%)
Short Float %2.78%
Short Ratio2.94
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)-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 RankSector Rank
PE 15.94
Fwd PE 13.94
P/S 5.88
P/FCF 14.19
P/OCF 13.94
P/B 12.03
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.74
EPS(TTM)20.95
EY6.27%
EPS(NY)23.96
Fwd EY7.18%
FCF(TTM)23.54
FCFY7.05%
OCF(TTM)23.96
OCFY7.18%
SpS56.78
BVpS27.77
TBVpS-4.13
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)1
Graham Number114.4
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 8.7
F-Score7
WACC10.92%
ROIC/WACC3.34
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.