ADOBE INC (ADBE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ADBE • US00724F1012
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242.92 USD
+1.55 (+0.64%)
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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.
- In the past 5 years ADBE has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ADBE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ADBE (24.17%) is better than 97.82% 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 96.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 36.51%, ADBE belongs to the top 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 10.92%.
- 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's Profit Margin of 30.00% is amongst the best of the industry. ADBE outperforms 92.73% of its industry peers.
- ADBE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ADBE has a better Operating Margin (36.63%) than 96.36% of its industry peers.
- ADBE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ADBE has a better Gross Margin (89.27%) than 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 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. ADBE Health Analysis
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
- ADBE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ADBE has an Altman-Z score of 7.26. This indicates that ADBE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 7.26, 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 0.63. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.63 years to pay back of 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 76.73% 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 Debt to Equity ratio of 0.53. This is in the lower half of the industry: ADBE underperforms 66.55% 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 | 7.26 |
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.00, ADBE is doing worse than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The Quick ratio of ADBE (1.00) is worse than 75.27% of its industry peers.
- 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. ADBE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ADBE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.30%, 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 10.96% in the last year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ADBE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.91% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.02% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. ADBE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.08, the valuation of ADBE can be described as reasonable.
- ADBE's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ADBE is cheaper than 87.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.60. ADBE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- ADBE is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.98.
- ADBE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ADBE is cheaper than 86.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADBE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.84), we can say ADBE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.98 |
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 86.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ADBE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.23 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap 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 12.09% 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
- ADBE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ADBE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
242.92
+1.55 (+0.64%)
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 Change0.12%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change4.8%
Market Cap99.02B
Revenue(TTM)24.45B
Net Income(TTM)7.13B
Analysts75.22
Price Target331.26 (36.37%)
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)0.25%
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)-21.82%
PT rev (3m)-26.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.08%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.98 | ||
| P/S | 4.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.87 | ||
| P/B | 8.52 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.23 |
EPS(TTM)21.93
EY9.03%
EPS(NY)27.05
Fwd EY11.13%
FCF(TTM)24.17
FCFY9.95%
OCF(TTM)24.61
OCFY10.13%
SpS58.31
BVpS28.51
TBVpS-4.24
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)0.7
Graham Number118.61
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 | 7.26 |
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)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 1Y12.47%
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 / 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 11.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.52.
How financially healthy is ADOBE INC?
The financial health rating of ADOBE INC (ADBE) is 7 / 10.