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ADBE stock analysis: Adobe

Adobe (ADBE) is an S&P 500 company in Application Software. It grades strongest on value and profitability and weakest on momentum and growth.

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Where ADBE ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with ADBE · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

ADBE price performance

ADBE against the S&P 500, one year
-40%-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%ADBE -34%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-31.8%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 46.3 pts
1 year-31.1%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 48.2 pts
3 years-53.8%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 143.0 pts
5 years-57.9%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 149.2 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

ADBE factor grades

Each grade compares ADBE with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

A-ValueP/E 13.7x (industry 25.5x)FCF yield 10.8% (industry 5.6%)
D+GrowthRevenue growth +11% (industry +14%)EPS growth +12% (industry +35%)
A-ProfitabilityOperating margin 36.1% (industry 26.2%)ROIC 54.5% (industry 19.7%)
D+Momentum12-month change -31%From 52-wk high -34%

ADBE in plain numbers

ADBE key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustryApplication Software
IndexS&P 500
Market value$94.9B
Revenue growth (y/y)+11%
Free-cash-flow yield10.8%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-12-09
Valuation measures
Market value$94.9B
Enterprise value$96.6B
P/E (trailing)13.7x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)12.2x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.01
Price / sales3.8x
Price / book8.2x
EV / revenue3.8x
EV / EBITDA9.8x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$25.2B
Net income, last 12 months$7.2B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$17.47
Gross margin89.4%
Operating margin36.1%
Net margin28.7%
Return on equity63.0%
Return on invested capital54.5%
Cash$4.9B
Total debt$6.6B
Debt / equity0.58x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$10.3B
Interest cover34.8x
Current ratio0.75x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

ADBE earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$1.7B$3.3B$5.0B$6.6BAug 2024 Revenue: $5.4BNov 2024 Revenue: $5.6BFeb 2025 Revenue: $5.7BMay 2025 Revenue: $5.9BAug 2025 Revenue: $6.0BNov 2025 Revenue: $6.2BFeb 2026 Revenue: $6.4BMay 2026 Revenue: $6.6BAug 2024 Net income: $1.7BNov 2024 Net income: $1.7BFeb 2025 Net income: $1.8BMay 2025 Net income: $1.7BAug 2025 Net income: $1.8BNov 2025 Net income: $1.9BFeb 2026 Net income: $1.9BMay 2026 Net income: $1.7BAug 2024Nov 2024Feb 2025May 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Net margin: 31.1%Net margin: 30.0%Net margin: 31.7%Net margin: 28.8%Net margin: 29.6%Net margin: 30.0%Net margin: 29.5%Net margin: 25.9%0%16%32%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$1.2$2.3$3.5$4.6Aug 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.8Nov 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.8Feb 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.1May 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.9Aug 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.2Nov 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.4Feb 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.6May 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.3Aug 2024Nov 2024Feb 2025May 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026May 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Aug 2025 +11% · Nov 2025 +17% · Feb 2026 +11% · May 2026 +8%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Adobe financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$15.8B$17.6B$19.4B$21.5B$23.8B
Net income$4.8B$4.8B$5.4B$5.6B$7.1B
EPS (GAAP)$10.02$10.10$11.81$12.39$16.70
Free cash flow$6.9B$7.4B$6.9B$7.9B$9.9B

ADBE earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-06-11$4.25+8%+13%-14.8%
2026-03-12$4.60+11%+12%-6.8%
2025-12-10$4.44+17%+10%+0.9%
2025-09-11$4.18+11%+11%-1.0%
2025-06-12$3.94+13%+11%-4.4%
2025-03-12$4.14+204%+10%-12.1%

About Adobe

HeadquartersSan Jose, CA
Industry (SEC code)Services-Prepackaged Software
Fiscal year endsNovember 27
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyADOBE SYSTEMS INC

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to ADBE

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
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Is ADBE stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for ADBE are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is ADBE's P/E ratio?

ADBE trades at about 13.7 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 12.2 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does ADBE report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Adobe to report around 2026-12-09.

How has ADBE performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year ADBE returned -31.1%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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