As of 2026-07-13 · Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Source: SEC EDGAR (XBRL companyfacts, CIK 0000796343), stockanalysis (price, statistics, financial statements, ratios, consensus), Company IR · Prices & financials updated periodically (not real-time) · Information tool (not investment advice)
Debt burden is moderate, so it can be affected by the economic cycle.
Metrics · D/E ~61% · Current Ratio 0.75
💲Is the price expensive now?
Not a heavy price burden
The price is set low relative to its earning power.
Metrics · P/E 12.8 · P/B 7.8
💡A Photoshop/Acrobat SaaS model drives 36.7% margins and 63% ROE. No dividend, but buybacks return cash; AI fears cut the stock far below its 52-week high.
Compiled from public financial data. Not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. · Source: stockanalysis (margins, ROE, P/B, debt, current ratio are TTM), as of 2026-07-13
Business Summary · Key Value Metrics
A subscription (SaaS) software company spanning Creative (Photoshop, Illustrator), Document (Acrobat/PDF), and Digital Experience clouds. TTM revenue $25.2B with a 36.7% operating margin.
Current Price
$230.65
+3.13%+$7.01· Close 2026-07-13
Analyst Consensus Target (external reference)
$280.66
Avg. of 39 external analysts · stockanalysis (S&P Global 39-analyst consensus, Hold)
P/E (TTM)
12.8x
TTM
ROE
62.9%
TTM
Operating Margin
36.7%
TTM
Net Margin
28.7%
TTM
Dividend Yield
0%
No dividend; buybacks
Market Cap
$91.7B
As of 2026-07-13
Economic Moat · Key Business Segments
For decades Adobe has held de facto industry-standard status in creative software (Photoshop, Illustrator) and document software (Acrobat/PDF). Since shifting to a subscription model (Creative Cloud) in 2013, recurring revenue has become a larger share of the mix — evident in its TTM operating margin of 36.7% and net margin of 28.7% (source: stockanalysis · company IR).
Product-standard status
Photoshop is synonymous with image editing and Acrobat/PDF with document standards, making them hard to replace.
Subscription shift and lock-in
Since the 2013 shift to Creative Cloud subscriptions, recurring subscription revenue dominates the mix.
Ecosystem integration
Workflow integration across Creative, Document, and Experience Cloud raises switching costs.
High profitability
A 36.7% TTM operating margin ranks among the top of the software industry — a result of the subscription model and scale.
10-Year Financial Trends
Revenue grew at a 9-year CAGR of +16.9%, from $5.9B in 2016 to $23.8B in 2025, while operating income (+21.6%), net income (+22.3%), and diluted EPS (+24.5%) rose faster thanks to margin gains and buybacks. Operating margin climbed from 25.5% in 2016 to 36.6% in 2025. Revenue growth has slowed, though, from +23% in 2021 to around +11% in 2025, and generative-AI competition fears have left the stock well below its 52-week high of $376.16 (source: SEC EDGAR 10-K · stockanalysis).
9-Year CAGR: Revenue +16.9% · Operating Income +21.6% · Net Income +22.3% · EPS +24.5%
Sources: SEC EDGAR XBRL (companyfacts, CIK 0000796343) · stockanalysis · company IR. Fiscal-year (late November to early December) GAAP basis; EPS is diluted. Revenue, operating income, EPS, and operating margin span 2016–2025 (10 years); P/E and ROE cover the last 5 years (2021–2025, stockanalysis) due to data limits.
Mega-Cap Value Metric Comparison
Adobe's 36.7% operating margin far exceeds Salesforce (~21.9%) but trails Microsoft (~46.8%). After the recent share-price correction, its TTM P/E is actually lower than both Salesforce's and Microsoft's (source: stockanalysis).
Metric
★ ADBE
CRM
MSFT
Operating Margin
36.7%
21.9%
46.8%
P/E (TTM)
12.8
19.0
22.9
Dividend Yield
0%
1.03%
0.93%
P/E, operating margin = TTM · sources: stockanalysis · company IR, 2026-07-13.
Key Risk Factors (from 10-K)
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Intensifying generative-AI competition— The spread of Figma, Canva, and generative-AI image and design tools is intensifying competition in creative software — one reason the stock has fallen well below its 52-week high.Source: Company 10-K Risk Factors · media reports
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Slowing subscription growth— Revenue growth has trended down from +23% in 2021 to around +11% in 2025.Source: SEC EDGAR · stockanalysis
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Low current ratio— At 0.75x, the current ratio is below 1x, so current assets are less than current liabilities — though stable subscription cash flows tend to offset this.Source: stockanalysis
✦ ValueCrab Dashboard PreviewADBE $230.65 +3.13% · as of 2026-07-13
Q. What are Adobe's (ADBE) key value-investing metrics?P/E (TTM) 12.8x, P/B 7.75x, ROE 62.9%, operating margin 36.7%, net margin 28.7%, no dividend (buybacks), and a 9-year revenue CAGR of +16.9% (source: stockanalysis, as of 2026-07-13).
Q. Why doesn't Adobe pay a dividend?Adobe returns cash to shareholders through buybacks rather than dividends. The company believes reinvesting for growth and repurchasing shares build shareholder value more than a dividend would; it is not a sign of financial weakness.
Q. Why is the stock so far below its 52-week high?Fears about competition from generative-AI design tools (Figma, Canva, and others) drove a sharp correction in 2026 from the 52-week high of $376.16. (This is informational and not a buy or sell recommendation.)
Q. Who are the main competitors?In Digital Experience (marketing), Salesforce (CRM) is the key comparison; across productivity software more broadly, Microsoft (MSFT).