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Research report · 16 October 2026

Adobe Inc. (ADBE)

Information Technology · Application Software · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$245.20
52-week range$190.12 – $363.70
Market cap$97.0B
P/E (trailing)13.8×
EV / EBITDA9.7×
Free-cash-flow yield10.9%
Dividend yield–
Revenue (last 12 months)$26.0B
Revenue growth (3y a year)10.5%
Operating margin35.7%
Return on invested capital58.3%
Net debt / EBITDA0.1×

Fair value

Blended fair value$553.78 range $532 – $578
Versus priceUndervalued+126% to fair value
Peer multiples$664.39
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$470.46
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$526.49
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$172.58
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

77/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 96% of sector peers
Valuation95
Growth57
Profitability85
Financial health64
Dividends–

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

164302441579718Fair value $5542021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Adobe provides software for creating, editing and managing digital content and documents. Its products include Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and Acrobat, along with Experience Cloud tools for marketing and analytics. Most revenue comes from subscriptions to its cloud services, which are sold to individual creators, businesses and large organizations, supplemented by smaller amounts from licenses, services and advertising technology.

Over the last twelve months Adobe Inc. reported revenue of $26.0 billion. Over three years revenue has grown by 10.5% a year. The operating margin is 35.7%. Return on invested capital is 58%. Net debt to EBITDA is 0.1 times. It does not pay a dividend. Return on invested capital describes how much profit the business earns relative to the money put into it.

StocksXray gives Adobe Inc. an X-Ray Score of 77 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 96% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is valuation (95) and its weakest is growth (57).

Our fair value blend is $553.78 (range $532.32 to $578.05). At $245.20 the stock trades 56% below that blend, so the label is "Undervalued" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$616.53$341.53$612.47$515.93$320.13$245.20
Market cap$296.6B$160.8B$281.2B$232.0B$136.7B$97.0B
P/E61.5×33.8×51.8×41.7×19.2×13.8×
EV / revenue18.7×9.0×14.3×10.7×5.7×3.8×
EV / EBITDA44.7×22.8×36.8×30.2×14.3×9.7×
Price / free cash flow43.1×21.7×40.5×29.5×13.9×9.2×
Free-cash-flow yield2.3%4.6%2.5%3.4%7.2%10.9%
Price / book20.0×11.4×17.0×16.4×11.8×8.2×
Dividend yield––––––

Fundamentals checklist ● 11 Good · ● 4 Average · ● 1 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−11.7%Good
Free-cash-flow yield10.9%Good

Risk models

Altman Z score7.7×Good
Piotroski F-Score7 of 9Good

Growth

EPS growth (3y)18.2%Average
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)10.0%Average
Revenue growth (3y)10.5%Average
Growth consistency100%Good

Balance sheet

Current ratio0.8×Bad
Net debt / EBITDA0.1×Good
Interest cover35.7×Average

Valuation

Fair value vs price2.3×Good
EBIT / EV yield9.5%Good

Profitability

Return on invested capital58.3%Good
Operating margin35.7%Good
Gross profitability77.3%Good
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue15,78517,60619,40921,50523,76925,970
Gross profit13,92015,44117,05519,14721,21823,179
Operating income5,8026,0986,6506,7418,7069,271
Net income4,8224,7565,4285,5607,1307,284
Diluted EPS ($)10.0210.1011.8212.3616.7017.81
Free cash flow6,8827,3966,9427,8739,85210,592
Gross margin88.2%87.7%87.9%89.0%89.3%89.3%
Operating margin36.8%34.6%34.3%31.3%36.6%35.7%
Net margin30.5%27.0%28.0%25.9%30.0%28.0%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets27,24127,16529,77930,23029,49629,981
Cash3,8444,2367,1417,6135,4314,359
Total debt4,1234,1293,6345,6296,2106,363
Equity14,79714,05116,51814,10511,62311,764
Dividend per share ($)––––––

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%30%60%89%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

May 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Aug 2026
Revenue ($M)5,8735,9886,1946,3986,6186,760
Growth vs a year earlier+10.6%+10.7%+10.5%+12.0%+12.7%+12.9%
Net income ($M)1,6911,7721,8561,8891,7121,827
Diluted EPS ($)3.944.18–4.604.254.62
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Peers in Application Software

CompanyX-Ray
ADBE · Adobe Inc.77
INTU · Intuit Inc.72
FICO · Fair Isaac Corp70
ADSK · Autodesk, Inc.67
PLTR · Palantir Technologies Inc.60

Market Compass outlook for Information Technology: Favourable (75/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+1.2%
1 month−3.0%
3 months+4.5%
6 months+0.3%
1 year−25.8%
3 years−55.4%
5 years−57.5%

Technical summary

DailyNeutral6 bullish · 3 neutral · 7 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bearish2 bullish · 1 neutral · 9 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bearish0 bullish · 1 neutral · 7 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$256.54 / $254.21
52-week low / high$190.12 / $363.70
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 235.98 · S1 240.59 · P – · R1 253.16 · R2 261.12
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Strengths

  • Return on invested capital of 58.3% is ahead of 84% of its sector peers.
  • Operating margin of 35.7% is ahead of 82% of its sector peers.
  • Free-cash-flow yield of 10.9% is ahead of 97% of its sector peers.
  • Net debt is only 0.1× EBITDA, ahead of 72% of its sector peers.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.

Risks and weak spots

  • Current ratio is weak against Information Technology peers (0.8×).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
22 Sep 202610-Q
10 Sep 20268-K2.02,9.01
8 Sep 20268-K5.02,7.01,9.01
17 Jul 20268-K5.02
15 Jun 202610-Q
11 Jun 20268-K2.02,5.02,9.01
21 Apr 20268-K5.02,5.07,8.01,9.01
25 Mar 202610-Q

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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