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Adobe Inc. (ADBE) Stock Analysis

Adobe Inc. (ADBE) is a Software - Application stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ADBE

$255.06

−$1.67 (−0.65%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ADBE Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$255.61
Previous Close
$256.73
Day's Range
252.52–257.63
52-Week Range
190.12–363.70
Volume
3.08M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.42
Valuation
Market Cap
$99.27B
P/E Ratio
14.24
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.27
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.59
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.82
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
17.91
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$23.77B+10.53%
Net Income (FY)
$7.13B+28.24%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
28.05%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
389.20M
1-Year Return
−28.66%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
December 9, 2026
Avg Volume
4.94M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ADBE closed at $255.06, −28.66% over 1 year.

Adobe Inc. (ADBE) has a market capitalization of $99.27B.

In fiscal 2025, ADBE reported revenue of $23.77B.

ADBE Stock Return by Calendar Year

Adobe Inc. (ADBE) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,134
−28.66%
5 years
$10,000 $3,994
−60.06%
10 years
$10,000 $23,394
+133.94%

If you had invested $10,000 in Adobe Inc. (ADBE) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $23,394 at the close on October 21, 2026: +133.94% in total, +8.87% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−27.12%
2025−21.29%
2024−25.46%
2023+77.28%
2022−40.65%
2021+13.38%
2020+51.64%
2019+45.78%
2018+29.10%
2017+70.22%
2016 (partial year)+4.53%

As of October 21, 2026.

ADBE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends November
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$23.77B$7.13B30.0%
2024$21.51B$5.56B25.9%
2023$19.41B$5.43B28.0%
2022$17.61B$4.76B27.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$23.77B$21.22B$8.71B$7.13B30.0%
2024$21.51B$19.15B$7.74B$5.56B25.9%
2023$19.41B$17.06B$6.65B$5.43B28.0%
2022$17.61B$15.44B$6.10B$4.76B27.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of November 30, 2025.

ADBE Valuation vs Software - Application Median

Median of 240 stocks
MetricADBESoftware - Application medianvs median
P/E14.2429.7952% below
P/S ratio3.822.8335% above
Profit margin28.05%0.82%27.2 pts above

Medians across 240 Software - Application stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

Adobe Inc. (ADBE) carries a market capitalisation of $99.27B. The company sits in the Technology sector, in the Software - Application industry. The company reports 31,360 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $190.12 to $363.70. The most recent close on file for ADBE is $255.06, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$1.67 (−0.65%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 34.16% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $23.77B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $21.51B, that is a change of +10.53%. Net income for the same year was $7.13B. That is +28.24% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 28.05%. That is 27.2 percentage points above the Software - Application median of 0.82%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 17.91.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $17.61B in 2022 to $23.77B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 14.24. That is 52.2% below the Software - Application median of 29.79. The forward P/E on file is 9.27. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.59. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.82 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 35.25% above the Software - Application median of 2.83. 240 Software - Application companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.42. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 35.25%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −28.66%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.87%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for ADBE.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +77.28%; the weakest is 2022 at −40.65%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −27.12%.

Peer Comparison

Adobe Inc. (ADBE) operates in the Software - Application industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Adobe Inc. ADBE $99.27B 14.2
SAP SE SAP $268.62B 29.9
Shopify Inc. SHOP $226.17B 117.8
Salesforce, Inc. CRM $198.98B 22.1

The Software - Application industry average P/E ratio is 29.8x. Adobe Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Adobe Inc.

Adobe Inc. operates as a technology company worldwide. The Digital Media segment offers products and services that enable individuals, teams, and enterprises to create, publish, and promote content. This segment serves photographers, video editors, graphic and experience designers, game developers, content creators, students, marketers, business owners, knowledge workers, and consumers. The Digital Experience segment provides an integrated platform; and products, services, and solutions that enable brands and businesses to create, manage, execute, measure, monetize, and optimize customer experiences from analytics to commerce. This segment serves marketers, advertisers, agencies, publishers, merchandisers, merchants, web analysts, data scientists, developers, and executives across the C-suite. The Publishing and Advertising segment offers e-learning, technical document publishing, web conferencing, document and forms platform, web application development, printing, and Adobe Advertising solutions. It also provides consulting, training, customer management, technical support, and learning services. The company offers its solutions to enterprise customers, and businesses and consumers; and licenses its products to end-user customers through app stores and website at adobe.com. It markets and distributes its products through distributors, retailers, software developers, mobile app stores, systems integrators, independent software vendors, value-added resellers, and original equipment and hardware manufacturers. The company also provides an online visibility management and content marketing software-as-a-service platform. The company has a strategic alliance with HUMAIN for the development of generative AI models and AI-powered applications. The company was formerly known as Adobe Systems Incorporated and changed its name to Adobe Inc. in October 2018. Adobe Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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