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ADBE

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Adobe Inc. · Technology · United States · $115.9B · Avg Vol: $1.2B/d

84
StockRank
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Q
80
V
57
M
43
P/E (TTM)
15.2x
ROE
63.0%
D/E
0.6x
Dividend %
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Adobe has strong quality at Q80 and reasonable value at V64, but momentum at M44 is below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails. Insider selling is also on file.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Adobe Inc. provides industry-leading creative software and digital marketing solutions, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and its Experience Cloud platform. Its competitive moat includes industry-standard software products with high switching costs, a sticky subscription-based business model, and continuous innovation in digital content creation and management. Adobe is a global leader in creative and digital experience software, essential for professionals worldwide.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue17.6B19.4B21.5B23.8B10.5%25.2B26.5B28.9B10.3%
EPS10.1311.8712.4316.7318.2%17.4919.5021.9714.6%
Shares462.0M455.0M441.0M413.0M-10.6%397.5M
Debt4.6B4.1B6.1B6.6B12.8%7.1B
Equity14.1B16.5B14.1B11.6B-6.1%
Op CF7.8B7.3B8.1B10.0B8.6%10.5B
Inv CF-570.0M776.0M149.0M-1.2B
Fin CF-6.8B-5.2B-7.7B-11.1B
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PRICE (1Y)-3.3%
248259270282293Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$254.86
RSI (14)
38.5
52W High
$370.86
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
80
ROIC
46.6%97.7
ROE
63.0%97.8
GP/Assets
76.4%96.2
Op. Margin
35.3%95.6
FCF/Assets
31.3%98.2
Piotroski
781.3
Int. Cover
34.2x66.3
D/E Ratio
0.61x22.9
Current Ratio
0.75x4.4
Value
57
P/E (TTM)
15.2x76.6
EV/EBITDA
11.0x68.3
P/FCF
12.6x81.8
P/B
9.2x13.7
P/S
4.2x38.5
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
43
52W High %
69%57.4
RS 6M
-21%38.2
SMA 50/200
0.94x36.1
EPS Rev 4W
+0.0%23.9
EPS Rev 12W
+4.2%77.2
EPS Improve
+57%42.9
Q Growth
1%29.2

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$115.9B
P/E (Forward)
9.7x
Gross Margin
89.4%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ADBE are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ADBEAdobe Inc.(you)$115.9B84Strong Buy
ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.$114.2B79Buy
CRMSalesforce, Inc.$210.7B86Strong Buy
WDAYWorkday, Inc.$49.3B84Strong Buy
SAPP34.SASAP SE$256.3B80Strong Buy
UBERUber Technologies, Inc.$161.0B67Buy
DSY.PADassault Systèmes SE$35.2B85Strong Buy
INTUIntuit Inc.$97.9B61Hold
DDOGDatadog, Inc.$85.1B61Hold
S2HO34.SAShopify Inc.$197.5B65Hold

Peer medians: ROE 7.6% · P/E 28.3x · Gross margin 32.4%

Adobe Inc. (ADBE): Stock Score Summary

Adobe Inc. (ADBE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 84/100 based on Quality (80/100), Value (57/100), and Momentum (43/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. Adobe has strong quality at Q80 and reasonable value at V64, but momentum at M44 is below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails. Insider selling is also on file.

Adobe Inc. provides industry-leading creative software and digital marketing solutions, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and its Experience Cloud platform. Its competitive moat includes industry-standard software products with high switching costs, a sticky subscription-based business model, and continuous innovation in digital content creation and management. Adobe is a global leader in creative and digital experience software, essential for professionals worldwide.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$254.86
Market Cap$115.9B
P/E (TTM)15.24
P/E (Forward)9.69
Price/Book9.23
Return on Equity63.0%
Return on Invested Capital46.6%
Debt/Equity0.61x
Gross Margin89.4%
Operating Margin35.3%
Revenue Growth12.7%
Free Cash Flow$9.2B

Adobe Inc. operates in the Software - Application industry, part of the Technology sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Adobe Inc.’s (ADBE) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Adobe Inc. (ADBE) is 84/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (80), Value (57), and Momentum (43) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Adobe Inc. have an economic moat?
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) has a Quality factor score of 80/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Adobe Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Adobe Inc. (ADBE) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 84/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Adobe Inc. in?
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Application industry (United States).