# Adobe Inc. (ADBE) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Software. Price $266.51, market value $105.9 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 15.2×** (5-yr avg 41.6×, 3-yr avg 37.6×). Adobe Inc. trades at 15.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 41.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 9.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.28**. A PEG of 0.28 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 4.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 4.2×.
- **Price / book: 9.2×**. The shares trade at 9.2× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 10.8×**. Enterprise value is 10.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.7%** (5-yr avg 4.0%). Free cash flow equals 9.7% of the market value, above its five-year average of 4.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 6.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 6.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 89.4%**. Adobe Inc. keeps 89.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 36.1%**. 36.1% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 30.0%**. 30.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 61.3%**. A 61.3% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on invested capital: 57.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 57.9%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 24.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 24.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 10.5%** (3-yr 10.5%/yr, 5-yr 13.1%/yr). Revenue grew 10.5% over the last year, against 13.1% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 35.1%** (3-yr 18.2%/yr, 5-yr 9.0%/yr). Earnings per share rose 35.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 10.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 10.0% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.53**. Debt is 0.53 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.1×**. It would take 0.1 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Altman Z-score: 5.89**. A Z-score of 5.89 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Adobe Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (34 analysts). 34 analysts cover Adobe Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $270.61 (+2% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -22.6%** (YTD -23.9%, 3-mo 6.0%). The shares are down 22.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -28.1%** (40.2% above the low). Trading 28% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 49**. An RSI of 49 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.39** (volatility 40%). Beta of 0.39 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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