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ADOBE INC. ADBE
ADOBE INC. (ADBE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $23.8B at a 30.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.85 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight (down) |
| 2026-07-20 | CLSA | Outperform (init) |
| 2026-07-02 | HSBC | Buy (up) |
| 2026-06-12 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-12 | Goldman Sachs | Sell (main) |
| 2026-06-12 | Jefferies | Hold (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.001 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.538 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.295 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.65 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADBE | ADOBE INC. | 7/9 | 7.67 | 11.3 | +10.5% |
| XYZ | Block, Inc. | 5/9 | 4 | 34 | +0.3% |
| INTU | INTUIT INC. | 8/9 | 4.49 | 18.9 | +15.6% |
| NTES | NetEase, Inc. | 4/9 | 10.17 | — | +11.6% |
| NOW | ServiceNow, Inc. | 3/9 | 2.18 | 58 | +20.9% |
| SHOP | SHOPIFY INC. | 5/9 | 12.49 | 123.2 | +30.1% |
| EA | ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. | 5/9 | 3.44 | 58 | +0.9% |
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.
FAQ
Is ADBE financially healthy?
ADOBE INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ADBE pay a dividend?
No, ADOBE INC. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is ADBE?
In FY2025, ADOBE INC. had a net margin of 30.0% and a return on equity of 61.3%.
Is ADBE overvalued or undervalued?
ADOBE INC. trades at about 15.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 21.0×–56.6×, median 46.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ADBE?
The average Wall-Street price target for ADOBE INC. is $269.61, about 4.2% above the recent price, from 34 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is ADBE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ADOBE INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 11.3×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-11-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.