Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Analysis of Profitability Ratios

Measures the income of Adobe Inc. relative to its revenues and invested capital.

• Profitability Ratios (Summary)
• Gross Profit Margin
• Operating Profit Margin
• Net Profit Margin
• Return on Equity (ROE)
• Return on Assets (ROA)

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios

Evaluates revenues and output generated by the Adobe Inc. assets. Operating performance ratios describe the relationship between the Adobe Inc. level of operations and the assets needed to sustain operating activities.

• Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Receivables Turnover
• Payables Turnover
• Working Capital Turnover
• Average Receivable Collection Period
• Average Payables Payment Period

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is the change in equity (net assets) of Adobe Inc. during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owners sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

Assets components shown as percentage of total assets.

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The liabilities and stockholders’ equity reports major classes and amounts of external claims on assets and owners’ capital contributions, and other internally generated sources of capital.

Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

CAPM is a theory concentrated with deriving the expected rates of return on risky assets based on the assets’ systematic risk levels. Systematic risk is the variability of returns that is due to macroeconomic factors that affect all risky assets. It cannot be eliminated by diversification.

• Rates of Return
• Variance and Covariance
• Systematic Risk (β) Estimation
• Expected Rate of Return

Common-Size Income Statement

Income statement components (revenues and expenses) shown as percentage of total sales.

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about Adobe Inc. cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on Adobe Inc. balance sheet.

Income Statement
Quarterly Data

The income statement (statement of earnings) reports on the performance of Adobe Inc., the result of its operating activities.

Analysis of Reportable Segments

Adobe Inc. operates in 3 segments: Digital Media; Digital Experience; and Publishing and Advertising.

• Segment Profit Margin
• Revenue
• Gross profit