Stock Analysis on Net

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Adobe Inc., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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United States federal
Foreign
State and local
Current
United States federal
Foreign
State and local
Deferred
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

Item Description The company
Current Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Adobe Inc. current increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Adobe Inc. deferred increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Adobe Inc. provision for (benefit from) income taxes increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Adobe Inc., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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U.S. federal statutory tax rate
Effective income tax rate

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Adobe Inc. effective income tax rate increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Adobe Inc., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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Capitalized expenses
Intangible assets
Credit carryforwards
Reserves and accruals
Operating lease liabilities
Stock-based compensation
Net operating loss carryforwards of acquired companies
Benefits relating to tax positions
Other
Gross deferred tax assets
Valuation allowance
Deferred tax assets
Acquired intangible assets
Prepaid expenses
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Depreciation and amortization
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries
Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

Item Description The company
Gross deferred tax assets Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Adobe Inc. gross deferred tax assets decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Deferred tax assets Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Adobe Inc. deferred tax assets decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Adobe Inc. net deferred tax assets (liabilities) decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Adobe Inc., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Adobe Inc. deferred tax assets decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Deferred tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Adobe Inc. deferred tax liabilities increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Adobe Inc., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net
Total assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net
Total liabilities (adjusted)
Adjustment to Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity (as reported)
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Stockholders’ equity (adjusted)
Adjustment to Net Income
Net income (as reported)
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Net income (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).


Adobe Inc., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Adobe Inc., adjusted financial ratios

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Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin
Adjusted net profit margin
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover
Adjusted total asset turnover
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage
Adjusted financial leverage
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE
Adjusted ROE
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA
Adjusted ROA

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Adobe Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Adobe Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Adobe Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Adobe Inc. adjusted ROE improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Adobe Inc. adjusted ROA improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Adobe Inc., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income
Revenue
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income
Revenue
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

2023 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Adobe Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenue
Total assets
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenue
Adjusted total assets
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

2023 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Adjusted total assets
= ÷ =

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Adobe Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets
Stockholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets
Adjusted stockholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

2023 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Adobe Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income
Stockholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income
Adjusted stockholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

2023 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Adobe Inc. adjusted ROE improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income
Adjusted total assets
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30).

2023 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Adobe Inc. adjusted ROA improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.