Stock Analysis on Net
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Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)

Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

Adobe Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Aug 28, 2026 May 29, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Nov 28, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 May 30, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Nov 29, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 May 31, 2024 Mar 1, 2024 Dec 1, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 Jun 2, 2023 Mar 3, 2023 Dec 2, 2022 Sep 2, 2022 Jun 3, 2022 Mar 4, 2022 Dec 3, 2021 Sep 3, 2021 Jun 4, 2021 Mar 5, 2021 Nov 27, 2020 Aug 28, 2020 May 29, 2020 Feb 28, 2020
Subscription 97.37 96.95 96.87 96.69 96.71 96.05 95.96 95.70 95.78 95.31 94.87 94.35 94.70 93.79 93.94 93.52 93.12 92.80 92.87 92.75 92.94 91.79 91.78 90.98 91.41 90.51 88.39
Product 0.99 1.34 1.41 1.19 1.14 1.50 1.66 1.44 1.52 1.96 2.30 2.26 1.96 2.70 2.58 2.54 2.84 3.33 3.40 3.11 3.02 3.99 3.97 3.71 3.38 4.09 4.63
Services and other 1.64 1.71 1.72 2.11 2.15 2.45 2.38 2.85 2.70 2.73 2.84 3.39 3.33 3.51 3.48 3.93 4.04 3.88 3.73 4.14 4.04 4.22 4.25 5.32 5.21 5.40 6.99
Revenue 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Subscription -9.36 -8.85 -8.44 -8.43 -8.52 -8.60 -8.58 -8.47 -7.64 -8.59 -8.78 -10.00 -9.14 -9.05 -9.32 -9.50 -9.32 -9.35 -9.22 -9.20 -8.74 -8.55 -8.30 -8.27 -8.74 -8.60 -8.86
Product -0.07 -0.08 -0.09 -0.10 -0.08 -0.10 -0.11 -0.11 -0.11 -0.15 -0.10 -0.12 -0.14 -0.17 -0.17 -0.18 -0.18 -0.21 -0.23 -0.29 -0.25 -0.23 -0.26 -0.29 -0.31 -0.29 -0.23
Services and other -1.85 -1.87 -1.84 -1.95 -2.12 -2.16 -2.21 -2.41 -2.50 -2.52 -2.51 -2.44 -2.58 -2.66 -2.71 -2.87 -2.82 -2.74 -2.56 -2.85 -2.87 -2.79 -2.89 -3.94 -4.19 -4.38 -5.53
Cost of revenue -11.29% -10.80% -10.38% -10.48% -10.72% -10.86% -10.89% -10.99% -10.24% -11.26% -11.39% -12.56% -11.86% -11.88% -12.20% -12.55% -12.32% -12.29% -12.01% -12.34% -11.87% -11.58% -11.45% -12.50% -13.24% -13.27% -14.62%
Gross profit 88.71% 89.20% 89.62% 89.52% 89.28% 89.14% 89.11% 89.01% 89.76% 88.74% 88.61% 87.44% 88.14% 88.12% 87.80% 87.45% 87.68% 87.71% 87.99% 87.66% 88.13% 88.42% 88.55% 87.50% 86.76% 86.73% 85.38%
Research and development -19.05 -18.10 -17.35 -17.73 -18.17 -18.42 -17.96 -17.82 -18.90 -18.53 -18.12 -17.61 -18.02 -18.19 -17.77 -17.08 -17.48 -16.83 -16.45 -15.99 -16.54 -15.96 -15.88 -16.30 -17.55 -17.01 -17.21
Sales and marketing -27.03 -28.47 -26.70 -27.90 -27.37 -27.69 -26.16 -27.40 -26.46 -27.22 -26.09 -27.10 -27.34 -27.93 -27.95 -28.66 -28.56 -28.43 -27.17 -27.52 -27.14 -27.98 -26.86 -27.48 -27.66 -28.80 -27.73
General and administrative -7.22 -8.25 -7.24 -6.80 -6.81 -6.42 -6.42 -8.13 -6.77 -6.69 -6.79 -7.37 -7.22 -7.41 -7.11 -7.51 -7.20 -6.63 -6.31 -6.67 -6.73 -6.68 -7.43 -7.10 -7.13 -7.16 -8.77
Acquisition termination fee 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -19.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Amortization of intangibles -0.59 -0.56 -0.55 -0.60 -0.63 -0.70 -0.72 -0.75 -0.80 -0.79 -0.81 -0.83 -0.86 -0.87 -0.90 -0.93 -0.97 -0.96 -0.99 -0.97 -1.09 -1.15 -1.15 -1.14 -1.27 -1.28 -1.36
Operating expenses -53.89% -55.38% -51.83% -53.02% -52.99% -53.23% -51.26% -54.10% -52.92% -53.23% -71.11% -52.91% -53.44% -54.40% -53.73% -54.19% -54.21% -52.85% -50.92% -51.14% -51.51% -51.76% -51.32% -52.02% -53.61% -54.25% -55.06%
Operating income 34.82% 33.82% 37.79% 36.50% 36.29% 35.91% 37.85% 34.91% 36.83% 35.51% 17.50% 34.53% 34.70% 33.72% 34.07% 33.26% 33.48% 34.86% 37.07% 36.52% 36.62% 36.66% 37.23% 35.48% 33.15% 32.48% 30.31%
Interest expense -0.98 -0.98 -0.98 -1.07 -1.12 -1.16 -1.09 -0.89 -0.94 -0.77 -0.52 -0.55 -0.55 -0.54 -0.69 -0.62 -0.63 -0.64 -0.66 -0.68 -0.69 -0.73 -0.77 -0.79 -0.87 -0.90 -1.07
Investment gains (losses), net 0.31 0.27 0.08 0.19 0.38 0.03 0.11 0.25 0.22 0.08 0.35 0.08 0.12 0.10 0.02 0.09 -0.14 -0.18 -0.21 -0.10 0.18 0.21 0.13 0.18 0.31 0.00 -0.10
Other income (expense), net 0.71 0.71 0.97 0.92 0.97 0.99 1.31 1.25 1.65 1.54 1.35 1.76 1.37 0.98 0.92 0.80 0.14 -0.02 0.00 -0.02 -0.08 0.00 0.10 0.09 0.28 0.38 0.58
Non-operating income (expense), net 0.04% 0.00% 0.06% 0.05% 0.23% -0.14% 0.33% 0.61% 0.92% 0.85% 1.18% 1.29% 0.94% 0.54% 0.26% 0.27% -0.63% -0.84% -0.87% -0.80% -0.58% -0.52% -0.54% -0.53% -0.28% -0.51% -0.58%
Income before income taxes 34.87% 33.82% 37.86% 36.55% 36.52% 35.77% 38.19% 35.52% 37.76% 36.35% 18.68% 35.82% 35.64% 34.26% 34.33% 33.52% 32.84% 34.02% 36.20% 35.72% 36.04% 36.14% 36.70% 34.96% 32.87% 31.97% 29.73%
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes -7.84 -7.95 -8.33 -6.59 -6.93 -6.98 -6.49 -5.49 -6.62 -6.72 -6.72 -6.44 -6.95 -7.37 -7.54 -7.54 -7.22 -7.16 -6.50 -5.72 -5.24 -7.04 -4.40 30.75 -3.26 3.20 1.16
Net income 27.03% 25.87% 29.52% 29.96% 29.59% 28.79% 31.69% 30.02% 31.14% 29.63% 11.96% 29.38% 28.69% 26.89% 26.79% 25.99% 25.63% 26.86% 29.70% 30.00% 30.80% 29.10% 32.29% 65.71% 29.61% 35.17% 30.90%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-28).


The financial trajectory of the company indicates a comprehensive strategic transition toward a subscription-dominated revenue model, resulting in enhanced gross margins and consistent operating profitability despite occasional non-recurring expenses.

Revenue Composition
A decisive shift in the revenue mix is evident, with subscription revenue increasing from 88.39% in February 2020 to 97.37% by August 2026. This growth occurred at the expense of both product and services revenue. Product revenue declined from 4.63% to 0.99%, while services and other revenue decreased from 6.99% to 1.64%, signaling a near-total migration to a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.
Gross Profitability
Gross profit margins demonstrate a steady upward trend, rising from 85.38% in early 2020 to a peak of 89.62% in February 2026, ending at 88.71%. This expansion is supported by a reduction in the cost of revenue as a percentage of total revenue, which fell from 14.62% to 11.29% over the analyzed period.
Operating Expense Analysis
Research and development expenses remained a significant investment, fluctuating between 15.88% and 19.05% of revenue. Sales and marketing costs were relatively stable, generally oscillating between 26% and 28.8%. General and administrative expenses showed a gradual decline from 8.77% in February 2020 to 7.22% by August 2026, suggesting improvements in administrative efficiency.
Operating Income and Anomalies
Operating income margins remained robust, typically ranging between 33% and 37%. A significant outlier occurred in March 2024, where operating income dropped to 17.50% due to a one-time acquisition termination fee amounting to 19.30% of revenue. Excluding this event, the company maintained high operational leverage and consistent profitability.
Net Income and Tax Impact
Net income margins exhibit higher volatility than operating margins due to fluctuations in income tax provisions. While margins generally hovered between 25% and 31%, an anomalous peak of 65.71% was recorded in November 2020, driven by a substantial tax benefit of 30.75% of revenue. In recent periods, net income has stabilized, ending at 27.03% in August 2026.

Overall, the data reflects a company that has successfully optimized its business model for recurring revenue, maintaining high gross and operating margins while managing a lean administrative cost structure.

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