Stock Analysis on Net

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Adobe Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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
Trade payables 419 417 337 360 326 361 318 357 300 314 314 346 308 379 316 366 295 312 331 312 254 306 229 289 265
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 2,257 2,648 2,289 2,256 1,951 2,336 1,848 1,899 1,569 1,942 1,714 1,786 1,469 1,790 1,629 1,615 1,333 1,736 1,450 1,538 1,243 1,422 1,317 1,303 1,241
Debt, current portion 849 1,499 1,499 1,498 1,497 500 500 499 499
Deferred revenue 7,275 6,905 6,385 6,220 6,347 6,131 5,779 5,558 5,975 5,837 5,375 5,265 5,357 5,297 4,829 4,753 4,894 4,733 4,243 4,144 4,134 3,629 3,317 3,321 3,489
Income taxes payable 506 153 154 129 465 119 130 95 123 85 857 548 222 75 76 62 83 54 70 55 81 63 177 166 149
Current operating lease liabilities 84 77 74 74 74 75 70 67 73 73 74 74 81 87 88 90 93 97 97 96 94 92 90 85 84
Current liabilities 11,390 10,200 9,239 9,039 9,163 10,521 9,644 9,474 9,537 8,251 8,334 8,019 7,437 8,128 7,438 7,385 7,197 6,932 6,191 6,145 5,806 5,512 5,130 5,164 5,228
Debt, excluding current portion 5,379 6,210 6,200 6,166 6,155 4,129 4,128 4,127 2,138 3,634 3,633 3,631 3,630 3,629 3,627 3,627 3,626 4,123 4,122 4,120 4,119 4,117 4,116 4,114 4,113
Deferred revenue 95 125 149 114 143 128 127 128 135 113 108 116 120 117 114 123 125 145 142 139 151 130 131 140 125
Income taxes payable 487 469 502 477 567 548 585 591 668 514 498 479 536 530 510 503 540 534 533 510 540 529 507 503 530
Long-term operating lease liabilities 344 361 362 323 334 353 381 398 378 373 389 408 415 417 426 442 447 453 466 477 494 499 520 498 514
Other liabilities 576 508 532 540 498 446 420 446 435 376 352 347 323 293 256 261 266 257 276 339 329 233 297 303 239
Long-term liabilities 6,881 7,673 7,745 7,620 7,697 5,604 5,641 5,690 3,754 5,010 4,980 4,981 5,024 4,986 4,933 4,956 5,004 5,512 5,539 5,585 5,633 5,508 5,571 5,558 5,521
Total liabilities 18,271 17,873 16,984 16,659 16,860 16,125 15,285 15,164 13,291 13,261 13,314 13,000 12,461 13,114 12,371 12,341 12,201 12,444 11,730 11,730 11,439 11,020 10,701 10,722 10,749
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; none issued
Common stock, $0.0001 par value
Additional paid-in-capital 15,870 15,361 14,968 14,375 13,894 13,419 13,026 12,504 12,037 11,586 11,195 10,717 10,284 9,868 9,548 9,102 8,750 8,428 8,209 7,877 7,617 7,357 7,195 6,892 6,665
Retained earnings 47,170 45,354 43,516 41,744 40,186 38,470 36,911 35,227 33,809 33,346 32,012 30,609 29,435 28,319 27,158 26,022 24,961 23,905 22,750 21,538 20,521 19,611 17,383 16,428 15,390
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (295) (245) (341) (333) (158) (201) (309) (276) (277) (285) (285) (297) (307) (293) (224) (195) (177) (137) (131) (121) (141) (158) (153) (195) (189)
Treasury stock, at cost (51,312) (48,847) (46,373) (44,338) (40,827) (37,583) (35,083) (32,612) (30,109) (28,129) (27,146) (26,191) (25,206) (23,843) (22,109) (20,944) (19,759) (17,399) (16,414) (15,442) (14,451) (13,546) (12,712) (12,244) (11,401)
Stockholders’ equity 11,433 11,623 11,770 11,448 13,095 14,105 14,545 14,843 15,460 16,518 15,776 14,838 14,206 14,051 14,373 13,985 13,775 14,797 14,414 13,852 13,546 13,264 11,713 10,881 10,465
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 29,704 29,496 28,754 28,107 29,955 30,230 29,830 30,007 28,751 29,779 29,090 27,838 26,667 27,165 26,744 26,326 25,976 27,241 26,144 25,582 24,985 24,284 22,414 21,603 21,214

Based on: 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).


Over the analyzed period, spanning from February 2020 to November 2025, a general trend of increasing total liabilities and stockholders’ equity is observed, although with some fluctuations. A significant increase in both categories occurred between 2020 and 2022, followed by a period of relative stabilization and then further growth into 2025. Within this overall trend, specific liability and equity components exhibit distinct patterns.

Current Liabilities
Current liabilities demonstrate a consistent upward trajectory, increasing from approximately $5.228 billion in February 2020 to $10.521 billion in November 2024, before decreasing to $9.039 billion in November 2025. This growth is primarily driven by increases in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and deferred revenue. Trade payables remained relatively stable, with some quarterly variations, while the current portion of debt was initially absent but increased substantially in March 2022, remaining high through November 2024 before decreasing significantly in November 2025. Income taxes payable show considerable volatility, peaking in June 2023 and again in February 2026.
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term liabilities also generally increased over the period, rising from $5.521 billion in February 2020 to $7.673 billion in November 2025. The largest component, debt excluding the current portion, experienced a decrease between March 2022 and November 2024, before increasing again in November 2025. Long-term operating lease liabilities remained relatively stable, while other long-term liabilities showed moderate growth. Deferred revenue also contributed to the increase in long-term liabilities.
Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity exhibited a notable increase from $10.465 billion in February 2020 to $11.623 billion in November 2025. This growth is largely attributable to increases in additional paid-in capital and retained earnings. Accumulated other comprehensive loss consistently reduced stockholders’ equity, with a more substantial impact observed towards the end of the period. Treasury stock consistently represents a significant deduction from stockholders’ equity, increasing in absolute value throughout the analyzed timeframe.

The substantial growth in deferred revenue suggests increasing pre-sales or subscription-based revenue models. The fluctuations in income taxes payable likely reflect timing differences related to tax payments and provisions. The increase in treasury stock indicates ongoing share repurchase programs. The overall increase in liabilities, coupled with the growth in equity, suggests the company is expanding its operations and funding this expansion through a combination of debt and retained earnings.

Debt Composition
The composition of debt shifted over the period. While long-term debt initially dominated, the introduction and subsequent increase in the current portion of debt in 2022 altered the debt structure. The decrease in long-term debt in late 2022 and 2023, combined with the high current portion, suggests a potential strategy of short-term financing. The subsequent decrease in the current portion of debt in November 2025 indicates a shift back towards longer-term financing.

In conclusion, the balance sheet reflects a company experiencing growth, characterized by increasing liabilities and equity. The specific trends within each component suggest a dynamic financial strategy involving both short-term and long-term financing, active share repurchase programs, and a growing deferred revenue base.

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