Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company 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 the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Adobe Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net income 1,712 1,889 1,856 1,772 1,691 1,811 1,683 1,684 1,573 620 1,483 1,403 1,295 1,247 1,176 1,136 1,178 1,266 1,233 1,212 1,116 1,261 2,250 955 1,100 955
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 193 174 184 208 209 217 218 213 214 212 222 218 220 212 215 216 212 213 205 193 194 196 190 191 188 188
Stock-based compensation 534 509 489 497 481 475 441 474 467 451 427 442 433 416 388 378 352 322 269 280 260 260 233 232 227 217
Lease-related asset impairments 78
Deferred income taxes 47 64 (121) (103) (119) (169) (127) (103) (122) (116) (150) (108) (119) (49) 46 85 68 129 63 (90) 93 117 (1,217) (19) (172) (93)
Impairment of goodwill 70
Other non-cash items 30 46 11 2 18 17 11 12 23 6 18 16 12 19 18 33 30 41 31 14 10 21 18 35 34 29
Trade receivables, net 116 252 (250) (359) 237 97 (271) (190) 438 166 (376) (168) 116 269 (344) (141) 96 191 (325) (66) 43 (82) (81) 32 10 145
Prepaid expenses and other assets (137) (240) 67 64 (65) (156) 183 (158) (468) (173) (31) (225) (304) (258) 39 7 47 (187) (52) (165) (16) (242) (7) 22 (106) (197)
Trade payables 12 3 87 (30) 35 (28) 42 (43) 57 (12) (2) (18) 26 (55) 55 (49) 54 6 (38) 19 58 (59) 77 (61) 25 55
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 235 (450) 375 (103) 286 (378) 358 (117) 287 (332) 299 (117) 287 (323) 244 (50) 202 (389) 209 (134) 287 (200) 101 43 40 (98)
Income taxes payable (424) 371 (34) 50 (426) 365 (48) 29 (105) 192 (760) 328 269 152 17 22 (56) 36 (11) 39 (55) 29 (92) 18 (8) 10
Deferred revenue (223) 340 496 200 (156) 231 353 220 (424) 160 467 102 (96) 63 471 67 (143) 141 482 102 (2) 471 310 (12) (154) 114
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities (421) 276 741 (178) (89) 131 617 (259) (215) 1 (403) (98) 298 (152) 482 (144) 200 (202) 265 (205) 315 (83) 308 42 (193) 29
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 453 1,069 1,304 426 500 671 1,238 337 367 554 114 470 844 446 1,149 568 862 503 833 192 872 511 (468) 481 84 370
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,165 2,958 3,160 2,198 2,191 2,482 2,921 2,021 1,940 1,174 1,597 1,873 2,139 1,693 2,325 1,704 2,040 1,769 2,066 1,404 1,988 1,772 1,782 1,436 1,184 1,325
Purchases of short-term investments (490) (306) (683) (609) (209) (533) (59) (206) (179) (236) (288) (652) (242) (350) (289) (307) (501) (50) (213)
Maturities of short-term investments 345 920 487 439 112 130 107 84 160 135 211 216 284 254 186 148 141 208 176 180 275 246 241 257 182 235
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments 5 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 8 20 162 33 49 62 105 54 53 34 65 39 44 53 44 26
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,560) (17) (20) (106) (1,212) (1,470)
Purchases of property and equipment (58) (37) (34) (72) (47) (26) (48) (57) (41) (37) (47) (91) (121) (101) (91) (125) (126) (100) (99) (95) (95) (59) (103) (126) (96) (94)
Purchases of long-term investments, intangibles and other assets 42 (104) 82 (21) (136) (59) 17 (76) (11) (38) (19) (4) (30) (7) (9) (2) (28) (5) (10) (2) (25) (7) (2) (4) (2)
Other investing activities, net 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities (1,714) 474 (146) (279) (278) (484) 19 (47) 111 66 153 145 322 156 (69) (103) (138) (260) (1,739) (133) (107) (1,558) (131) (315) 80 (48)
Repurchases of common stock (2,111) (2,478) (2,474) (2,057) (3,500) (3,250) (2,500) (2,500) (2,500) (2,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,400) (1,750) (1,200) (1,200) (2,400) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (950) (850) (500) (850) (850)
Proceeds from re-issuance of treasury stock 84 252 96 264 97 244 1 69 187 91 1 203 87 181 1 88
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (91) (123) (94) (110) (112) (159) (152) (168) (135) (222) (202) (120) (103) (164) (67) (84) (101) (266) (117) (122) (89) (391) (82) (78) (54) (467)
Proceeds from issuance of debt 493 1,997 1,997 3,144
Repayment of debt (1,500) (500) (3,150)
Other financing activities, net (146) (27) 13 39 (176) (25) 151 (49) (4) (3) (15) 5 22 (19) (94) 37 51 (29) 38 20 9 10 (8) (17) 2 2
Net cash used for financing activities (1,855) (2,544) (2,555) (1,876) (3,788) (2,841) (2,501) (2,453) (642) (2,128) (1,217) (871) (1,080) (2,014) (1,911) (1,060) (1,250) (2,604) (1,078) (899) (1,080) (1,244) (940) (414) (901) (1,233)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (9) 13 (10) 8 48 (12) (19) 12 (3) 1 7 (2) 3 1 21 (36) (26) (10) (28) 1 (3) 4 16 (7) (6)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (1,413) 901 449 51 (1,827) (855) 420 (467) 1,406 (887) 540 1,145 1,384 (164) 366 505 626 (1,105) (779) 373 798 (1,026) 711 723 356 38

Based on: 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).


Analysis of the quarterly cash flow data reveals a strong capacity for generating liquidity from core operations, with net cash provided by operating activities consistently exceeding net income. The company demonstrates a pattern of high operational efficiency and aggressive capital return to shareholders.

Operating Performance and Cash Generation
Net income exhibits a general upward trend, rising from approximately 955 million in early 2020 to levels between 1.7 billion and 1.9 billion by 2025 and 2026. A notable exception occurs in March 2024, where net income dipped to 620 million. Net cash provided by operating activities has grown more aggressively, peaking at 3.16 billion in November 2025. This indicates a high quality of earnings, as cash flow from operations consistently outpaces accounting profits.
Non-Cash Adjustment Patterns
Stock-based compensation is a primary driver of the difference between net income and operating cash flow, showing a steady and significant increase from roughly 220 million per quarter in 2020 to over 500 million by 2026. Depreciation, amortization, and accretion have remained relatively stable, fluctuating within a narrow range around 200 million. Deferred income taxes show high volatility, shifting between significant sources and uses of cash depending on the quarter.
Investment Strategy and Capital Expenditures
Investing activities are characterized by periodic, large-scale acquisitions, most notably in March 2021 (1.47 billion), December 2021 (1.21 billion), and May 2026 (1.56 billion). Expenditures for property and equipment are modest and consistent, typically ranging between 40 million and 120 million per quarter. There is also evidence of active management of short-term investments, with frequent purchases and maturities to optimize liquidity.
Financing Activities and Capital Allocation
The company employs an aggressive shareholder return strategy, primarily through the repurchase of common stock. Buyback volume increased from approximately 850 million per quarter in 2020 to consistent expenditures between 2 billion and 3.5 billion per quarter from 2022 through 2026. Debt activities are intermittent; significant proceeds from debt issuance occurred in May 2024 and February 2025, totaling approximately 4 billion, which were partially offset by debt repayments.
Liquidity and Net Cash Position
The net change in cash and cash equivalents is highly volatile, driven by the timing of large acquisitions and the scale of share repurchases. Despite these large outflows, the robust operating cash flow provides the necessary funding for both strategic investments and substantial financing activities without compromising the overall liquidity position.

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