Adobe Inc. (ADBE)
Price to Sales (P/S)
since 2005
Difficulty: Beginner
Calculation
Adobe Inc., P/S, long-term trends, calculation
| P/S | = | Share price1, 2, 3 | ÷ | Sales per share1 | Sales per share1 | = | Revenue1 (in thousands) |
÷ | No. shares of common stock outstanding2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2005 | 11.84 | = | 38.80 | ÷ | 3.28 | 3.28 | = | 1,966,321 | ÷ | 599,810,699 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 8.78 | = | 38.44 | ÷ | 4.38 | 4.38 | = | 2,575,300 | ÷ | 588,456,485 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 6.24 | = | 34.64 | ÷ | 5.55 | 5.55 | = | 3,157,881 | ÷ | 568,955,874 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 2.88 | = | 19.70 | ÷ | 6.83 | 6.83 | = | 3,579,889 | ÷ | 524,035,626 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 6.12 | = | 34.38 | ÷ | 5.62 | 5.62 | = | 2,945,853 | ÷ | 524,119,635 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 4.50 | = | 33.85 | ÷ | 7.53 | 7.53 | = | 3,800,000 | ÷ | 504,728,145 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 3.65 | = | 31.18 | ÷ | 8.54 | 8.54 | = | 4,216,258 | ÷ | 493,802,690 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 4.30 | = | 37.95 | ÷ | 8.83 | 8.83 | = | 4,403,677 | ÷ | 498,790,943 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 7.45 | = | 60.85 | ÷ | 8.17 | 8.17 | = | 4,055,240 | ÷ | 496,604,463 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 8.59 | = | 71.49 | ÷ | 8.32 | 8.32 | = | 4,147,065 | ÷ | 498,314,061 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 9.27 | = | 89.18 | ÷ | 9.62 | 9.62 | = | 4,795,511 | ÷ | 498,330,407 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 9.34 | = | 110.71 | ÷ | 11.85 | 11.85 | = | 5,854,430 | ÷ | 494,078,475 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 13.32 | = | 197.84 | ÷ | 14.85 | 14.85 | = | 7,301,505 | ÷ | 491,578,529 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 13.23 | = | 244.95 | ÷ | 18.51 | 18.51 | = | 9,030,008 | ÷ | 487,725,915 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2008-01-24), 10-K (filing date: 2009-01-23), 10-K (filing date: 2010-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2011-01-27), 10-K (filing date: 2012-01-26), 10-K (filing date: 2013-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25).
1 USD $
2 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
3 Close price on the filing date of Adobe Inc.’s Annual Report.
Comparison to Competitors
Adobe Inc., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
| Adobe Inc. | Alphabet Inc. | Facebook Inc. | International Business Machines Corp. | Microsoft Corp. | Oracle Corp. | salesforce.com inc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2005 | 11.84 | 16.40 | – | 1.38 | 21.64 | 5.80 | 8.64 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 8.78 | 13.14 | – | 1.55 | 17.98 | 5.51 | 13.93 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 6.24 | 10.00 | – | 1.60 | 20.52 | 5.60 | 9.94 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 2.88 | 5.17 | – | 1.12 | 3.89 | 4.79 | 9.52 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 6.12 | 7.17 | – | 1.72 | 3.63 | 4.63 | 3.52 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 4.50 | 6.85 | – | 1.98 | 3.57 | 4.04 | 7.35 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 3.65 | 4.87 | – | 2.15 | 3.32 | 4.60 | 9.79 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 4.30 | 4.95 | 13.92 | 2.12 | 3.32 | 3.66 | 8.91 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 7.45 | 6.67 | 20.27 | 1.91 | 3.41 | 3.75 | 8.92 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 8.59 | 5.44 | 17.51 | 1.76 | 4.10 | 4.67 | 9.54 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 9.27 | 6.27 | 17.32 | 1.56 | 3.99 | 4.66 | 7.82 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 9.34 | 6.14 | 13.70 | 2.12 | 5.13 | 4.45 | 7.09 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 13.32 | 6.78 | 13.80 | 1.82 | 6.19 | 5.56 | 6.96 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 13.23 | 5.82 | 8.52 | 1.56 | 7.51 | 4.41 | 8.89 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2008-01-24), 10-K (filing date: 2009-01-23), 10-K (filing date: 2010-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2011-01-27), 10-K (filing date: 2012-01-26), 10-K (filing date: 2013-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25).
Comparison to Software & Computer Services Sector
Adobe Inc., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to Software & Computer Services sector
| Adobe Inc. | Software & Computer Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2005 | 11.84 | 7.82 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 8.78 | 7.23 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 6.24 | 7.97 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 2.88 | 2.77 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 6.12 | 3.29 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 4.50 | 3.38 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 3.65 | 3.28 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 4.30 | 3.46 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 7.45 | 4.18 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 8.59 | 4.43 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 9.27 | 4.88 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 9.34 | 5.43 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 13.32 | 6.36 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 13.23 | 5.91 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2008-01-24), 10-K (filing date: 2009-01-23), 10-K (filing date: 2010-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2011-01-27), 10-K (filing date: 2012-01-26), 10-K (filing date: 2013-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25).
Comparison to Technology Industry
Adobe Inc., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to Technology industry
| Adobe Inc. | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2005 | 11.84 | 4.97 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 8.78 | 4.75 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 6.24 | 5.24 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 2.88 | 2.23 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 6.12 | 2.95 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 4.50 | 2.83 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 3.65 | 2.59 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 4.30 | 2.74 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 7.45 | 3.03 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 8.59 | 3.41 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 9.27 | 3.32 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 9.34 | 3.87 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 13.32 | 4.83 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 13.23 | 4.62 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2008-01-24), 10-K (filing date: 2009-01-23), 10-K (filing date: 2010-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2011-01-27), 10-K (filing date: 2012-01-26), 10-K (filing date: 2013-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25).