Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
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- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Net Profit Margin since 2005
- Return on Equity (ROE) since 2005
- Total Asset Turnover since 2005
- Aggregate Accruals
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Adobe Inc., profitability ratios
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Adobe Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Adobe Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Adobe Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Adobe Inc. ROE improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Adobe Inc. ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
Adobe Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 3, 2021 | Nov 27, 2020 | Nov 29, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Gross profit | |||||||
| Revenue | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02).
1 2021 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenue
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Adobe Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Operating Profit Margin
Adobe Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 3, 2021 | Nov 27, 2020 | Nov 29, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Operating income | |||||||
| Revenue | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02).
1 2021 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Adobe Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Net Profit Margin
Adobe Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 3, 2021 | Nov 27, 2020 | Nov 29, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income | |||||||
| Revenue | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Net profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02).
1 2021 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Adobe Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Adobe Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 3, 2021 | Nov 27, 2020 | Nov 29, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROE1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||
| ROE, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | |||||||
| ROE, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02).
1 2021 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Adobe Inc. ROE improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Adobe Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 3, 2021 | Nov 27, 2020 | Nov 29, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROA1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||
| ROA, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | |||||||
| ROA, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02).
1 2021 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Adobe Inc. ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |