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Profitability Analysis
Quarterly Data
Difficulty: Beginner
Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Ratios (Summary)
Adobe Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Adobe Inc.’s gross profit margin improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Adobe Inc.’s operating profit margin improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Adobe Inc.’s net profit margin improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Adobe Inc.’s ROE improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Adobe Inc.’s ROA improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Gross Profit Margin
Adobe Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ4 2018
+ Gross profitQ3 2018
+ Gross profitQ2 2018
+ Gross profitQ1 2018)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2018
+ RevenueQ3 2018
+ RevenueQ2 2018
+ RevenueQ1 2018)
= 100
× ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Adobe Inc.’s gross profit margin improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Operating Profit Margin
Adobe Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ4 2018
+ Operating incomeQ3 2018
+ Operating incomeQ2 2018
+ Operating incomeQ1 2018)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2018
+ RevenueQ3 2018
+ RevenueQ2 2018
+ RevenueQ1 2018)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Adobe Inc.’s operating profit margin improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Net Profit Margin
Adobe Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2018
+ Net incomeQ3 2018
+ Net incomeQ2 2018
+ Net incomeQ1 2018)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2018
+ RevenueQ3 2018
+ RevenueQ2 2018
+ RevenueQ1 2018)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Adobe Inc.’s net profit margin improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Adobe Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2018
+ Net incomeQ3 2018
+ Net incomeQ2 2018
+ Net incomeQ1 2018)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Adobe Inc.’s ROE improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Adobe Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2018
+ Net incomeQ3 2018
+ Net incomeQ2 2018
+ Net incomeQ1 2018)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Adobe Inc.’s ROA improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |