Last Price$433.7(0.3%)
Market Cap$193.1B
LTM Research & Development Expenses (R&D)
$3,944.0M
YoY Growth
+13.6%
3Y CAGR
+15.7%
5Y CAGR
+15.4%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
8/10
15.5% undervalued
Adobe Inc. Research & Development Expenses (R&D)
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Nov'07 | Nov'08 | Nov'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Nov'12 | Nov'13 | Nov'14 | Nov'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Nov'18 | Nov'19 | Nov'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Nov'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | $365.3M | $539.7M | $613.2M | $662.1M | $565.1M | $680.3M | $738.1M | $742.8M | $826.6M | $844.4M | $862.7M | $976.0M | $1,224.1M | $1,537.8M | $1,930.2M | $2,188.0M | $2,540.0M | $2,987.0M | $3,473.0M | $3,944.0M |
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Adobe Inc. (ADBE) Research & Development Expenses (R&D) comparison analysis
General
LTM Research & Development Expenses (R&D)
Growth
Company name
YoY growth
3Y CAGR
5Y CAGR
Adobe Inc.ADBE
$3,944.0M
13.6%
15.7%
15.4%
Median Peer Set
$1,507.5M
14.1%
12.6%
16.6%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT
$31.2B
13.2%
11.9%
11.6%
Oracle CorporationORCL
$9,432.0M
1.9%
8.1%
6.2%
Block, Inc.SQ
$2,830.1M
7.2%
31.1%
34.7%
Synopsys, Inc.SNPS
$2,110.0M
3.8%
11.3%
12.3%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.PANW
$1,938.1M
15.0%
13.2%
24.3%
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.CRWD
$1,076.9M
40.1%
42.6%
52.6%
Robinhood Markets, Inc.HOOD
$818.0M
1.6%
(12.8%)
N/A
Fortinet, Inc.FTNT
$716.8M
16.8%
19.1%
20.9%
Palantir Technologies Inc.PLTR
$507.9M
25.5%
9.4%
10.6%
Cloudflare, Inc.NET
$421.4M
17.7%
30.5%
36.0%
ADBE key stats
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Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Nov'07 | Nov'08 | Nov'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Nov'12 | Nov'13 | Nov'14 | Nov'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Nov'18 | Nov'19 | Nov'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Nov'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 1,966.3 18.0% | 2,575.3 31.0% | 3,157.9 22.6% | 3,579.9 13.4% | 2,945.9 (17.7%) | 3,800.0 29.0% | 4,216.3 11.0% | 4,403.7 4.4% | 4,055.2 (7.9%) | 4,147.1 2.3% | 4,795.5 15.6% | 5,854.4 22.1% | 7,301.5 24.7% | 9,030.0 23.7% | 11,171.3 23.7% | 12,868.0 15.2% | 15,785.0 22.7% | 17,606.0 11.5% | 19,409.0 10.2% | 21,505.0 10.8% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 112.6 | 292.5 | 354.7 | 362.6 | 296.7 | 403.5 | 437.9 | 483.8 | 586.6 | 622.1 | 744.3 | 819.9 | 1,010.5 | 1,195.0 | 1,672.7 | 1,722.0 | 1,865.0 | 2,165.0 | 2,354.0 | 2,358.0 |
% margin | 1,853.7 94.3% | 2,282.8 88.6% | 2,803.2 88.8% | 3,217.3 89.9% | 2,649.1 89.9% | 3,396.5 89.4% | 3,778.4 89.6% | 3,919.9 89.0% | 3,468.7 85.5% | 3,525.0 85.0% | 4,051.2 84.5% | 5,034.5 86.0% | 6,291.0 86.2% | 7,835.0 86.8% | 9,498.6 85.0% | 11,146.0 86.6% | 13,920.0 88.2% | 15,441.0 87.7% | 17,055.0 87.9% | 19,147.0 89.0% |
| Operating Expenses | 1,125.3 | 1,711.8 | 1,945.0 | 2,156.9 | 1,917.3 | 2,380.2 | 2,581.3 | 2,742.6 | 3,019.5 | 3,092.4 | 3,146.5 | 3,542.4 | 4,122.9 | 4,994.6 | 6,230.5 | 6,909.0 | 8,118.0 | 9,343.0 | 10,405.0 | 12,406.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 365.3 | 539.7 | 613.2 | 662.1 | 565.1 | 680.3 | 738.1 | 742.8 | 826.6 | 844.4 | 862.7 | 976.0 | 1,224.1 | 1,537.8 | 1,930.2 | 2,188.0 | 2,540.0 | 2,987.0 | 3,473.0 | 3,944.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 760.0 | 1,102.3 | 1,259.4 | 1,426.6 | 1,280.7 | 1,627.7 | 1,800.4 | 1,951.1 | 2,140.6 | 2,215.1 | 2,215.2 | 2,487.9 | 2,822.3 | 3,365.7 | 4,125.0 | 4,559.0 | 5,406.0 | 6,187.0 | 6,764.0 | 7,293.0 |
% margin | 728.4 37.0% | 551.3 21.4% | 857.6 27.2% | 1,028.3 28.7% | 690.5 23.4% | 993.1 26.1% | 1,099.3 26.1% | 1,180.2 26.8% | 422.7 10.4% | 412.7 10.0% | 903.1 18.8% | 1,493.6 25.5% | 2,168.1 29.7% | 2,840.4 31.5% | 3,268.1 29.3% | 4,237.0 32.9% | 5,802.0 36.8% | 6,098.0 34.6% | 6,650.0 34.3% | 6,741.0 31.3% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 31.4 | 21.9 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 21.9 | 21.4 | 28.8 | 47.3 | 66.1 | 92.5 | 42.3 | 43.0 | 17.0 | 61.0 | 269.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 57.0 | 67.0 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 59.7 | 64.2 | 70.4 | 74.4 | 89.2 | 157.2 | 116.0 | 113.0 | 112.0 | 113.0 | 0.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 765.8 | 679.7 | 947.2 | 1,078.5 | 701.5 | 943.2 | 1,035.2 | 1,118.8 | 356.1 | 361.4 | 873.8 | 1,435.1 | 2,137.6 | 2,793.9 | 3,204.7 | 4,176.0 | 5,705.0 | 6,008.0 | 6,799.0 | 6,931.0 |
% effective tax rate | 162.9 21.3% | 173.9 25.6% | 223.4 23.6% | 206.7 19.2% | 315.0 44.9% | 168.5 17.9% | 202.4 19.5% | 286.0 25.6% | 66.2 18.6% | 93.0 25.7% | 244.2 28.0% | 266.4 18.6% | 443.7 20.8% | 203.1 7.3% | 253.3 7.9% | (1,084.0) (26.0%) | 883.0 15.5% | 1,252.0 20.8% | 1,371.0 20.2% | 1,371.0 19.8% |
% margin | 602.8 30.7% | 505.8 19.6% | 723.8 22.9% | 871.8 24.4% | 386.5 13.1% | 774.7 20.4% | 832.8 19.8% | 832.8 18.9% | 290.0 7.2% | 253.6 6.1% | 629.6 13.1% | 1,168.8 20.0% | 1,694.0 23.2% | 2,590.8 28.7% | 2,951.5 26.4% | 5,260.0 40.9% | 4,822.0 30.5% | 4,756.0 27.0% | 5,428.0 28.0% | 5,560.0 25.9% |
| EPS | 1.23 | 0.85 | 1.24 | 1.62 | 0.74 | 1.49 | 1.67 | 1.68 | 0.58 | 0.51 | 1.26 | 2.35 | 3.43 | 5.28 | 6.07 | 10.94 | 10.10 | 10.13 | 11.88 | 12.44 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.19 | 0.83 | 1.21 | 1.59 | 0.73 | 1.47 | 1.65 | 1.66 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 1.24 | 2.32 | 3.38 | 5.20 | 6.00 | 10.83 | 10.02 | 10.10 | 11.83 | 12.36 |
% margin | 728.4 37.0% | 987.5 38.3% | 1,262.7 40.0% | 1,358.8 38.0% | 987.4 33.5% | 1,292.8 34.0% | 1,372.4 32.5% | 1,486.0 33.7% | 744.9 18.4% | 734.7 17.7% | 1,277.4 26.6% | 1,837.1 31.4% | 2,538.0 34.8% | 3,229.6 35.8% | 4,097.4 36.7% | 5,133.0 39.9% | 6,675.0 42.3% | 7,055.0 40.1% | 6,650.0 34.3% | 7,957.0 37.0% |
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FAQ
1) What is Adobe Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D)?
As of today, Adobe Inc.'s last 12-month Research & Development Expenses (R&D) is $3,944.0M, based on the financial report for Nov 29, 2024 (Q4’2024).
2) What is Adobe Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth rate?
Over the last year, Adobe Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth was 13.6%. The average annual Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth rates for Adobe Inc. have been 18.6% over the past three years, 15.4% over the past five years.
3) Is Adobe Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth rate Good?
Over the last year, Adobe Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth was 13.6%, which is higher than industry growth of 0.1%. It indicates that Adobe Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth is Bad.