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Adobe remains a dominant force in digital media and marketing software, with a sticky, recurring revenue model. While near-term growth is decelerating to high single digits, extreme cash flow generation and aggressive share repurchases support a durable compounding thesis despite emerging AI competitive threats. Fair value range: low $322, high $505, with mid-point at $413.
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ADBE Adobe Inc. fair value $413–$505

ADBE
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Analizzato: 2026-05-09Prossimo aggiornamento: 2026-08-09Methodology v2.4Archetype: Mature compounderNASDAQ · Information Technology
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Prezzo
$253.04
▲ +160.00 (+63.23%)
Valore equo
$413
$413–$505
Valutazione
Acquisto forte
confidence 88/100
Potenziale rialzo
+63.2%
upside to fair value
Margine di Sicurezza
$351.08
buy below · 15%
Capitalizzazione
$102.3B
P/E fwd 9.6
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§1 Sintesi

  • Unprecedented valuation discount at ~14.7x PE offers massive margin of safety.
  • High FCF conversion funds accretive $11B share repurchases.
  • Durable recurring revenue protects against near-term macro volatility.
  • AI disruption remains a risk, but base case factors in 36.5% margin stability.
Fair value
$413
Margin of safety
+38.7%
Confidence
88/100
Moat
9/10

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$253.04Price
FV $413.04
High $505.19

Adobe remains a dominant force in digital media and marketing software, with a sticky, recurring revenue model. While near-term growth is decelerating to high single digits, extreme cash flow generation and aggressive share repurchases support a durable compounding thesis despite emerging AI competitive threats.

  • Sticky, recurring revenue model
    Sticky, recurring revenue model
  • Enterprise workflow entrenchment
    Enterprise workflow entrenchment
  • Cycle upside
    Enterprise AI software integration drives a massive capex and upgrade cycle, favoring incumbent platforms.

§2 Scenario ribassista

Under a severe downside scenario, generative AI fundamentally displaces Adobe's core toolsets. Revenue growthRevenue growthYear-over-year change in revenue, expressed as a percentage. The starting point for any forward-earnings model and the lens through which scale, mix, and pricing power become visible. permanently stagnates to 2-3%, and peak operating margins erode toward 25%. In this environment, terminal multiples compress to ~12x, erasing the compounding premium and testing the $322 downside threshold.

Come questa tesi può fallire

Generative AI Displacement

· Medium

Competitors use open-source AI to replicate Adobe's core creative features, eliminating the need for premium subscriptions.

FV impact
Severe, driving intrinsic value below $322.
Trigger
12-24 months

Enterprise IT Spending Freeze

· Low

A protracted macro downturn causes enterprises to slash marketing budgets and consolidate vendor software seats.

FV impact
Moderate, delaying growth re-acceleration.
Trigger
6-12 months

Regulatory Antitrust Gridlock

· High

Regulators block all meaningful M&A, forcing Adobe to rely purely on organic R&D for product expansion.

FV impact
Mild, multiple compression already prices this in.
Trigger
Ongoing
Segnali di allerta precoce da monitorare
MetricaAttualeSoglia di attivazione
Sequential deceleration in Digital Media ARR.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Decline in gross retention rates among enterprise customers.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Failure of Firefly monetization to offset seat compression.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Operating margins structurally breach below 35%.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Deceleration of the $11B share repurchase pace.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis

§3 Storia finanziaria

Conto economico — ultimi sei periodi
VoceT−0T−1T−2T−3CAGR
Periodo2022-11-302023-11-302024-11-302025-11-30Trend
Ricavi$17.61B$19.41B$21.51B$23.77B+10.5%
Utile lordo$15.44B$17.06B$19.15B$21.22B+11.2%
Reddito operativo$6.10B$6.65B$7.74B$8.71B+12.6%
Utile netto$4.76B$5.43B$5.56B$7.13B+14.5%
EPS (diluito)$10.10$11.82$12.36$16.70+18.2%
EBITDA$6.98B$7.78B$7.96B$9.82B+12.1%
R&S$2.99B$3.47B$3.94B$4.29B+12.9%
SG&A$6.19B$6.76B$7.29B$8.06B+9.2%

Punteggi di qualità

Piotroski F-score
7 / 9
Composito qualità 0–9
Altman Z-score
7.31
Rischio di fallimento (>3 sicuro)
Beneish M-score
-2.85
Rischio di manipolazione degli utili
OCF / Utile netto
1.41×
>1 indica alta qualità degli utili
Soglia di qualità contabile
Pass
Soglia corretta per settore
ROIC
38.9%
Rendimento del capitale investito
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  1. Based on our latest analysis, ADBE looks meaningfully undervalued. The current price is $253 versus a composite fair-value midpoint of $413 (range $322–$505), which implies roughly 63.2% upside to the midpoint.
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