On the stock market since 1986, it operates in the world of technology. It has 30,709 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 11% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
The cash-and-debt balance is neither shiny nor alarming.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 60% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The net profit margin is 30% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 11% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
On our five-subject report card, ADBE sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: ADBE is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.