Adobe(ADBE) - 2025 Q3 - Quarterly Results

Executive Summary Key Announcements and Strategic Highlights Adobe announced record Q3 FY25 revenue and raised its FY25 Digital Media ARR growth, total revenue, and EPS targets, driven by strong AI product innovation and execution - Adobe raised its FY25 Digital Media ARR Growth, Total Revenue, and EPS Targets[1] - AI-influenced ARR surpassed $5 billion, and AI-first ARR already exceeded the $250 million year-end target[2] - The company reported record Q3 revenue and Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) surpassed $20 billion, accelerating to 13% year-over-year growth[1][2] Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Performance Consolidated Financial Highlights (Q3 FY25) Adobe achieved record revenue of $5.99 billion in Q3 FY25, representing 11% year-over-year growth, alongside strong GAAP and non-GAAP earnings, operating income, net income, and cash flows Q3 FY25 Consolidated Financial Highlights | Metric | Value | YoY Growth (Reported) | YoY Growth (Constant Currency) | | :--------------------------------- | :---------------- | :-------------------- | :----------------------------- | | Revenue | | | | | Total Revenue | $5.99 billion | 11% | 10% | | Profitability | | | | | GAAP Diluted EPS | $4.18 | - | - | | Non-GAAP Diluted EPS | $5.31 | - | - | | GAAP Operating Income | $2.17 billion | - | - | | Non-GAAP Operating Income | $2.77 billion | - | - | | GAAP Net Income | $1.77 billion | - | - | | Non-GAAP Net Income | $2.25 billion | - | - | | Cash Flow & Obligations | | | | | Cash Flows from Operations | $2.20 billion | - | - | | Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) | $20.44 billion | 13% | - | | Current Remaining Performance Obligations (cRPO) | 67% | - | - | | Shareholder Returns | | | | | Shares Repurchased | ~8.0 million | - | - | Business Segment Performance (Q3 FY25) Both Digital Media and Digital Experience segments demonstrated solid growth in Q3 FY25, with Digital Media revenue up 12% and ARR reaching $18.59 billion, and Digital Experience revenue increasing 9% Q3 FY25 Business Segment Performance | Segment | Revenue | YoY Growth (Reported) | YoY Growth (Constant Currency) | | :-------------------------------- | :---------------- | :-------------------- | :----------------------------- | | Digital Media Segment Revenue | $4.46 billion | 12% | 11% | | Digital Media ARR (exiting quarter) | $18.59 billion | 11.7% | - | | Digital Experience Segment Revenue | $1.48 billion | 9% | 9% | | Digital Experience Subscription Revenue | $1.37 billion | 11% | 11% | Customer Group Performance (Q3 FY25) In Q3 FY25, both customer groups reported strong subscription revenue growth, with Business Professionals and Consumers up 15% and Creative and Marketing Professionals up 11% Q3 FY25 Customer Group Subscription Revenue | Customer Group | Subscription Revenue | YoY Growth (Reported) | YoY Growth (Constant Currency) | | :-------------------------------------- | :------------------- | :-------------------- | :----------------------------- | | Business Professionals and Consumers Group | $1.65 billion | 15% | 14% | | Creative and Marketing Professionals Group | $4.12 billion | 11% | 10% | Financial Outlook and Targets Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Targets Adobe provided its financial targets for Q4 FY25, projecting total revenue between $6.075 billion and $6.125 billion, with GAAP EPS from $4.27 to $4.32 and non-GAAP EPS from $5.35 to $5.40 Q4 FY25 Financial Targets | Metric | Target Range | | :-------------------------------- | :----------------------------- | | Total Revenue | $6.075 billion to $6.125 billion | | Digital Media Segment Revenue | $4.53 billion to $4.56 billion | | Digital Experience Segment Revenue | $1.495 billion to $1.515 billion | | Digital Experience Subscription Revenue | $1.395 billion to $1.410 billion | | GAAP Earnings Per Share | $4.27 to $4.32 | | Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share | $5.35 to $5.40 | | Non-GAAP Operating Margin | ~45.5% | | Non-GAAP Tax Rate | ~18.5% | | Diluted Share Count | ~418 million | Full Fiscal Year 2025 Targets The company updated its full FY25 targets, forecasting total revenue between $23.65 billion and $23.70 billion, with Digital Media ending ARR growth at 11.3% and non-GAAP EPS between $20.80 and $20.85 Full FY25 Financial Targets | Metric | Target Range | | :-------------------------------- | :----------------------------- | | Total Revenue | $23.65 billion to $23.70 billion | | Digital Media Segment Revenue | $17.56 billion to $17.59 billion | | Digital Media Ending ARR Growth | 11.3% year over year | | Digital Experience Segment Revenue | $5.84 billion to $5.86 billion | | Digital Experience Subscription Revenue | $5.39 billion to $5.41 billion | | GAAP Earnings Per Share | $16.53 to $16.58 | | Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share | $20.80 to $20.85 | | Non-GAAP Operating Margin | ~46% | | Non-GAAP Tax Rate | ~18.5% | | Diluted Share Count | ~427 million | GAAP Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income This section presents Adobe's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended August 29, 2025, compared to the same periods in the prior fiscal year Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (GAAP) | (In millions, except per share data; unaudited) | Three Months Ended Aug 29, 2025 | Three Months Ended Aug 30, 2024 | Nine Months Ended Aug 29, 2025 | Nine Months Ended Aug 30, 2024 | | :-------------------------------------- | :------------------------------ | :------------------------------ | :----------------------------- | :----------------------------- | | Revenue: | | | | | | Subscription | $5,791 | $5,180 | $16,915 | $15,156 | | Product | 68 | 82 | 251 | 305 | | Services and other | 129 | 146 | 409 | 438 | | Total revenue | 5,988 | 5,408 | 17,575 | 15,899 | | Cost of revenue: | | | | | | Subscription | 510 | 413 | 1,505 | 1,324 | | Product | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | | Services and other | 127 | 135 | 380 | 399 | | Total cost of revenue | 642 | 554 | 1,902 | 1,742 | | Gross profit | 5,346 | 4,854 | 15,673 | 14,157 | | Operating expenses: | | | | | | Research and development | 1,088 | 1,022 | 3,196 | 2,945 | | Sales and marketing | 1,639 | 1,431 | 4,760 | 4,228 | | General and administrative | 408 | 366 | 1,152 | 1,073 | | Acquisition termination fee | — | — | — | 1,000 | | Amortization of intangibles | 38 | 43 | 120 | 127 | | Total operating expenses | 3,173 | 2,862 | 9,228 | 9,373 | | Operating income | 2,173 | 1,992 | 6,445 | 4,784 | | Non-operating income (expense), net | 14 | 50 | 25 | 156 | | Income before income taxes | 2,187 | 2,042 | 6,470 | 4,940 | | Provision for income taxes | 415 | 358 | 1,196 | 1,063 | | Net income | $1,772 | $1,684 | $5,274 | $3,877 | | Basic net income per share | $4.18 | $3.78 | $12.28 | $8.63 | | Diluted net income per share | $4.18 | $3.76 | $12.26 | $8.58 | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets This section provides Adobe's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of August 29, 2025, compared to November 29, 2024, detailing assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (GAAP) | (In millions; unaudited) | August 29, 2025 | November 29, 2024 | | :-------------------------------------- | :---------------- | :---------------- | | ASSETS | | | | Current assets: | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | $4,982 | $7,613 | | Short-term investments | 958 | 273 | | Trade receivables, net | 2,093 | 2,072 | | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,379 | 1,274 | | Total current assets | 9,412 | 11,232 | | Property and equipment, net | 1,908 | 1,936 | | Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 307 | 281 | | Goodwill | 12,862 | 12,788 | | Other intangibles, net | 555 | 782 | | Deferred income taxes | 2,092 | 1,657 | | Other assets | 1,618 | 1,554 | | Total assets | $28,754 | $30,230 | | LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | Current liabilities: | | | | Trade payables | $337 | $361 | | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 2,289 | 2,336 | | Debt | — | 1,499 | | Deferred revenue | 6,385 | 6,131 | | Income taxes payable | 154 | 119 | | Operating lease liabilities | 74 | 75 | | Total current liabilities | 9,239 | 10,521 | | Long-term liabilities: | | | | Debt | 6,200 | 4,129 | | Deferred revenue | 149 | 128 | | Income taxes payable | 502 | 548 | | Operating lease liabilities | 362 | 353 | | Other liabilities | 532 | 446 | | Total liabilities | 16,984 | 16,125 | | Stockholders' equity: | | | | Additional paid-in capital | 14,968 | 13,419 | | Retained earnings | 43,516 | 38,470 | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (341) | (201) | | Treasury stock, at cost | (46,373) | (37,583) | | Total stockholders' equity | 11,770 | 14,105 | | Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $28,754 | $30,230 | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows This section presents Adobe's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended August 29, 2025, compared to August 30, 2024, detailing cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (GAAP) | (In millions; unaudited) | Three Months Ended Aug 29, 2025 | Three Months Ended Aug 30, 2024 | | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------ | :------------------------------ | | Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | Net income | $1,772 | $1,684 | | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | | | | Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 208 | 213 | | Stock-based compensation | 497 | 474 | | Other non-cash adjustments | (101) | (91) | | Changes in deferred revenue | 200 | 220 | | Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | (378) | (479) | | Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,198 | 2,021 | | Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | Purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments, net | (169) | 86 | | Purchases of property and equipment | (72) | (57) | | Purchases and sales of long-term investments, intangibles and other assets, net | (21) | (76) | | Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (17) | — | | Net cash used for investing activities | (279) | (47) | | Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | Repurchases of common stock | (2,057) | (2,500) | | Proceeds from treasury stock re-issuances, net of taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | 142 | 96 | | Other financing activities, net | 39 | (49) | | Net cash used for financing activities | (1,876) | (2,453) | | Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 8 | 12 | | Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 51 | (467) | | Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 4,931 | 7,660 | | Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $4,982 | $7,193 | Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliation Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Non-GAAP Results This section provides a reconciliation of Adobe's GAAP results to non-GAAP results for Q3 FY25, covering operating income, net income, diluted EPS, and effective income tax rate Q3 FY25 GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation | (In millions, except per share data) | Aug 29, 2025 | Aug 30, 2024 | May 30, 2025 | | :---------------------------------- | :----------- | :----------- | :----------- | | Operating income: | | | | | GAAP operating income | $2,173 | $1,992 | $2,109 | | Stock-based and deferred compensation expense | 521 | 485 | 482 | | Amortization of intangibles | 79 | 83 | 83 | | Loss contingency (reversal) | — | (45) | — | | Non-GAAP operating income | $2,773 | $2,515 | $2,674 | | Net income: | | | | | GAAP net income | $1,772 | $1,684 | $1,691 | | Stock-based and deferred compensation expense | 521 | 485 | 482 | | Amortization of intangibles | 79 | 83 | 83 | | Loss contingency (reversal) | — | (45) | — | | Investment (gains) losses, net | (23) | (12) | (2) | | Income tax adjustments | (97) | (115) | (83) | | Non-GAAP net income | $2,252 | $2,080 | $2,171 | | Diluted net income per share: | | | | | GAAP diluted net income per share | $4.18 | $3.76 | $3.94 | | Stock-based and deferred compensation expense | 1.23 | 1.08 | 1.12 | | Amortization of intangibles | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | | Loss contingency (reversal) | — | (0.10) | — | | Investment (gains) losses, net | (0.05) | (0.03) | — | | Income tax adjustments | (0.24) | (0.25) | (0.19) | | Non-GAAP diluted net income per share | $5.31 | $4.65 | $5.06 | | Shares used to compute diluted net income per share | 424 | 448 | 429 | Q3 FY25 GAAP to Non-GAAP Effective Income Tax Rate | Metric | Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 | | :-------------------------------------- | :------------------------ | | GAAP effective income tax rate | 19.0 % | | Income tax adjustments | 1.5 | | Stock-based and deferred compensation expense | (1.8) | | Amortization of intangibles | (0.3) | | Investment gains (losses), net | 0.1 | | Non-GAAP effective income tax rate | 18.5 % | Reconciliation of Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Targets This section reconciles Adobe's GAAP financial targets to non-GAAP financial targets for Q4 FY25, including diluted net income per share, operating margin, and effective income tax rate Q4 FY25 GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Targets Reconciliation | (Shares in millions) | Low (GAAP) | High (GAAP) | Non-GAAP (Low) | Non-GAAP (High) | | :---------------------------------- | :--------- | :---------- | :------------- | :-------------- | | Diluted net income per share: | | | | | | GAAP diluted net income per share | $4.27 | $4.32 | - | - | | Stock-based and deferred compensation expense | 1.22 | 1.22 | - | - | | Amortization of intangibles | 0.14 | 0.14 | - | - | | Income tax adjustments | (0.28) | (0.28) | - | - | | Non-GAAP diluted net income per share | - | - | $5.35 | $5.40 | | Shares used to compute diluted net income per share | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | | Metric | GAAP Operating Margin | Non-GAAP Operating Margin | | :---------------------------------- | :-------------------- | :------------------------ | | Operating margin: | 36.0 % | - | | Stock-based and deferred compensation expense | 8.5 | - | | Amortization of intangibles | 1.0 | - | | Non-GAAP operating margin | - | 45.5 % | | Metric | GAAP Effective Income Tax Rate | Non-GAAP Effective Income Tax Rate | | :---------------------------------- | :----------------------------- | :--------------------------------- | | Effective income tax rate: | 18.0 % | - | | Stock-based and deferred compensation expense | (2.2) | - | | Amortization of intangibles | (0.3) | - | | Income tax adjustments | 3.0 | - | | Non-GAAP effective income tax rate | - | 18.5 % | Reconciliation of Full Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Targets This section provides the reconciliation of Adobe's updated annual GAAP financial targets to non-GAAP financial targets for FY25, including diluted net income per share, operating margin, and effective income tax rate Full FY25 GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Targets Reconciliation | (Shares in millions) | Low (GAAP) | High (GAAP) | Non-GAAP (Low) | Non-GAAP (High) | | :---------------------------------- | :--------- | :---------- | :------------- | :-------------- | | Diluted net income per share: | | | | | | GAAP diluted net income per share | $16.53 | $16.58 | - | - | | Stock-based and deferred compensation expense | 4.55 | 4.55 | - | - | | Amortization of intangibles | 0.72 | 0.72 | - | - | | Income tax adjustments | (1.00) | (1.00) | - | - | | Non-GAAP diluted net income per share | - | - | $20.80 | $20.85 | | Shares used to compute diluted net income per share | 427 | 427 | 427 | 427 | | Metric | GAAP Operating Margin | Non-GAAP Operating Margin | | :---------------------------------- | :-------------------- | :------------------------ | | Operating margin: | 36.0 % | - | | Stock-based and deferred compensation expense | 8.7 | - | | Amortization of intangibles | 1.3 | - | | Non-GAAP operating margin | - | 46.0 % | | Metric | GAAP Effective Income Tax Rate | Non-GAAP Effective Income Tax Rate | | :---------------------------------- | :----------------------------- | :--------------------------------- | | Effective income tax rate: | 18.4 % | - | | Stock-based and deferred compensation expense | (2.1) | - | | Amortization of intangibles | (0.3) | - | | Income tax adjustments | 2.5 | - | | Non-GAAP effective income tax rate | - | 18.5 % | Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information Adobe provides non-GAAP financial measures to offer greater transparency into its ongoing operations and for internal planning, believing these metrics are useful for investors to evaluate performance - Adobe uses non-GAAP financial information to evaluate ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting, believing it provides greater transparency for investors[29] - Non-GAAP measures exclude items such as stock-based and deferred compensation expenses, amortization of intangibles, investment gains and losses, and income tax adjustments, which are not considered part of Adobe's ongoing operations[30] Additional Information Conference Call Details Adobe will host a webcast of its Q3 FY25 earnings conference call on September 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, accessible via its investor relations website - Adobe will webcast its Q3 FY25 earnings conference call on Sept. 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time from its investor relations website[7] - Earnings documents, including prepared remarks and an investor datasheet, are posted to Adobe's Investor Relations Website in advance of the call[7] Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors This section contains standard disclosures regarding forward-looking statements, emphasizing that actual results may differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties, including those related to innovation, AI, competition, and macroeconomic conditions - This press release contains forward-looking statements subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially[8] - Factors that might cause differences include failure to innovate effectively, issues relating to AI development and use, competition, damage to reputation, service interruptions, security incidents, and adverse macroeconomic conditions[8] - Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking financial information, which reflects estimates and may differ from actual reported amounts in Adobe's upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q[11] About Adobe Adobe is a company dedicated to transforming the world through personalized digital experiences - Adobe is changing the world through personalized digital experiences[13]