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Adobe (ADBE) Trades at 13.66 P/E, Well Below Peer Median of 27.38

Adobe shares trade at a P/E of 13.66, well below the tracked Information Technology peer median of 27.38, after a six-month gain of 21.2%. Recent headlines focus on growth concerns and questions about AI.

Price$251.66+4.56%
1 month+10.19%
6 months+21.22%
Market cap$97.95B
P/E13.66
Net margin28.0%
ADBE — 6-month daily close2026-04-14 → 2026-09-03 · AISA Financial API
ADBE daily close: 04-14 $235.72 → 09-03 $285.75; high $292.79 (08-31), low $193.41 (06-25)$185.46$223.89$262.31$300.7404-1406-2409-03
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What the company does

Adobe Inc is a software company in the Information Technology sector, classified within the software industry and based in California, U.S.A. It is listed on NASDAQ. Its business sits among listed technology companies that sell software products and services, with revenue, margins and valuation compared against a tracked set of Information Technology peers. The company's scale is reflected in a market capitalization of $97.95B.

Price action and valuation versus peers

Adobe shares last traded at $251.66, up 4.56% on the day, with a market cap of $97.95B. Over roughly six months the stock is up 21.2%, after a low of $193.41 on 2026-06-25 and a six-month high of $292.79 on 2026-08-31. On valuation, the P/E stands at 13.66 against a tracked Information Technology peer median of 27.38, while the PEG is 1.11 and EV/EBITDA is 9.96. Revenue grew 12.0% year over year, while earnings rose 4.7%, and the net margin is 28.0%.

What recent headlines say

Recent coverage is mixed. GuruFocus asked on 2026-10-15 whether it is too late to buy after a 4.6% rally, citing a GF Value view that the stock is undervalued, and separately reported a rating downgrade tied to a shift toward AI investments. Barron's reported a downgrade to Sell on growth concerns, saying meaningful cracks are starting to show. Yahoo Finance compared Adobe with ADSK and CRM on whether Firefly and GenStudio can sustain growth, while 24/7 Wall St. argued AI cannibalization is hitting Salesforce and Adobe in very different ways.

Fundamentals

P/E vs Information Technology peersTracked peers in the same sector · ▶ this stock
price-to-earnings: ARM 288.3, PLTR 170.7, AMD 144.8, SHOP 119.9, AVGO 43.9, AAPL 39.0, MSFT 30.1, NVDA 27.4, ORCL 21.3, CRM 21.0ARM288.3PLTR170.7AMD144.8SHOP119.9AVGO43.9AAPL39.0MSFT30.1NVDA27.4ORCL21.3CRM21.0
Margins & returnsLatest reported period
margins: Gross 89.3%, Operating 35.7%, Net 28.0%, ROE 61.9%Gross89.3%Operating35.7%Net28.0%ROE61.9%
Growth, year over yearLatest reported period
growth: Revenue +12.03%, Earnings +4.70%, Free cash flow +10.34%, EPS +12.27%Revenue+12.03%Earnings+4.70%Free cash flow+10.34%EPS+12.27%
Market cap$97.95BEnterprise value$99.95B
P/E13.66P/S3.77
P/B8.33EV/EBITDA9.96
PEG1.11EPS$18.42
Debt/equity0.54Current ratio0.77
FCF yield10.8%Payout ratio—

Recent headlines

What to watch

  • Whether Firefly and GenStudio can turn AI into sustained growth
  • Growth concerns cited in the Barron's downgrade to Sell

FAQ

How does Adobe's P/E compare with peers?

Adobe's P/E is 13.66, against a tracked Information Technology peer median of 27.38. The peer group includes companies such as AAPL, MSFT and NVDA. P/E measures price relative to earnings, so differences can reflect growth expectations, risk and accounting factors.

How has the stock moved recently?

The last price was $251.66, up 4.56% on the day. Over about six months the stock is up 21.2%, with a six-month high of $292.79 on 2026-08-31 and a low of $193.41 on 2026-06-25.

What do the recent downgrades say?

Barron's reported a downgrade to Sell citing growth concerns, while Yahoo Finance reported a downgrade in a roundup dated 2026-10-13. GuruFocus reported a rating downgrade tied to a shift toward AI investments. Coverage is not a recommendation.

How this page is made. Prices, fundamentals and headlines come from the AISA Financial API; peers are the other tracked stocks in the same sector. The profile is written by a language model from those numbers and headlines only — figures not in the data are removed. Nothing here is investment advice.

Sources & citations

  1. Is It Too Late to Buy Adobe Inc (ADBE) After 4.6% Rally? GF Value Says Undervalued - GuruFocus GuruFocus · 2026-10-15
  2. Adobe (ADBE) Stock Rating Downgraded Amid Shift to AI Investments - GuruFocus GuruFocus · 2026-10-15
  3. Adobe (ADBE) vs. ADSK and CRM: Can Firefly and GenStudio Turn AI Into Sustained Growth? - Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-14
  4. Adobe downgraded, VF Corp. upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls - Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-13
  5. AI Cannibalization Is Hitting Salesforce and Adobe In Very Different Ways - 24/7 Wall St. 24/7 Wall St. · 2026-10-13
  6. AISA Financial API
  7. Adobe Inc SEC filings

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