Adobe delivered a solid Q2 2025 with revenue of $5.873 billion, up 10.6% year over year and up 2.8% quarter over quarter, underscoring the durability of its SaaS-based model and the strength of its Digital Media and Digital Experience platforms. Gross profit reached $5.235 billion for a gross margin of 89.1%, reflecting the leverage in a high-value subscription business. Operating income of $2.109 billion produced an operating margin of 35.9%, and net income of $1.691 billion yielded a net margin of 28.8%, while earnings per share stood at $3.95 (diluted). The company generated robust operating cash flow of $2.191 billion and free cash flow of $2.144 billion, supporting meaningful capital allocation, including $3.5 billion in share repurchases. Adobe ends the period with strong liquidity (cash & equivalents of $4.931 billion) and a disciplined balance sheet, though total debt remains meaningful at approximately $6.563 billion with net debt of about $1.632 billion. Put simply, Adobe’s fundamentals remain solid, with a favorable mix shift toward high-margin Digital Media; continued FCF generation supports both organic investment and returning capital to shareholders. In the near term, management’s ability to translate product innovations (including AI-enabled features) into sustained renewals and expanding ARR will be critical to sustaining this growth trajectory and the stock’s valuation premium.
Key Performance Indicators
Revenue
Increasing
5.87B
QoQ: 2.78% | YoY: 10.62%
Gross Profit
Increasing
5.24B
89.14% margin
QoQ: 2.81% | YoY: 12.12%
Operating Income
Increasing
2.11B
QoQ: -2.50% | YoY: 11.88%
Net Income
Increasing
1.69B
QoQ: -6.63% | YoY: 7.50%
EPS
Increasing
3.95
QoQ: -4.82% | YoY: 12.86%
Revenue Trend
Margin Analysis
Financial Highlights
Revenue: $5.873B (YoY +10.6%, QoQ +2.8%).
- Gross Profit: $5.235B; Gross Margin: 89.1% (stable QoQ and YoY).
- Operating Income: $2.109B; Operating Margin: 35.9%.
- Net Income: $1.691B; Net Margin: 28.8%; EPS (Diluted): $3.95.
- EBITDA: $2.378B; EBITDA Margin: 40.5%.
- Cash Flows: CFO $2.191B; Free Cash Flow $2.144B; FCF per share $4.96; CFO per share $5.07.
- Balance Sheet: Cash & equivalents $4.931B; Total debt $6.563B; Net debt $1.632B; Total assets $28.107B; Share repurchases $3.5B; Deferred revenue $6.220B.
- Liquidity/Leverage: Current ratio 0.993; Debt-to-capitalization 0.364; Interest coverage ~31x; ROE ~14.8%; ROA ~6.02%.
- Valuation signals: P/E ~26.5; Price-to-Sales ~30.5; Price-to-Book ~15.7; EV/FCF remains elevated given the premium software multiple; cash flow conversion remains strong.
Income Statement
Metric
Value
YoY Change
QoQ Change
Revenue
5.87B
10.62%
2.78%
Gross Profit
5.24B
12.12%
2.81%
Operating Income
2.11B
11.88%
-2.50%
Net Income
1.69B
7.50%
-6.63%
EPS
3.95
12.86%
-4.82%
Key Financial Ratios
Gross Profit Margin
Excellent
89.10%
Gross profit margin is exceptional, indicating strong pricing power and operational efficiency
Operating Profit Margin
Excellent
35.90%
Operating margin is exceptional, indicating strong pricing power and operational efficiency
Net Profit Margin
Excellent
28.80%
Net profit margin is exceptional, indicating strong pricing power and operational efficiency
Return on Assets
Fair
6.02%
Return on assets is acceptable but below top-tier companies
Return on Equity
Good
14.80%
Return on equity shows solid performance and effective asset utilization
Current Ratio
Concern
0.99
Current ratio below safe levels, potential liquidity risk
Debt to Equity
Moderate
0.57
Debt-to-equity indicates balanced capital structure with manageable debt
P/E Ratio
Growth
26.51x
Elevated P/E suggests growth expectations or premium valuation
Price to Book
High Premium
15.66x
Very high premium suggests asset-light business model or lofty expectations
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