Adobe Inc. is the most overlooked AI turnaround, trading at a deep discount despite robust financials and AI-driven growth. ADBE delivered record Q3 2026 results: 13% YoY revenue growth, 15% non-GAAP EPS growth, and strong cash flow with aggressive buybacks. Freemium tiers and AI initiatives are expanding the user base and monetization, with AI-first ARR up 150% YoY and over 1 billion monthly active users.
The software business is a tough industry these days. A $100 billion company trading at 14 times earnings can report a double beat and raise guidance, and its stock still might sell off afterward.
Most of the AI trade is hitting the brakes this morning.
Adobe Inc. trades at only ~10x FY2026 adjusted earnings despite 13% revenue growth and record Q3 cash flow. AI disruption fears have driven valuation compression, yet ADBE's AI-first ARR is growing 150%+ and total ARR stands at $27.5B. Freemium AI tools have expanded the user base to over one billion, supporting long-term monetization despite near-term ARR pressure.
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Adobe reported record third quarter revenue of $6.76 billion, up 13%, with non-GAAP earnings of $6.13 up 15%, a 44% operating margin, record quarterly operating cash flow of $2.52 billion,. Adobe stock fell anyway, on two figures: net new annual recurring revenue declined 36-37% year over year, and remaining performance obligations grew 8%, the first single-digit reading since early fiscal. Management attributes both to a deliberate freemium pivot that has taken creative freemium users past 100 million, up 70%, and total monthly active users beyond a billion.
Adobe is trying to balance near-term revenue growth with customer acquisition through its freemium model. The stock looks very cheap at current levels.
Adobe delivered record Q3 results, beating revenue and EPS estimates, driven by robust AI product momentum and strong MAU growth. Adobe's AI-first business achieved over $650 million in annual recurring revenues, supporting triple-digit ARR growth and strong gross profit growth. Shares trade at a compelling 9.1x FY2028 P/E, about half their 3-year average, with a $25B buyback underway and significant revaluation potential.
Hollywood film editing bays just got a little more crowded. Jim Cramer's September 1 warning that Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL | GOOGL Price Prediction) was coming for Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE)'s turf now has a case study behind it.
Adobe just topped one billion monthly active users and posted a blowout quarter, yet the stock sits near multi-year lows.
Adobe (ADBE) stock opened lower on September 11, and D.A. Davidson senior analyst Gil Luria believes the decline was justified.