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How Adobe Inc. (ADBE) makes money: Q3 2026 revenue breakdown
US GAAP · $M · vs Q3 2025 · reported 09/10/2026
Adobe Inc., formerly Adobe Systems Incorporated, is an American multinational computer software company based in San Jose, California. · Wikipedia
More about the company
It offers a wide range of programs from web design tools, photo manipulation, and vector creation to video and audio editing, mobile app development, print layout and animation software.
Key growth driver: Subscription — the fastest-growing revenue line: $6,582, +14% y/y. · by the Q3 2026 report
How does Adobe make money?
Adobe brought in $6.76 billion of revenue in Q3 2026, up 12.9% year over year. The largest source was Subscription: $6.58 billion, or 97% of the total, followed by Services & Other ($111M, 2%) and Product ($67.0M, 1%). Net income for the quarter was $1.83 billion, up 3.1% year over year.
Revenue by source, Q3 2026
- Subscription$6.58B · 97% · +13.7%
- Services & Other$111M · 2% · −14.0%
- Product$67.0M · 1% · −1.5%
Shares of $6.76B total revenue; changes are year over year, as reported. ≈ marks lines derived from disclosed totals. The same flows are drawn in the Sankey chart below.
When is ADBE’s next earnings date?
Wednesday, December 9, 2026estimated
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) has not announced the date yet.
How we estimate
Our estimate: Dec 9, 2026 — exactly 52 weeks after the same-quarter report a year ago (Dec 10, 2025, per its SEC filing). Companies usually keep the same week; the date will be replaced once ADBE confirms it.
What time does ADBE report? Usually after market close: the last 4 results releases reached the SEC at 4:06 pm, 4:08 pm, 4:09 pm, 4:05 pm ET.
Last report: Sep 10, 2026 (Q3 2026) — broken down in the Sankey chart below. Who else reports this week →
All figures in $M.
Revenue
$6,760
+12.9%
Gross profit
$5,997
+12.2%
88.7% margin
Operating income
$2,354
+8.3%
34.8% margin
Net income
$1,827
+3.1%
$4.62 diluted EPS
Verdict: Adobe posted record Q3 revenue of $6.76B (+13%) on 14% subscription growth, and GAAP net income rose 3% to $1.83B despite a 28% jump in income tax; operating income grew 8% while opex outpaced gross profit, so GAAP operating margin slipped to 34.8%, and $2.23B of buybacks cut the share count 7%, lifting GAAP EPS 11% to $4.62.
Record OCF $2.52B · repurchased ~9.5M shares for $2.23B · ARR $27.50B · RPO $22.16B · Q4 FY26 revenue guide $6.80-6.85B · FY26 revenue guide raised to $26.576-26.626B and non-GAAP EPS to $24.45-24.50
Source and notation
* marks non-cash / ≈ estimated. Source: Adobe press release / 10-Q (SEC EDGAR).
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ADBE earnings history: past report dates
| Sep 10, 2026 Thu | 4:06 pmafter market close | Aug 28, 2026 | $6.8B+13% y/y | $4.62+11% y/y |
| Jun 11, 2026 Thu | 4:08 pmafter market close | May 29, 2026 | $6.6B+13% y/y | $4.25+8% y/y |
| Mar 12, 2026 Thu | 4:09 pmafter market close | Feb 27, 2026 | $6.4B+12% y/y | $4.60+11% y/y |
| Dec 10, 2025 Wed | 4:05 pmafter market close | Nov 28, 2025 | ≈$6.2B+10% y/y | ≈$4.44+18% y/y |
| Sep 11, 2025 Thu | 4:06 pmafter market close | Aug 29, 2025 | $6.0B+11% y/y | $4.18+11% y/y |
| Jun 12, 2025 Thu | 4:19 pmafter market close | May 30, 2025 | $5.9B+11% y/y | $3.94+13% y/y |
| Mar 12, 2025 Wed | 4:06 pmafter market close | Feb 28, 2025 | $5.7B+10% y/y | $4.14+204% y/y |
| Dec 11, 2024 Wed | 4:06 pmafter market close | Nov 29, 2024 | ≈$5.6B+11% y/y | ≈$3.75+16% y/y |
How we count
Report date and time — when the company filed its results press release with the SEC (Form 8-K, Item 2.02); the regular session runs 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Revenue and diluted EPS — the company’s XBRL filings, EPS adjusted for stock splits; ≈ — fourth quarter derived as full year minus three quarters. Source: SEC EDGAR.
Adobe Inc.: 5-year financials
| FY2025 | 23,769 | 8,706 | 7,130 | 9,852 |
| FY2024 | 21,505 | 6,741 | 5,560 | 7,873 |
| FY2023 | 19,409 | 6,650 | 5,428 | 6,942 |
| FY2022 | 17,606 | 6,098 | 4,756 | 7,396 |
| FY2021 | 15,785 | 5,802 | 4,822 | 6,882 |
$ millions, annual 10-K reports on SEC EDGAR (US GAAP); the company’s fiscal year doesn’t match the calendar year so years follow the company’s own labels.
How we calculate
Figures are the annual report lines as filed, no adjustments. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; dividends are cash paid to common shareholders during the year. “—” means the line isn’t in the filing.
Corporate governance
2/2good
How the company treats minority shareholders: 2 — well, 0 — systematically poorly.
More
- Jan 2026Per the FY2025 10-K, Adobe has a single class of common stock; SBC of $1.94B = 8.2% of $23.8B revenue. sec.gov ↗
- Nov 2025Diluted shares fell 12% over FY2020–2025, with $11.3B of buybacks in FY2025. data.sec.gov ↗
- Nov 2025The court fully dismissed the class action In re Adobe Inc. Securities Litigation (03/2025) and denied leave to amend (11/2025); the plaintiff is appealing. sec.gov ↗
- Feb 2026Per the 2026 proxy, there have been no reportable related-party transactions since the start of FY2025. sec.gov ↗
Scoring: 2.0, no deductions: single share class, shares −12% over 5 years, SBC 8.2% of revenue (<10%), buybacks; 2023 investor suit dismissed by the court
- Share classes
- Single class of common stock (FY2025 10-K cover).
- Dilution
- Diluted shares −12% over FY2020–2025; SBC 8.2% of revenue — below the 10% threshold.
- Disclosure
- Full US GAAP reporting: 10-K and 10-Q filed on EDGAR on time.
- Dividends
- No dividend, none promised; buybacks of $4–11B a year.
- Lawsuits & regulators
- Class action over statements on competition with Figma dismissed (03/2025, leave to amend denied 11/2025), on appeal — no deduction; the FTC suit over subscriptions concerns consumers.
- Related parties
- Per the 2026 proxy, no related-party transactions since the start of FY2025.
How the score works · checked as of Sep 2026
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) earnings: FAQ
How does Adobe make money?
Adobe brought in $6.76 billion of revenue in Q3 2026, up 12.9% year over year. The largest source was Subscription: $6.58 billion, or 97% of the total, followed by Services & Other ($111M, 2%) and Product ($67.0M, 1%). Net income for the quarter was $1.83 billion, up 3.1% year over year.
When is ADBE's next earnings date?
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) has not announced the date yet. Based on last year's schedule (report on Dec 10, 2025), the next report is expected around Dec 9, 2026.
What time does ADBE report earnings?
Adobe Inc. usually reports after market close: its latest results release was filed with the SEC at 4:06 pm ET on Sep 10, 2026.
When did ADBE last report earnings?
Adobe Inc. reported Q3 2026 results on Sep 10, 2026.
Where can I find Adobe Inc.'s financial statements?
On SEC EDGAR: quarterly reports (10-Q), the annual report (10-K) and earnings releases (8-K). The “Verified” badge next to the chart links to ADBE's filings; this page breaks the latest report down in a Sankey chart.
What was ADBE's net income in Q3 2026?
Adobe Inc. reported net income of $1,827M for Q3 2026 (+3.1% year over year), under US GAAP.
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How this page was made: the figures come from the company's own report on SEC EDGAR; the summary and nuances were drafted by our model from that report. Figures checked against the filing on 09/12/2026. How we make the breakdowns · Report an error
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