Adobe Reports Record Q3 Results
Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE), the global technology leader that unleashes creativity and productivity for individuals and businesses through innovative platforms and tools, today reported financial results for...
- Adobe AI-first ARR grew more than 150% year over year
- Achieves major milestone of 1 billion monthly active users (MAU) across creativity and productivity solutions
SAN JOSE, Calif.: Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE), the global technology leader that unleashes creativity and productivity for individuals and businesses through innovative platforms and tools, today reported financial results for its third quarter FY2026 ended Aug. 28, 2026.
“Adobe delivered record Q3 results, reflecting the strength of our AI innovation, expanding customer reach and leadership across creativity, productivity and customer experience,” said Shantanu Narayen, chair and CEO, Adobe. “Reaching a landmark of more than one billion monthly active users is a defining moment for Adobe, and I have confidence that Anil will build on this momentum to drive Adobe's next chapter of growth and innovation in the AI era.”
“Adobe delivered double-digit revenue and EPS growth in Q3 and we're raising full year revenue and EPS targets,” said Steve Day, senior vice president and interim CFO, Adobe. “We are expanding our user base through a freemium strategy and deepening engagement with agentic experiences to deliver long-term durable growth.”
Third Quarter FY2026 Financial Highlights
- Adobe achieved record revenue of $6.76 billion in its third quarter of FY2026, which represents 13% year-over-year growth, or 12% in constant currency. Diluted earnings per share was $4.62 on a GAAP basis and $6.13 on a non-GAAP basis.
- Total Adobe Annualized Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) exiting the quarter was $27.50 billion.
- GAAP operating income in the third quarter was $2.35 billion and non-GAAP operating income was $2.97 billion. GAAP net income was $1.83 billion and non-GAAP net income was $2.42 billion.
- Record Q3 cash flows from operations were $2.52 billion.
- Exiting the quarter, Remaining Performance Obligations (“RPO”) were $22.16 billion, and Current Remaining Performance Obligations (“cRPO”) were 67%.
- Adobe repurchased approximately 9.5 million shares during the quarter.
Third Quarter FY2026 Customer Group Highlights
- Total Customer Group subscription revenue was $6.56 billion, which represents 14% year-over-year growth, or 13% in constant currency.
- Business Professionals & Consumers subscription revenue was $1.91 billion, which represents 16% year-over-year growth, or 15% in constant currency.
- Creative & Marketing Professionals subscription revenue was $4.65 billion, which represents 13% year-over-year growth, or 12% in constant currency.
Financial Targets
The following table summarizes Adobe’s fourth quarter FY2026 targets, which assumes current macroeconomic conditions:
Total revenue | $6.80 billion to $6.85 billion | |
Business Professionals & Consumers subscription revenue | $1.93 billion to $1.95 billion | |
Creative & Marketing Professionals subscription revenue | $4.665 billion to $4.695 billion | |
Earnings per share1 | GAAP: $4.65 to $4.70 | Non-GAAP: $6.30 to $6.35 |
1 | Targets assume non-GAAP operating margin of ~44.0%, GAAP tax rate of ~22.0%, non-GAAP tax rate of ~18.0% and diluted share count of ~389 million for fourth quarter FY2026. |
The following table summarizes Adobe’s updated FY2026 targets:
Total revenue | $26.576 billion to $26.626 billion | |
Business Professionals & Consumers subscription revenue | $7.470 billion to $7.490 billion | |
Creative & Marketing Professionals subscription revenue | $18.242 billion to $18.272 billion | |
Total Adobe ending ARR growth | 10.2% year over year | |
Earnings per share2 | GAAP: $18.12 to $18.17 | Non-GAAP: $24.45 to $24.50 |
2 | Targets assume non-GAAP operating margin of ~45.0%, GAAP tax rate of ~22.5%, non-GAAP tax rate of ~18.0% and diluted share count of ~400 million for FY2026. |
Adobe to Host Conference Call
Adobe will webcast its third quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings conference call today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time from its investor relations website: http://www.adobe.com/ADBE. Earnings documents, including Adobe management’s prepared conference call remarks with slides and an investor datasheet are posted to Adobe’s Investor Relations Website in advance of the conference call for reference.
Forward-Looking Statements, Non-GAAP and Other Disclosures
In addition to historical information, this press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements related to our product development plans and new or enhanced offerings; our business, strategy, artificial intelligence (“AI”) and innovation momentum; our market and AI opportunity and future growth; market and AI trends; macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; strategic investments; customer success and groups; industry positioning; expectations regarding acquisitions and other business transactions; and our financial targets and assumptions related thereto, including revenue, operating margin, operating efficiencies, annualized recurring revenue, tax rate, earnings per share and share count. Each of the forward-looking statements we make in this press release involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions based on information available to us as of the date of this press release. Such risks and uncertainties, many of which relate to matters beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: failure to innovate effectively and meet customer needs; failure to compete effectively; issues relating to development and use of AI; damage to our reputation or brands; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions, investments or other strategic transactions; failure to recruit and retain key personnel; service interruptions or failures in information technology systems by us or third parties; security incidents; failure to effectively develop, manage and maintain our sales channels or critical third-party business relationships; risks associated with being a multinational corporation and adverse macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions; complex sales cycles; litigation, regulatory inquiries, investigations and other actions; changes in, and compliance with, global laws and regulations, including those related to information security and privacy; failure to protect our intellectual property; changes in tax regulations; complex government procurement processes; risks related to fluctuations in or the timing of revenue recognition from our subscription offerings; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; impairment charges; our existing and future debt obligations; catastrophic events; and fluctuations in our stock price. Further information on these and other factors are discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in Adobe’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Adobe's most recently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The risks described in this press release and in Adobe’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should be carefully reviewed.
Undue reliance should not be placed on the financial information set forth in this press release, which reflects estimates based on information available at this time. These amounts could differ from actual reported amounts stated in Adobe’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for our fiscal quarter ended Aug. 28, 2026, which Adobe expects to file in Sept. 2026.
Adobe assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements.
A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP earnings results and financial targets and a statement regarding use of non-GAAP financial information are provided at the end of this press release and on Adobe’s investor relations website. Definitions of our non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the Current Report on Form 8-K relating to this press release.
About Adobe
Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) empowers everyone to create through industry-leading platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (In millions, except per share data; unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| August 28, 2026 |
| August 29, 2025 |
| August 28, 2026 |
| August 29, 2025 | ||||||||
Revenue: |
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Subscription | $ | 6,582 |
|
| $ | 5,791 |
|
| $ | 19,196 |
|
| $ | 16,915 |
|
Product |
| 67 |
|
|
| 68 |
|
|
| 246 |
|
|
| 251 |
|
Services and other |
| 111 |
|
|
| 129 |
|
|
| 334 |
|
|
| 409 |
|
Total revenue |
| 6,760 |
|
|
| 5,988 |
|
|
| 19,776 |
|
|
| 17,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
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Subscription |
| 633 |
|
|
| 510 |
|
|
| 1,759 |
|
|
| 1,505 |
|
Product |
| 5 |
|
|
| 5 |
|
|
| 16 |
|
|
| 17 |
|
Services and other |
| 125 |
|
|
| 127 |
|
|
| 367 |
|
|
| 380 |
|
Total cost of revenue |
| 763 |
|
|
| 642 |
|
|
| 2,142 |
|
|
| 1,902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
Gross profit |
| 5,997 |
|
|
| 5,346 |
|
|
| 17,634 |
|
|
| 15,673 |
|
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|
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Operating expenses: |
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|
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Research and development |
| 1,288 |
|
|
| 1,088 |
|
|
| 3,596 |
|
|
| 3,196 |
|
Sales and marketing |
| 1,827 |
|
|
| 1,639 |
|
|
| 5,419 |
|
|
| 4,760 |
|
General and administrative |
| 488 |
|
|
| 408 |
|
|
| 1,497 |
|
|
| 1,152 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
| 40 |
|
|
| 38 |
|
|
| 112 |
|
|
| 120 |
|
Total operating expenses |
| 3,643 |
|
|
| 3,173 |
|
|
| 10,624 |
|
|
| 9,228 |
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|
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Operating income |
| 2,354 |
|
|
| 2,173 |
|
|
| 7,010 |
|
|
| 6,445 |
|
|
|
|
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|
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Non-operating income (expense): |
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Interest expense |
| (66 | ) |
|
| (67 | ) |
|
| (194 | ) |
|
| (197 | ) |
Investment gains (losses), net |
| 21 |
|
|
| 23 |
|
|
| 44 |
|
|
| 31 |
|
Other income (expense), net |
| 48 |
|
|
| 58 |
|
|
| 157 |
|
|
| 191 |
|
Total non-operating income (expense), net |
| 3 |
|
|
| 14 |
|
|
| 7 |
|
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| 25 |
|
Income before income taxes |
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