Adobe (ADBE) Competitors $392.10 +5.22 (+1.35%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$390.00 -2.10 (-0.54%) As of 04:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ADBE vs. CRM, INTU, MSTR, CDNS, SNPS, ADSK, WDAY, FICO, ANSS, and TYLShould you be buying Adobe stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Adobe include Salesforce (CRM), Intuit (INTU), MicroStrategy (MSTR), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS), Autodesk (ADSK), Workday (WDAY), Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Adobe vs. Its Competitors Salesforce Intuit MicroStrategy Cadence Design Systems Synopsys Autodesk Workday Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer ADBE or CRM? In the previous week, Salesforce had 16 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for Salesforce and 81 mentions for Adobe. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Salesforce's score of 1.08 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Adobe 69 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Salesforce 70 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ADBE or CRM? Adobe has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Salesforce has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, ADBE or CRM? Salesforce has higher revenue and earnings than Adobe. Adobe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Salesforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdobe$22.60B7.36$5.56B$15.6325.09Salesforce$37.90B6.86$6.20B$6.3942.54 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ADBE or CRM? 81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Salesforce shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Salesforce shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ADBE or CRM more profitable? Adobe has a net margin of 30.39% compared to Salesforce's net margin of 16.08%. Adobe's return on equity of 53.68% beat Salesforce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Adobe30.39% 53.68% 24.17% Salesforce 16.08%12.94%7.99% Do analysts recommend ADBE or CRM? Adobe presently has a consensus target price of $496.75, suggesting a potential upside of 26.70%. Salesforce has a consensus target price of $349.08, suggesting a potential upside of 28.43%. Given Salesforce's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Salesforce is more favorable than Adobe.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adobe 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74Salesforce 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 28 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 SummarySalesforce beats Adobe on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Adobe News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ADBE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ADBE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ADBE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAdobeCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$166.32B$159.74B$26.95B$8.86BDividend YieldN/A1.34%2.94%4.13%P/E Ratio25.0937.4835.8019.77Price / Sales7.3615.932,111.04110.45Price / Cash22.4927.4833.8927.49Price / Book12.249.587.025.36Net Income$5.56B$3.58B$762.33M$248.34M7 Day Performance2.55%1.74%1.85%1.28%1 Month Performance-5.47%4.03%6.02%5.45%1 Year Performance-29.99%46.46%52,172.35%18.02% Adobe Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADBEAdobe4.8713 of 5 stars$392.10+1.3%$496.75+26.7%-30.4%$166.33B$22.60B25.0930,709Positive NewsCRMSalesforce4.9522 of 5 stars$271.57+3.1%$349.08+28.5%+6.1%$260.58B$38.59B42.6676,453Positive NewsINTUIntuit4.565 of 5 stars$760.90-0.2%$787.95+3.6%+19.8%$212.47B$16.29B61.8218,800Trending NewsMSTRMicroStrategy4.3687 of 5 stars$376.25+2.5%$514.42+36.7%+193.5%$103.64B$463.46M-17.381,534Trending NewsGap DownCDNSCadence Design Systems4.161 of 5 stars$295.91+0.8%$325.23+9.9%+0.1%$80.75B$4.64B74.8812,700Positive NewsSNPSSynopsys4.6896 of 5 stars$478.14+1.5%$607.14+27.0%-13.8%$74.08B$6.13B34.4720,000Positive NewsADSKAutodesk4.0096 of 5 stars$304.71+1.2%$337.45+10.7%+25.1%$65.41B$6.13B65.4515,300Positive NewsInsider TradeWDAYWorkday4.7122 of 5 stars$239.05+1.0%$293.54+22.8%+7.4%$63.79B$8.45B132.0120,400FICOFair Isaac4.8845 of 5 stars$1,919.49+2.0%$2,304.15+20.0%+22.6%$46.72B$1.72B82.673,586Positive NewsANSSANSYS2.9672 of 5 stars$338.07+0.9%$352.50+4.3%+9.2%$29.67B$2.58B50.073,200News CoveragePositive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.5354 of 5 stars$587.26+1.2%$680.50+15.9%+18.1%$25.29B$2.14B88.347,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRM Alternatives INTU Alternatives MSTR Alternatives CDNS Alternatives SNPS Alternatives ADSK Alternatives WDAY Alternatives FICO Alternatives ANSS Alternatives TYL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ADBE) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners3..2..1.. 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