Adobe (ADBE) Competitors $416.06 -0.20 (-0.05%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$416.04 -0.01 (0.00%) As of 06:09 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, WDAY, ADSK, FICO, ANSS, and TYLShould you be buying Adobe stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Adobe include Salesforce (CRM), Intuit (INTU), Strategy (MSTR), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS), Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Adobe vs. Salesforce Intuit Strategy Cadence Design Systems Synopsys Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) 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 community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has better earnings & valuation, CRM or ADBE? Adobe has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Salesforce. 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 RatioSalesforce$38.59B6.73$4.14B$6.3942.52Adobe$22.04B8.02$5.56B$15.1827.32 Does the media favor CRM or ADBE? In the previous week, Salesforce had 4 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 80 mentions for Salesforce and 76 mentions for Adobe. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Salesforce's score of 0.99 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Salesforce 57 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adobe 54 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CRM or ADBE? 80.4% of Salesforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Salesforce shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CRM or ADBE? Salesforce received 1575 more outperform votes than Adobe when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 82.10% of users gave Salesforce an outperform vote while only 70.71% of users gave Adobe an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSalesforceOutperform Votes327982.10% Underperform Votes71517.90%AdobeOutperform Votes170470.71% Underperform Votes70629.29% Is CRM or ADBE more profitable? Adobe has a net margin of 25.85% compared to Salesforce's net margin of 15.96%. Adobe's return on equity of 45.87% beat Salesforce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Salesforce15.96% 12.34% 7.65% Adobe 25.85%45.87%22.76% Do analysts rate CRM or ADBE? Salesforce presently has a consensus price target of $346.34, suggesting a potential upside of 27.46%. Adobe has a consensus price target of $504.38, suggesting a potential upside of 21.63%. Given Salesforce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Salesforce is more favorable than Adobe.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Salesforce 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Adobe 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Which has more risk and volatility, CRM or ADBE? Salesforce has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySalesforce beats Adobe on 10 of the 19 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricAdobePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$177.13B$27.39B$26.13B$8.63BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.86%4.19%P/E Ratio33.57120.6245.5020.15Price / Sales8.0216.181,995.02161.58Price / Cash25.8986.0634.7734.64Price / Book12.949.707.104.72Net Income$5.56B$436.62M$742.16M$248.00M7 Day Performance0.53%1.50%3.00%3.71%1 Month Performance8.20%8.79%7.31%10.34%1 Year Performance-9.84%33.58%52,402.71%15.16% Adobe Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADBEAdobe4.679 of 5 stars$416.060.0%$503.33+21.0%-10.6%$177.32B$22.04B33.5529,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCRMSalesforce4.9453 of 5 stars$261.17-1.6%$343.32+31.5%+12.6%$251.17B$38.59B42.9773,500Dividend CutAnalyst ForecastINTUIntuit4.6002 of 5 stars$759.14+0.8%$785.33+3.5%+33.2%$211.86B$18.18B73.7417,300Trending NewsMSTRStrategy4.5157 of 5 stars$372.75+1.0%$514.42+38.0%+145.7%$101.99B$459.28M-66.232,150Trending NewsInsider TradeCDNSCadence Design Systems4.4686 of 5 stars$288.81+0.6%$325.23+12.6%+2.5%$78.88B$4.87B74.8410,200Positive NewsSNPSSynopsys4.6837 of 5 stars$458.54-1.2%$609.64+33.0%-13.2%$71.15B$6.22B31.5819,000Positive NewsInsider TradeWDAYWorkday4.7817 of 5 stars$247.41-0.1%$293.54+18.6%+17.3%$65.82B$8.70B41.0417,700Insider TradeADSKAutodesk4.425 of 5 stars$293.98-0.7%$337.45+14.8%+37.6%$62.90B$6.35B58.3412,600Positive NewsFICOFair Isaac4.946 of 5 stars$1,725.15-0.1%$2,304.15+33.6%+33.3%$41.96B$1.84B79.113,400Analyst ForecastANSSANSYS2.6499 of 5 stars$330.88+0.0%$352.50+6.5%+5.5%$29.05B$2.58B50.455,600Positive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.392 of 5 stars$560.23-2.9%$687.82+22.8%+20.4%$24.18B$2.19B92.537,200Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRM Alternatives INTU Alternatives MSTR Alternatives CDNS Alternatives SNPS Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ADSK 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 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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