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ADBE vs. AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, and MSFT

Should you buy Adobe stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Adobe with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Adobe include Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), and Microsoft (MSFT).

How does Adobe compare to Amazon.com?

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Adobe has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Adobe has a net margin of 29.48% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. Adobe's return on equity of 64.48% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Adobe29.48% 64.48% 25.71%
Amazon.com 12.22%19.92%9.86%

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Adobe. Adobe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Adobe$23.77B4.17$7.13B$17.1714.27
Amazon.com$716.92B3.68$77.67B$8.3629.33

81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 233 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 298 mentions for Amazon.com and 65 mentions for Adobe. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Adobe's score of 0.58 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Adobe
27 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
17 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
176 Very Positive mention(s)
41 Positive mention(s)
36 Neutral mention(s)
34 Negative mention(s)
10 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Adobe presently has a consensus target price of $331.65, suggesting a potential upside of 35.37%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $312.52, suggesting a potential upside of 27.44%. Given Adobe's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Adobe is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Adobe
5 Sell rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.19
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Summary

Amazon.com beats Adobe on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Adobe compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Adobe's net margin of 29.48%. Adobe's return on equity of 64.48% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet37.92% 38.99% 27.41%
Adobe 29.48%64.48%25.71%

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $376.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.11%. Adobe has a consensus price target of $331.65, suggesting a potential upside of 35.37%. Given Adobe's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Adobe is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.03
Adobe
5 Sell rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.19

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Adobe. Adobe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B10.86$132.17B$13.1127.55
Adobe$23.77B4.17$7.13B$17.1714.27

27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 190 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 255 mentions for Alphabet and 65 mentions for Adobe. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Adobe's score of 0.58 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
166 Very Positive mention(s)
17 Positive mention(s)
36 Neutral mention(s)
32 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Adobe
27 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
17 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Adobe on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Adobe compare to Alphabet?

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Adobe has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Adobe. Adobe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Adobe$23.77B4.17$7.13B$17.1714.27
Alphabet$402.84B10.93$132.17B$13.1127.71

Adobe presently has a consensus price target of $331.65, suggesting a potential upside of 35.37%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $413.13, suggesting a potential upside of 13.71%. Given Adobe's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Adobe is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Adobe
5 Sell rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.19
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Adobe's net margin of 29.48%. Adobe's return on equity of 64.48% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Adobe29.48% 64.48% 25.71%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

In the previous week, Alphabet had 171 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 236 mentions for Alphabet and 65 mentions for Adobe. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Adobe's score of 0.58 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Adobe
27 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
17 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
163 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
27 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Adobe on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Adobe compare to Meta Platforms?

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Adobe has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Adobe presently has a consensus target price of $331.65, indicating a potential upside of 35.37%. Meta Platforms has a consensus target price of $840.60, indicating a potential upside of 43.60%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Adobe.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Adobe
5 Sell rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.19
Meta Platforms
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

81.8% of Adobe shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Adobe shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Adobe. Adobe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meta Platforms, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Adobe$23.77B4.17$7.13B$17.1714.27
Meta Platforms$200.97B7.37$60.46B$27.5121.28

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 32.84% compared to Adobe's net margin of 29.48%. Adobe's return on equity of 64.48% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Adobe29.48% 64.48% 25.71%
Meta Platforms 32.84%36.93%23.09%

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 154 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 219 mentions for Meta Platforms and 65 mentions for Adobe. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Adobe's score of 0.58 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Adobe
27 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
17 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Meta Platforms
145 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
30 Neutral mention(s)
27 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Adobe on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Adobe compare to Microsoft?

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 250 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 315 mentions for Microsoft and 65 mentions for Adobe. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Adobe's score of 0.58 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Microsoft
170 Very Positive mention(s)
41 Positive mention(s)
61 Neutral mention(s)
33 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Adobe
27 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
17 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to Adobe's net margin of 29.48%. Adobe's return on equity of 64.48% beat Microsoft's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Microsoft39.34% 31.94% 18.47%
Adobe 29.48%64.48%25.71%

Microsoft presently has a consensus price target of $561.20, indicating a potential upside of 36.30%. Adobe has a consensus price target of $331.65, indicating a potential upside of 35.37%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Adobe.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Microsoft
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
41 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.87
Adobe
5 Sell rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.19

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than Adobe. Adobe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Microsoft$281.72B10.86$101.83B$16.8024.51
Adobe$23.77B4.17$7.13B$17.1714.27

Microsoft has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Microsoft beats Adobe on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ADBE vs. The Competition

MetricAdobeCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$101.63B$147.52B$38.94B$11.99B
Dividend YieldN/A1.92%3.14%5.57%
P/E Ratio14.2720.8879.9723.74
Price / Sales4.174.99637.19108.39
Price / Cash12.9017.7048.7537.25
Price / Book8.8230.859.716.78
Net Income$7.13B$5.11B$1.07B$337.51M
7 Day Performance-6.53%-5.25%-3.37%-2.34%
1 Month Performance-3.18%-2.96%4.38%1.88%
1 Year Performance-41.14%-19.65%158.03%25.55%

Adobe Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ADBE
Adobe
4.4021 of 5 stars
$244.99
-2.6%
$331.65
+35.4%
-41.2%$101.63B$23.77B14.2731,360
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.8349 of 5 stars
$250.02
-2.5%
$312.52
+25.0%
+14.8%$2.76T$716.92B29.911,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
3.7947 of 5 stars
$355.68
-0.8%
$376.00
+5.7%
+106.5%$4.34T$402.84B27.13190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.3139 of 5 stars
$358.99
-0.8%
$413.04
+15.1%
+109.2%$4.38T$402.84B27.38190,820
META
Meta Platforms
4.9402 of 5 stars
$622.98
+4.2%
$840.60
+34.9%
-16.1%$1.51T$200.97B22.6578,865

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