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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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

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$23.77B3.97$7.13B$17.4813.57
Amazon.com$742.78B3.58$77.67B$8.3629.58

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 189 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 250 mentions for Amazon.com and 61 mentions for Adobe. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.79 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Adobe
43 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
134 Very Positive mention(s)
44 Positive mention(s)
34 Neutral mention(s)
30 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Adobe currently has a consensus price target of $275.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.91%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $312.76, suggesting a potential upside of 26.48%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Adobe.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Adobe
5 Sell rating(s)
22 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.03
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

81.8% of Adobe shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Adobe shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned 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.

Adobe has a net margin of 28.69% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. Adobe's return on equity of 65.11% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Adobe28.69% 65.11% 25.60%
Amazon.com 12.22%19.92%9.86%

Adobe has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Amazon.com beats Adobe on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Adobe compare to Alphabet?

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

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

Adobe presently has a consensus price target of $275.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.91%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $383.44, indicating a potential upside of 10.78%. Given Adobe's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Adobe is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Adobe
5 Sell rating(s)
22 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.03
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.03

Adobe has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% 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$23.77B3.97$7.13B$17.4813.57
Alphabet$402.84B10.41$132.17B$13.1126.40

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Adobe's net margin of 28.69%. Adobe's return on equity of 65.11% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Adobe28.69% 65.11% 25.60%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

In the previous week, Alphabet had 154 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 215 mentions for Alphabet and 61 mentions for Adobe. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Alphabet's score of 0.70 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Adobe
43 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
117 Very Positive mention(s)
18 Positive mention(s)
47 Neutral mention(s)
29 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Adobe on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Adobe compare to Alphabet?

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

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Adobe's net margin of 28.69%. Adobe's return on equity of 65.11% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet37.92% 38.99% 27.41%
Adobe 28.69%65.11%25.60%

In the previous week, Alphabet had 146 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 207 mentions for Alphabet and 61 mentions for Adobe. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Alphabet's score of 0.84 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
125 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
39 Neutral mention(s)
26 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Adobe
43 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet currently has a consensus target price of $414.11, suggesting a potential upside of 19.42%. Adobe has a consensus target price of $275.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.91%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Adobe.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.96
Adobe
5 Sell rating(s)
22 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.03

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

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$402.84B10.43$132.17B$13.1126.45
Adobe$23.77B3.97$7.13B$17.4813.57

Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Adobe compare to Meta Platforms?

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

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 32.84% compared to Adobe's net margin of 28.69%. Adobe's return on equity of 65.11% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Meta Platforms32.84% 36.93% 23.09%
Adobe 28.69%65.11%25.60%

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 104 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 165 mentions for Meta Platforms and 61 mentions for Adobe. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Meta Platforms' score of 0.85 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Meta Platforms
102 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
28 Neutral mention(s)
19 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Adobe
43 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Meta Platforms$200.97B8.13$60.46B$27.5123.48
Adobe$23.77B3.97$7.13B$17.4813.57

79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Adobe shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.5% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Meta Platforms presently has a consensus price target of $830.45, indicating a potential upside of 28.55%. Adobe has a consensus price target of $275.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.91%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Adobe.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Meta Platforms
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
36 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Adobe
5 Sell rating(s)
22 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.03

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Adobe on 12 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 analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Microsoft currently has a consensus target price of $557.96, indicating a potential upside of 41.68%. Adobe has a consensus target price of $275.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.91%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)
7 Hold rating(s)
41 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Adobe
5 Sell rating(s)
22 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.03

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$318.27B9.19$101.83B$16.8023.44
Adobe$23.77B3.97$7.13B$17.4813.57

Microsoft has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to Adobe's net margin of 28.69%. Adobe's return on equity of 65.11% beat Microsoft's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Microsoft39.34% 31.94% 18.47%
Adobe 28.69%65.11%25.60%

In the previous week, Microsoft had 248 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 309 mentions for Microsoft and 61 mentions for Adobe. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Microsoft's score of 0.69 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Microsoft
143 Very Positive mention(s)
42 Positive mention(s)
78 Neutral mention(s)
32 Negative mention(s)
11 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Adobe
43 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Microsoft beats Adobe on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ADBE vs. The Competition

MetricAdobeCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$94.31B$131.33B$37.72B$12.28B
Dividend YieldN/A2.03%3.15%9.34%
P/E Ratio13.5722.10169.2523.92
Price / Sales3.97136.03591.6888.89
Price / Cash12.1716.8344.5360.41
Price / Book8.1935.439.286.18
Net Income$7.13B$5.27B$1.07B$332.29M
7 Day Performance6.09%0.59%-2.08%-2.05%
1 Month Performance21.27%6.72%-2.70%-2.18%
1 Year Performance-35.14%-22.00%135.17%17.67%

Adobe Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ADBE
Adobe
4.7768 of 5 stars
$237.25
+0.8%
$275.00
+15.9%
-35.1%$94.31B$23.77B13.5731,360
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.8432 of 5 stars
$254.96
+3.0%
$312.79
+22.7%
+9.3%$2.66T$742.78B30.501,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.0446 of 5 stars
$370.21
+3.6%
$378.53
+2.2%
+86.1%$4.33T$402.84B28.24190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.7453 of 5 stars
$370.92
+3.2%
$413.73
+11.5%
+87.4%$4.36T$402.84B28.29190,820
META
Meta Platforms
4.9444 of 5 stars
$681.31
+3.1%
$835.90
+22.7%
-8.3%$1.67T$200.97B24.7778,865

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This page (NASDAQ:ADBE) was last updated on 7/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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