$ADBE
ADOBE INC. Stock $adbe

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2019 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000079634319000165 Filed on September 26, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
Revenue	$2.834B	$2.291B	$2.195B
YoY Change	23.7%	24.44%	23.88%
Cost Of Revenue	$416.0M	$295.5M	$281.3M
YoY Change	40.78%	12.39%	17.54%
Gross Profit	$2.418B	$1.996B	$1.914B
YoY Change	21.17%	26.45%	24.87%
Gross Profit Margin	85.32%	87.1%	87.18%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.031B	$854.1M	$824.3M
YoY Change	20.71%	22.46%	16.09%
% of Gross Profit	42.64%	42.8%	43.06%
Research & Development	$490.0M	$399.0M	$374.1M
YoY Change	22.82%	26.43%	24.96%
% of Gross Profit	20.26%	19.99%	19.55%
Depreciation & Amortization	$150.6M	$86.90M	$76.40M
YoY Change	73.3%	5.46%	-6.37%
% of Gross Profit	6.23%	4.35%	3.99%
Operating Expenses	$1.564B	$1.277B	$1.216B
YoY Change	22.48%	23.68%	18.16%
Operating Profit	$854.0M	$718.6M	$698.5M
YoY Change	18.84%	31.69%	38.57%
Interest Expense	$40.00M	$21.11M	$20.36M
YoY Change	89.51%	12.22%	10.99%
% of Operating Profit	4.68%	2.94%	2.92%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$19.00M	-$17.25M	-$7.685M
YoY Change	10.16%	301.58%	-32.96%
Pretax Income	$835.0M	$701.4M	$690.8M
YoY Change	19.05%	29.55%	40.23%
Income Tax	$42.00M	$35.07M	$27.63M
% Of Pretax Income	5.03%	5.0%	4.0%
Net Earnings	$793.0M	$666.3M	$663.2M
YoY Change	19.02%	58.8%	77.13%
Net Earnings / Revenue	27.98%	29.08%	30.21%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.63	$1.36	$1.35
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.61	$1.34	$1.33
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	485.8M shares	490.0M shares	491.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	491.0M shares	496.9M shares	498.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.651B	$4.944B	$6.334B
YoY Change	-26.15%	-7.9%	28.43%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.209B	$1.747B	$2.988B
Short-Term Investments	$1.442B	$3.197B	$3.346B
Other Short-Term Assets	$651.0M	$312.0M	$332.0M
YoY Change	108.65%	50.72%	50.91%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.370B	$1.045B	$1.075B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.750B	$6.301B	$7.741B
YoY Change	-8.74%	-4.26%	27.91%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.244B	$1.019B	$993.5M
YoY Change	22.05%	8.45%	7.51%
Goodwill	$10.69B	$7.137B	$5.824B
YoY Change	49.79%	22.61%	0.61%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$557.1M	$183.8M	$166.2M
YoY Change	203.06%	27.1%	13.81%
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.30B	$9.095B	$7.422B
YoY Change	57.29%	24.15%	1.49%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.750B	$6.301B	$7.741B
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.30B	$9.095B	$7.422B
Total Assets	$20.05B	$15.40B	$15.16B
YoY Change	30.26%	10.71%	13.46%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$187.0M	$145.6M	$117.2M
YoY Change	28.46%	61.15%	50.43%
Accrued Expenses	$1.303B	$1.020B	$1.030B
YoY Change	27.71%	9.41%	19.06%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.149B
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.803B	$3.792B	$3.729B
YoY Change	105.77%	17.91%	22.35%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$988.0M	$1.875B	$1.874B
YoY Change	-47.31%	-0.74%	-0.74%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$169.8M	$152.4M	$152.5M
YoY Change	11.39%	34.14%	35.8%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$169.8M	$152.4M	$152.5M
YoY Change	11.39%	34.14%	35.8%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.803B	$3.792B	$3.729B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$169.8M	$152.4M	$152.5M
Total Liabilities	$9.812B	$6.534B	$6.458B
YoY Change	50.18%	13.9%	16.13%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$13.98B	$11.14B	$10.47B
YoY Change	25.49%	22.76%	21.01%
Common Stock	$61.00K	$61.00K	$61.00K
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$9.875B	$7.697B	$6.990B
YoY Change	28.3%	32.89%	26.21%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.24B	$8.862B	$8.706B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$20.05B	$15.40B	$15.16B
YoY Change	30.26%	10.71%	13.46%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$793.0M	$666.3M	$663.2M
YoY Change	19.02%	58.8%	77.13%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$150.6M	$86.90M	$76.40M
YoY Change	73.3%	5.46%	-6.37%
Cash From Operating Activities	$922.6M	$955.3M	$976.4M
YoY Change	-3.42%	35.62%	51.43%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$89.60M	-$63.50M	-$45.40M
YoY Change	41.1%	17.16%	-17.9%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$75.70M	-$1.457B	$113.0M
YoY Change	-94.8%	-8472.41%	-450.93%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$165.4M	-$1.520B	$67.70M
YoY Change	-89.12%	4031.25%	-177.37%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-624.4M	-671.7M	-717.3M
YoY Change	-7.04%	207.7%	128.15%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	922.6M	955.3M	976.4M
Cash From Investing Activities	-165.4M	-1.520B	67.70M
Cash From Financing Activities	-624.4M	-671.7M	-717.3M
Net Change In Cash	132.8M	-1.237B	326.8M
YoY Change	-110.74%	-375.25%	34.54%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$922.6M	$955.3M	$976.4M
Capital Expenditures	-$89.60M	-$63.50M	-$45.40M
Free Cash Flow	$1.012B	$1.019B	$1.022B
YoY Change	-0.65%	34.3%	45.95%

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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Investments GainLossOnInvestments	2251000	USD
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Investments GainLossOnInvestments	46728000	USD
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Investments GainLossOnInvestments	6326000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	-19324000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	-17248000	USD
	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	-50595000	USD
	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	-25164000	USD

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