$ADBE
ADOBE INC. Stock $adbe

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2020 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000079634320000201 Filed on September 23, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
Revenue	$3.225B	$2.834B	$2.744B
YoY Change	13.8%	23.7%	24.99%
Cost Of Revenue	$427.0M	$416.0M	$407.0M
YoY Change	2.64%	40.78%	44.66%
Gross Profit	$2.798B	$2.418B	$2.337B
YoY Change	15.72%	21.17%	22.1%
Gross Profit Margin	86.76%	85.32%	85.17%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.122B	$1.031B	$1.068B
YoY Change	8.83%	20.71%	29.57%
% of Gross Profit	40.1%	42.64%	45.7%
Research & Development	$566.0M	$490.0M	$476.0M
YoY Change	15.51%	22.82%	27.23%
% of Gross Profit	20.23%	20.26%	20.37%
Depreciation & Amortization	$191.0M	$150.6M	$145.6M
YoY Change	26.83%	73.3%	90.58%
% of Gross Profit	6.83%	6.23%	6.23%
Operating Expenses	$1.729B	$1.564B	$1.587B
YoY Change	10.55%	22.48%	30.56%
Operating Profit	$1.069B	$854.0M	$750.0M
YoY Change	25.18%	18.84%	7.38%
Interest Expense	$28.00M	$40.00M	$40.00M
YoY Change	-30.0%	89.51%	96.43%
% of Operating Profit	2.62%	4.68%	5.33%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$9.000M	-$19.00M	-$39.00M
YoY Change	-52.63%	10.16%	407.48%
Pretax Income	$1.060B	$835.0M	$711.0M
YoY Change	26.95%	19.05%	2.92%
Income Tax	$105.0M	$42.00M	$78.00M
% Of Pretax Income	9.91%	5.03%	10.97%
Net Earnings	$955.0M	$793.0M	$633.0M
YoY Change	20.43%	19.02%	-4.55%
Net Earnings / Revenue	29.61%	27.98%	23.07%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.99	$1.63	$1.30
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.97	$1.61	$1.29
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	480.2M shares	485.8M shares	487.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	484.9M shares	491.0M shares	492.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$5.264B	$3.651B	$3.479B
YoY Change	44.18%	-26.15%	-45.07%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.767B	$2.209B	$2.083B
Short-Term Investments	$1.497B	$1.442B	$1.396B
Other Short-Term Assets	$728.0M	$651.0M	$550.0M
YoY Change	11.83%	108.65%	65.66%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.320B	$1.370B	$1.270B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.387B	$5.750B	$5.343B
YoY Change	28.47%	-8.74%	-30.99%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.467B	$1.244B	$1.205B
YoY Change	17.93%	22.05%	21.29%
Goodwill	$10.74B	$10.69B	$10.70B
YoY Change	0.47%	49.79%	83.73%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$650.0M	$557.1M	$503.2M
YoY Change	16.68%	203.06%	202.72%
Total Long-Term Assets	$15.03B	$14.30B	$14.32B
YoY Change	5.05%	57.29%	92.98%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.387B	$5.750B	$5.343B
Total Long-Term Assets	$15.03B	$14.30B	$14.32B
Total Assets	$22.41B	$20.05B	$19.67B
YoY Change	11.76%	30.26%	29.69%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$229.0M	$187.0M	$169.1M
YoY Change	22.46%	28.46%	44.29%
Accrued Expenses	$1.317B	$1.303B	$1.315B
YoY Change	1.09%	27.71%	27.62%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$3.149B	$3.146B
YoY Change	-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.130B	$7.803B	$7.687B
YoY Change	-34.26%	105.77%	106.15%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.116B	$988.0M	$988.0M
YoY Change	316.6%	-47.31%	-47.28%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$221.0M	$169.8M	$165.0M
YoY Change	30.16%	11.39%	8.23%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$221.0M	$169.8M	$165.0M
YoY Change	30.16%	11.39%	8.23%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.130B	$7.803B	$7.687B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$221.0M	$169.8M	$165.0M
Total Liabilities	$10.70B	$9.812B	$9.734B
YoY Change	9.06%	50.18%	50.74%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$17.38B	$13.98B	$13.18B
YoY Change	24.37%	25.49%	25.91%
Common Stock	$0.00	$61.00K	$61.00K
YoY Change	-100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$12.71B	$9.875B	$9.159B
YoY Change	28.73%	28.3%	31.02%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$11.71B	$10.24B	$9.932B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$22.41B	$20.05B	$19.67B
YoY Change	11.76%	30.26%	29.69%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$955.0M	$793.0M	$633.0M
YoY Change	20.43%	19.02%	-4.55%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$191.0M	$150.6M	$145.6M
YoY Change	26.83%	73.3%	90.58%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.436B	$922.6M	$1.109B
YoY Change	55.65%	-3.42%	13.62%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$126.0M	-$89.60M	-$145.5M
YoY Change	40.63%	41.1%	220.48%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$189.0M	-$75.70M	$155.6M
YoY Change	149.67%	-94.8%	37.7%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$315.0M	-$165.4M	$10.10M
YoY Change	90.45%	-89.12%	-85.08%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-414.0M	-624.4M	-772.1M
YoY Change	-33.7%	-7.04%	7.64%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.436B	922.6M	1.109B
Cash From Investing Activities	-315.0M	-165.4M	10.10M
Cash From Financing Activities	-414.0M	-624.4M	-772.1M
Net Change In Cash	707.0M	132.8M	347.4M
YoY Change	432.38%	-110.74%	6.3%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.436B	$922.6M	$1.109B
Capital Expenditures	-$126.0M	-$89.60M	-$145.5M
Free Cash Flow	$1.562B	$1.012B	$1.255B
YoY Change	54.32%	-0.65%	22.81%

Facts In Submission

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