ADBE vs SHOP

• ADBEBuy moresales growth, past year12%

  Adobe's sales grew 12% over the past year, but it sits 34% below its high of the past year.

• SHOPBuy more27%

  Shopify's report on Nov 3 beat profit forecasts by 27%, and its sales grew 32% over the past year.

Percent return

• ADBE−28.70%
• SHOP−6.09%

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Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026

Where they differ

Even, 3 each of 6

ADBESHOP

• Company size: ADBE $105B, SHOP $168B.
  $105BCompany sizebigger$168B
• Sales growth, 1 yr: ADBE +12%, SHOP +32%. SHOP is ahead.
  +12%Sales growth, 1 yr+32%
• Price for $1 of next year's profit: ADBE $9, SHOP $67. ADBE is ahead.
  $9cheaperPrice for $1 of next year's profit$67
• Profit per $1 of sales: ADBE 36¢, SHOP 18¢. ADBE is ahead.
  36¢Profit per $1 of sales18¢
• Cash minus debt: ADBE −$1.15B, SHOP +$5.06B. SHOP is ahead.
  −$1.15BCash minus debt+$5.06B
• Price change, 1 yr: ADBE −29%, SHOP −6.1%. SHOP is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
  −29%Price change, 1 yr−6.1%
• How much the price swings: ADBE 44%, SHOP 61%. ADBE is ahead.
  44%steadierHow much the price swings61%

Measure	ADBEAdobe	SHOPShopify
Price and returns
Price	$237.65	$149.31
Today	+0.40%	Best in this row: +1.84%
1 month	Best in this row: −1.93%	−12.64%
3 months	−9.88%	Best in this row: −2.16%
This year	−32.11%	Best in this row: −7.27%
1 year	−28.70%	Best in this row: −6.09%
5 years	−63.06%	Best in this row: +0.15%
From 52-week high	−33.5%	−16.7%
How much it swings (90 days)	Best in this row: 44%	61%
Valuation
Market value	$105B	$168B
Price vs last year's earnings	Best in this row: 15.1×	126.6×
Price vs next year's expected earnings	Best in this row: 8.9×	67.1×
Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth	Best in this row: 0.51×	1.64×
Price to sales	Best in this row: 3.6×	13.5×
Price vs cash it brings in	Best in this row: 8.8×	72.0×
Company value vs operating profit	Best in this row: 9.5×	72.1×
Price vs earnings, against its own past (0 = cheapest)	94	Best in this row: 87
Growth
Revenue growth, 1 year	+12.0%	Best in this row: +32.5%
Revenue growth a year, last 3 years	+10.5%	Best in this row: +27.3%
Earnings per share growth, last year	Best in this row: +11.4%	−17.8%
Earnings per share growth expected next year	+12.6%	Best in this row: +28.1%
Profitability
Kept from sales after making the product	Best in this row: 89.3%	47.5%
Kept as operating profit	Best in this row: 36.3%	18.1%
Kept as final profit	Best in this row: 28.1%	15.0%
Kept as spare cash	Best in this row: 40.8%	18.8%
Profit on shareholders' money	Best in this row: 61.9%	16.8%
Profit on all money put in	Best in this row: 57.2%	26.7%
Balance sheet
Net cash (cash minus debt)	−$1.15B	Best in this row: $5.06B
Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money	0.58×	Best in this row: 0.01×
Short-term assets per $1 of bills due	0.77×	Best in this row: 4.86×
Our readPro
Our call	Buy more	Buy more
Why	Adobe's sales grew 12% over the past year, but it sits 34% below its high of the past year.	Shopify's report on Nov 3 beat profit forecasts by 27%, and its sales grew 32% over the past year.
Where the price sits	in the full report	in the full report
Our overall score (out of 100)	Best in this row: 70	65
Our value score	Best in this row: 99	42
Our growth score	62	Best in this row: 74
Our quality score	Best in this row: 90	69
Our price trend score	43	Best in this row: 69
Earnings and analysts
Next earnings	Dec 9in 27 days	–
Analyst consensus	Hold	Buy
To average analyst target	+9.5%	Best in this row: +21.4%
Average analyst target	$260.14	$181.28
Analysts rating it a buy	23%	Best in this row: 76%
Buy ratings added, 3 months	−3	Best in this row: +1
Analysts covering	23	26

SHOP: faster sales growth and more analyst upside

Our pick of these: Shopify

Buy more60/100

Sales growth +32.5% vs +12.0%

ADBE +12.0%, SHOP +32.5%.

ADBE+12.0%

SHOP+32.5%

+21.4% to the average analyst target, vs +9.5%

ADBE +9.5%, SHOP +21.4%.

ADBE+9.5%

SHOP+21.4%

1-year return −6.1% vs −28.7%, S&P 500 +12.4%

ADBE −28.7%, SHOP −6.1%.

ADBE−28.7%

SHOP−6.1%

Where it loses: ADBE has a lower P/E per point of growth, 0.74 vs 2.07

• 2ndADBEBuy more40/100Would need faster sales growth, +12.0% vs +32.5%

Prices as of yesterday, 3:59 PM ET. A view, not advice.