ADBE vs ADM Stock Comparison

Scores Breakdown

Metric	ADBE	ADM
📈 Growth	22/30	26/30
💰 Profitability	17/20	16/20
🏦 Financial Health	16/20	18/20
💵 Valuation	12/20	14/20
⚠️ Risk (lower is better)	4/10	7/10
Overall Score	73/100	77/100

Side-by-Side Summaries

ADBE Analysis	ADM Analysis
📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Over 8 quarters, revenue rose from $5.714B (Q2 2024) to $6.618B (Q2 2026), up about 16%. Net income grew from $1.712B to $1.889B, with quarterly fluctuations but an overall positive trend. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Gross margin stays in the high 80s to low 90s% (examples: Q4 2025 around 92%, Q2 2026 around 89%). Operating income remains solid near $2.0–$2.3B per quarter. Net cash flow from operating activities is consistently positive, typically around $2.2B–$3.2B per quarter, with occasional stronger quarter (e.g., Q4 2025, $3.16B). Investing/financing flows are mixed but liquidity strong. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Cash balances range roughly $5.6B–$7.0B; total assets around $28–$30B; current liabilities in the $9–12B range; long-term debt about $4–$6B; equity around $11.4–$11.8B. Leverage moderate; liquidity ample. ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: AI-enabled product enhancements and sustained Creative Cloud/enterprise demand. Risks: Valuation sensitivity to growth trajectory and potential macro swings in end-market demand.	📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Over the 8 quarters, Revenues progressed from about $21.50B (2024 Q4) to $22.68B (2026 Q2), with a mid-period trough in 2025 Q4 near $18.56B. Net income rose from about $0.42B to roughly $0.91B by 2026 Q2, though 2025 saw a dip before the rebound. The 8-quarter trend shows growth, albeit choppy, culminating in a clear earnings acceleration on a year-over-year basis. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Gross margin expanded from the mid single digits (roughly 6.4%–7%) to around 9% in 2026 Q1 and roughly 8.5% in 2026 Q2, signaling better product mix and leverage. Operating margin ran in the low-to-mid single digits, reflecting ongoing efficiency gains amid revenue volatility. Operating cash flow remained positive for most quarters; 2026 Q1 shows strong cash from operations, while 2026 Q2 recorded a net cash outflow driven by investing/financing activities. Investing cash flow remained negative as capex/activity persisted. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Assets of about $52–53B supported by equity around $22–23B and liabilities of roughly $29–30B, yielding solid leverage metrics. Current assets > current liabilities in most periods, with a healthy liquidity cushion and modest long-term debt (~$7.6B). ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: Demand in food/agri value chain; favorable margin trajectory from mix improvement and cost discipline. Risks: Commodity/price cycles and cyclicality; potential valuation sensitivity to commodity and macro shifts.

ADBE Analysis

ADM Analysis

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over 8 quarters, revenue rose from $5.714B (Q2 2024) to $6.618B (Q2 2026), up about 16%. Net income grew from $1.712B to $1.889B, with quarterly fluctuations but an overall positive trend.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross margin stays in the high 80s to low 90s% (examples: Q4 2025 around 92%, Q2 2026 around 89%). Operating income remains solid near $2.0–$2.3B per quarter. Net cash flow from operating activities is consistently positive, typically around $2.2B–$3.2B per quarter, with occasional stronger quarter (e.g., Q4 2025, $3.16B). Investing/financing flows are mixed but liquidity strong.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Cash balances range roughly $5.6B–$7.0B; total assets around $28–$30B; current liabilities in the $9–12B range; long-term debt about $4–$6B; equity around $11.4–$11.8B. Leverage moderate; liquidity ample.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: AI-enabled product enhancements and sustained Creative Cloud/enterprise demand.
Risks: Valuation sensitivity to growth trajectory and potential macro swings in end-market demand.

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over the 8 quarters, Revenues progressed from about $21.50B (2024 Q4) to $22.68B (2026 Q2), with a mid-period trough in 2025 Q4 near $18.56B. Net income rose from about $0.42B to roughly $0.91B by 2026 Q2, though 2025 saw a dip before the rebound. The 8-quarter trend shows growth, albeit choppy, culminating in a clear earnings acceleration on a year-over-year basis.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross margin expanded from the mid single digits (roughly 6.4%–7%) to around 9% in 2026 Q1 and roughly 8.5% in 2026 Q2, signaling better product mix and leverage.
Operating margin ran in the low-to-mid single digits, reflecting ongoing efficiency gains amid revenue volatility.
Operating cash flow remained positive for most quarters; 2026 Q1 shows strong cash from operations, while 2026 Q2 recorded a net cash outflow driven by investing/financing activities. Investing cash flow remained negative as capex/activity persisted.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Assets of about $52–53B supported by equity around $22–23B and liabilities of roughly $29–30B, yielding solid leverage metrics. Current assets > current liabilities in most periods, with a healthy liquidity cushion and modest long-term debt (~$7.6B).

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: Demand in food/agri value chain; favorable margin trajectory from mix improvement and cost discipline.
Risks: Commodity/price cycles and cyclicality; potential valuation sensitivity to commodity and macro shifts.

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