ADBE vs AMAT Stock Comparison

Scores Breakdown

Metric	ADBE	AMAT
📈 Growth	28/30	28/30
💰 Profitability	18/20	18/20
🏦 Financial Health	14/20	16/20
💵 Valuation	14/20	14/20
⚠️ Risk (lower is better)	6/10	6/10
Overall Score	78/100	80/100

Side-by-Side Summaries

ADBE Analysis	AMAT Analysis
📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Eight quarters show a steady top-line advance from about Revenues of $5.31B to about $6.62B, a roughly 25% gain. Net income remained resilient around $1.7–$1.9B, with modest quarterly swings. The company sustained strong operating margins aided by high gross margin discipline, underscoring durable profitability across periods. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Gross margin stayed in the high-80s, supporting healthy operating income of roughly $2.0–$2.4B on $5.3–$6.6B in Revenues. Net cash flow from operating activities tended positive around $2–3B per quarter, while investing/financing activities produced meaningful outflows, leading to periodic negative overall cash flow. Cash balances ranged ~$5–8B, with a gradual but modest decline as capital deployment evolved. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Total assets sit near $29–30B with liabilities around $18–18.5B and equity near $11.5B, signaling solid capitalization. The near-term liquidity position shows a tighter profile: current assets ~ $9.0B vs current liabilities ~ $12.0B. Cash reserves provide liquidity, though aggregate cash declined in later quarters due to investing/financing activity. ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: AI-enabled features in Creative Cloud; ongoing subscription growth and enterprise adoption. Risks: Valuation sensitivity to growth trajectory; macro/enterprise spending cycles; competitive pressure in creative software.	📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Over the eight quarters, AMAT shows a modest Revenues rise from about $7.05B in Q3 2024 to about $7.91B in Q2 2026, a roughly 12% increase, while Net Income grows from about $1.73B to about $2.81B, up roughly 62%. The trend is broadly positive despite mid-period volatility: Q4 2025 revenue dipped to about $6.8B before rebounding in early 2026. The trajectory suggests improving profitability even as quarterly results oscillate with industry cycles. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Gross Margin has been resilient, typically in the mid-40s to low-50s, peaking around 51% in Q4 2025 and remaining near 50% in Q2 2026. Operating Margin runs in the low-to-mid 20s percent, with improvements during stronger quarters (roughly 25-32% range). Cash Flow from operating activities was positive in most quarters, supporting investment activity; however, the latest quarter shows a negative total cash flow (-$928M) driven by investing/financing outflows, highlighting cyclicality in capital allocation. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Assets run in the mid-$30s to low-$40s billions with equity typically in the low-to-mid $20s billions; current assets exceed current liabilities by a comfortable margin, yielding a healthy liquidity cushion. Liabilities are manageable, with limited long-term debt in several periods. ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: AI/Data Center demand for semiconductor equipment; ongoing capacity expansion in foundries. Risks: Semiconductor cycle sensitivity and valuation risk; potential margin compression if input costs or pricing pressure rise.

ADBE Analysis

AMAT Analysis

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Eight quarters show a steady top-line advance from about Revenues of $5.31B to about $6.62B, a roughly 25% gain. Net income remained resilient around $1.7–$1.9B, with modest quarterly swings. The company sustained strong operating margins aided by high gross margin discipline, underscoring durable profitability across periods.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross margin stayed in the high-80s, supporting healthy operating income of roughly $2.0–$2.4B on $5.3–$6.6B in Revenues. Net cash flow from operating activities tended positive around $2–3B per quarter, while investing/financing activities produced meaningful outflows, leading to periodic negative overall cash flow. Cash balances ranged ~$5–8B, with a gradual but modest decline as capital deployment evolved.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total assets sit near $29–30B with liabilities around $18–18.5B and equity near $11.5B, signaling solid capitalization. The near-term liquidity position shows a tighter profile: current assets ~ $9.0B vs current liabilities ~ $12.0B. Cash reserves provide liquidity, though aggregate cash declined in later quarters due to investing/financing activity.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: AI-enabled features in Creative Cloud; ongoing subscription growth and enterprise adoption.
Risks: Valuation sensitivity to growth trajectory; macro/enterprise spending cycles; competitive pressure in creative software.

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over the eight quarters, AMAT shows a modest Revenues rise from about $7.05B in Q3 2024 to about $7.91B in Q2 2026, a roughly 12% increase, while Net Income grows from about $1.73B to about $2.81B, up roughly 62%. The trend is broadly positive despite mid-period volatility: Q4 2025 revenue dipped to about $6.8B before rebounding in early 2026. The trajectory suggests improving profitability even as quarterly results oscillate with industry cycles.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross Margin has been resilient, typically in the mid-40s to low-50s, peaking around 51% in Q4 2025 and remaining near 50% in Q2 2026.
Operating Margin runs in the low-to-mid 20s percent, with improvements during stronger quarters (roughly 25-32% range).
Cash Flow from operating activities was positive in most quarters, supporting investment activity; however, the latest quarter shows a negative total cash flow (-$928M) driven by investing/financing outflows, highlighting cyclicality in capital allocation.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Assets run in the mid-$30s to low-$40s billions with equity typically in the low-to-mid $20s billions; current assets exceed current liabilities by a comfortable margin, yielding a healthy liquidity cushion. Liabilities are manageable, with limited long-term debt in several periods.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: AI/Data Center demand for semiconductor equipment; ongoing capacity expansion in foundries.
Risks: Semiconductor cycle sensitivity and valuation risk; potential margin compression if input costs or pricing pressure rise.

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