NASDAQ$ADBE

Adobe Systems Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Adobe's Q1 2024 earnings were driven by strong momentum across Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and Experience Cloud, with record RPO growth.

Adobe reported record Q1 revenue of $5.18 billion, representing 11% year-over-year growth. The company's strong performance was driven by growth in Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud. Adobe also announced a new $25 billion share repurchase program.

  • Adobe achieved revenue of $5.18 billion, an 11 percent year-over-year growth.
  • Digital Media segment revenue was $3.82 billion, a 12 percent year-over-year growth.
  • Net new Digital Media ARR was $432 million, exiting the quarter with Digital Media ARR of $15.76 billion.
  • Digital Experience segment revenue was $1.29 billion, a 10 percent year-over-year growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.18B

Previous: $4.66B+11.3%
EPS

$1.36

Previous: $3.80-64.2%
Digital Media ARR

$15.7B

Previous: $13.7B+14.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$37M

Previous: -$101M+63.4%
Free Cash Flow

$583M

Previous: $1.15B-49.1%
Net Income

$620M

Previous: $1.25B-50.3%
Operating Income

$907M

Previous: $1.59B-42.8%
Gross Profit

$4.59B

Previous: $4.09B+12.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.25B

Previous: $4.07B+53.6%
Total Assets

$28.8B

Previous: $26.7B+7.8%
R&D Expense

$939M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$451M

Previous: $416M+8.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Adobe · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.18B

Q1 2024+11.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Adobe · $4.99B total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Digital Media
    $3.72B+12.7%
  • Digital Experience
    $1.27B+10.4%

Forward guidance

Adobe is providing second quarter targets, which factor in current expectations for the macroeconomic and foreign exchange environments.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue: $5.25 billion to $5.30 billion
  • Digital Media net new ARR: ~$440 million
  • Digital Media segment revenue: $3.87 billion to $3.90 billion
  • Digital Experience segment revenue: $1.31 billion to $1.33 billion
  • Digital Experience subscription revenue: $1.165 billion to $1.185 billion

Headwinds

  • GAAP Earnings per share: $3.35 to $3.40
  • Non-GAAP Earnings per share: $4.35 to $4.40
  • Targets assume diluted share count of ~453 million for second quarter fiscal year 2024.
  • GAAP Tax rate: ~18.5%
  • Non-GAAP Tax rate: ~18.5%

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

32 / 74 earnings

Positive

+14.2%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-19.4%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-1.2%-4.6%
Q1 2026-0.1%-8.8%-16.5%
Q4 2025+1.6%+1.4%-2.7%
Q3 2025-3.4%+3.3%-3.7%
Q2 2025-0.8%-0.3%-5.0%
Q1 2025-13.9%-10.8%-19.6%
Q4 2024-13.2%-15.6%-25.8%
Q3 2024-7.5%-11.3%-14.6%
Q2 2024+14.2%+13.6%+21.6%
Q1 2024-14.1%-9.1%-17.3%
Q4 2023-7.7%-5.4%-5.9%
Q3 2023-4.5%-2.1%-0.9%
Q2 2023+3.3%+1.3%+7.4%
Q1 2023+6.0%+8.9%+13.8%
Q4 2022-0.4%-0.5%+1.3%
Q3 2022-19.4%-21.7%-22.5%
Q2 2022-4.3%-3.7%+0.8%
Q1 2022-6.8%-4.8%-8.0%
Q4 2021-11.7%-11.6%-17.4%
Q3 2021-2.4%-2.9%-0.4%
Q2 2021+4.1%+6.0%+11.6%
Q1 2021-0.2%+3.7%+12.1%
Q4 2020-1.6%-0.2%+0.3%
Q3 2020-2.0%-3.8%+3.1%
Q2 2020-0.1%+1.2%+14.6%
Q1 2020+6.4%-1.1%+1.1%
Q4 2019+4.7%+6.3%+11.9%
Q3 2019-1.1%-1.8%-4.8%
Q2 2019+5.7%+8.6%+12.5%
Q1 2019-2.8%-1.5%+2.8%
Q4 2018-6.3%-7.9%-3.3%
Q3 2018+2.6%+1.1%-7.1%
Q2 2018-1.7%-1.7%+1.0%
Q1 2018+3.3%+5.2%+2.6%
Q4 2017+0.4%-1.1%+10.3%
Q3 2017-3.7%-4.7%+10.2%
Q2 2017+2.8%+3.6%+6.8%
Q1 2017+4.0%+2.4%+5.7%
Q4 2016-2.1%-0.0%+2.6%
Q3 2016+8.1%+7.8%+9.4%
Q2 2016-4.1%-5.9%-1.7%
Q1 2016+6.0%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015+0.9%
Q2 2015-1.3%
Q1 2015-1.8%
Q4 2014+8.8%
Q3 2014-4.2%
Q2 2014+8.1%
Q1 2014-0.8%
Q4 2013+11.4%
Q3 2013+9.2%
Q2 2013+5.5%
Q1 2013+3.4%
Q4 2012+4.5%
Q3 2012+6.0%
Q2 2012-2.0%
Q1 2012-2.0%
Q4 2011-0.9%
Q3 2011+1.7%
Q2 2011+2.1%
Q1 2011-0.9%
Q4 2007-3.1%
Q4 2010-3.1%
Q3 2010-5.0%
Q2 2010-5.6%
Q1 2010+0.2%
Q1 2009+0.2%
Q4 2009-4.6%
Q3 2009-2.1%
Q3 2008-2.1%
Q2 2008+0.4%
Q2 2009+0.4%
Q4 2008+0.4%

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