Adobe (ADBE) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Adobe Inc.(ADBE)

Software - Application · San Jose, CA

$254.43-12.08 (-4.53%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT

About Adobe Inc.

Adobe Inc. stands as a prominent global software provider, delivering a diverse range of solutions. Its operations are structured into three primary business divisions: Digital Media, Digital Experience, and Publishing and Advertising. The Digital Media segment empowers individuals, teams, and enterprises to generate, disseminate, and amplify various forms of content through its array of products and services, including the cloud-native Document Cloud platform. Central to this segment is Creative Cloud, its subscription-based flagship, granting access to a comprehensive suite of creative tools. This division caters to a diverse range of users, from professional content creators and marketers to educators, communicators, and general consumers. Adobe's Digital Experience division offers an integrated suite of applications and services designed to empower brands and businesses to craft, orchestrate, assess, and enhance customer journeys, from initial analytical insights to final commercial transactions. It serves a broad professional base including marketing teams, advertisers, agencies, data scientists, and senior executives. The Publishing and Advertising segment provides specialized offerings such as e-learning tools, technical documentation services, web conferencing solutions, advanced printing technologies, and its Advertising Cloud suite. Adobe engages directly with enterprise clients through its dedicated sales teams and regional offices. Individual end-users can access its offerings via app stores or its official website, adobe.com. Additionally, an extensive indirect channel supports distribution, encompassing partners such as distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, software vendors, retailers, and original equipment manufacturers. Established in 1982, the company, initially named Adobe Systems Incorporated, rebranded as Adobe Inc. in October 2018. Its corporate headquarters are situated in San Jose, California.

San Jose, CA

31,360 employees

www.adobe.com

Technology / Software - Application

Sector: Technology
Industry: Software - Application
CEO: Shantanu Narayen

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ADBE Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.61

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.58

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.44

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.40

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.36

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.32

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.28

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+5.59%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+39.61%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+55.08%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+70.66%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+89.83%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+122.15%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

0.33

median of 186 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+85.88%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Adobe Inc. (ADBE)	$101.14B	0.61	0.58	0.44	0.40
Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)vs ›	$101.44B	2.18	1.97	2.09	1.74
AppLovin Corporation (APP)vs ›	$104.48B	1.11	2.46	2.29	2.15
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)vs ›	$107.18B	0.87	1.17	1.03	0.96
Accenture plc (ACN)vs ›	$108.80B	0.26	0.21	0.17	0.18
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX)vs ›	$87.70B	0.76	0.70	0.66	0.74
Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT)vs ›	$114.96B	0.32	0.74	0.74	0.69
Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs ›	$86.26B	0.44	0.39	0.38	0.37
Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)vs ›	$116.89B	1.29	1.16	0.61	0.42
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)vs ›	$78.71B	0.36	0.50	0.39	0.32

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Adobe Inc. (ADBE)

$101.14B

0.61

0.58

0.44

0.40

Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)vs ›

$101.44B

2.18

1.97

2.09

1.74

AppLovin Corporation (APP)vs ›

$104.48B

1.11

2.46

2.29

2.15

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)vs ›

$107.18B

0.87

1.17

1.03

0.96

Accenture plc (ACN)vs ›

$108.80B

0.26

0.21

0.17

0.18

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX)vs ›

$87.70B

0.76

0.70

0.66

0.74

Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT)vs ›

$114.96B

0.32

0.74

0.69

Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs ›

$86.26B

0.44

0.39

0.38

0.37

Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)vs ›

$116.89B

1.29

1.16

0.61

0.42

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)vs ›

$78.71B

0.36

0.50

0.39

0.32

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Adobe Inc. (ADBE)?

The debt to equity ratio for ADBE stock is 0.61.

Is Adobe Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.61 is 55% above its 5-year average of 0.40, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.25–0.61).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Adobe Inc. (ADBE)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for ADBE stock is 0.58.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Adobe Inc. (ADBE)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for ADBE stock is 0.44.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Adobe Inc. (ADBE)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for ADBE stock is 0.40.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Adobe Inc. (ADBE)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for ADBE stock is 0.36.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Adobe Inc. (ADBE)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for ADBE stock is 0.32.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Adobe Inc. (ADBE)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for ADBE stock is 0.28.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-05-29	0.61
2026-02-27	0.58
2025-11-28	0.57
2025-08-29	0.56
2025-05-30	0.57
2025-02-28	0.50
2024-11-29	0.43
2024-08-30	0.42
2024-05-31	0.41
2024-03-01	0.26
2023-12-01	0.25
2023-09-01	0.26
2023-06-02	0.28
2023-03-03	0.29
2022-12-02	0.33
2022-09-02	0.32
2022-06-03	0.33
2022-03-04	0.34
2021-12-03	0.32
2021-09-03	0.33
2021-06-04	0.34
2021-03-05	0.35
2020-11-27	0.35
2020-08-28	0.40
2020-05-29	0.43
2020-02-28	0.45
2019-11-29	0.39
2019-08-30	0.40
2019-05-31	0.42
2019-03-01	0.42
2018-11-30	0.44
2018-08-31	0.21
2018-06-01	0.22
2018-03-02	0.22
2017-12-01	0.22
2017-09-01	0.23
2017-06-02	0.24
2017-03-03	0.25
2016-12-02	0.25
2016-09-02	0.26
2016-06-03	0.26
2016-03-04	0.27
2015-11-27	0.27
2015-08-28	0.28
2015-05-29	0.29
2015-02-27	0.29
2014-11-28	0.22
2014-08-29	0.22
2014-05-30	0.23
2014-02-28	0.23
2013-11-29	0.23
2013-08-30	0.22
2013-05-31	0.22
2013-03-01	0.23
2012-11-30	0.23
2012-08-31	0.23
2012-06-01	0.25
2012-03-02	0.25
2011-12-02	0.26
2011-09-02	0.27
2011-06-03	0.28
2011-03-04	0.28
2010-12-03	0.30
2010-09-03	0.30
2010-06-04	0.29
2010-03-05	0.29
2009-11-27	0.20
2009-08-28	0.07
2009-05-29	0.07
2009-02-27	0.08
2008-11-28	0.08
2008-08-29	0.08
2008-05-08	0.09
2008-02-29	0.12
2007-11-30	0.00
2007-08-31	0.00
2007-06-01	0.00
2007-03-02	0.00
2006-12-01	0.00
2006-09-01	0.00
2006-06-02	0.00
2006-03-03	0.00
2005-12-02	0.00
2005-09-02	0.00
2005-06-03	0.00
2005-03-04	0.00
2004-12-03	0.00
2004-09-03	0.00
2004-06-04	0.00
2004-03-05	0.00
2003-11-28	0.00
2003-08-29	0.00
2003-05-30	0.00
2003-02-28	0.00
2002-11-29	0.00
2002-08-30	0.00

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-05-29

0.61

2026-02-27

0.58

2025-11-28

0.57

2025-08-29

0.56

2025-05-30

0.57

2025-02-28

0.50

2024-11-29

0.43

2024-08-30

0.42

2024-05-31

0.41

2024-03-01

0.26

2023-12-01

0.25

2023-09-01

0.26

2023-06-02

0.28

2023-03-03

0.29

2022-12-02

0.33

2022-09-02

0.32

2022-06-03

0.33

2022-03-04

0.34

2021-12-03

0.32

2021-09-03

0.33

2021-06-04

0.34

2021-03-05

0.35

2020-11-27

0.35

2020-08-28

0.40

2020-05-29

0.43

2020-02-28

0.45

2019-11-29

0.39

2019-08-30

0.40

2019-05-31

0.42

2019-03-01

0.42

2018-11-30

0.44

2018-08-31

0.21

2018-06-01

0.22

2018-03-02

0.22

2017-12-01

0.22

2017-09-01

0.23

2017-06-02

0.24

2017-03-03

0.25

2016-12-02

0.25

2016-09-02

0.26

2016-06-03

0.26

2016-03-04

0.27

2015-11-27

0.27

2015-08-28

0.28

2015-05-29

0.29

2015-02-27

0.29

2014-11-28

0.22

2014-08-29

0.22

2014-05-30

0.23

2014-02-28

0.23

2013-11-29

0.23

2013-08-30

0.22

2013-05-31

0.22

2013-03-01

0.23

2012-11-30

0.23

2012-08-31

0.23

2012-06-01

0.25

2012-03-02

0.25

2011-12-02

0.26

2011-09-02

0.27

2011-06-03

0.28

2011-03-04

0.28

2010-12-03

0.30

2010-09-03

0.30

2010-06-04

0.29

2010-03-05

0.29

2009-11-27

0.20

2009-08-28

0.07

2009-05-29

0.07

2009-02-27

0.08

2008-11-28

0.08

2008-08-29

0.08

2008-05-08

0.09

2008-02-29

0.12

2007-11-30

0.00

2007-08-31

0.00

2007-06-01

0.00

2007-03-02

0.00

2006-12-01

0.00

2006-09-01

0.00

2006-06-02

0.00

2006-03-03

0.00

2005-12-02

0.00

2005-09-02

0.00

2005-06-03

0.00

2005-03-04

0.00

2004-12-03

0.00

2004-09-03

0.00

2004-06-04

0.00

2004-03-05

0.00

2003-11-28

0.00

2003-08-29

0.00

2003-05-30

0.00

2003-02-28

0.00

2002-11-29

0.00

2002-08-30

0.00

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.61

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