Adobe (ADBE) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.76 (As of Jul. 12, 2026) — 72% Below Median


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What is Adobe Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Adobe ADBE +0.44% 86 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.76 as of Jul. 12, 2026, which is 72% below its 10-year median of 20.80. GuruFocus rates ADBE with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $583.88 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 1,588 Software companies, Adobe ranks worse than 80.92% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-12), Adobe's current share price is $223.64. Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $38.81. Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.76.

The historical rank and industry rank for Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ADBE' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.03   Med: 20.8   Max: 40.93
Current: 5.76

During the past years, Adobe's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 40.93. The lowest was 5.03. And the median was 20.80.

ADBE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
80.92% of 1588 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.655 vs ADBE: 5.76

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Adobe's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $16.463. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $38.81 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

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Adobe  (NAS:ADBE) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Adobe Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Adobe Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Adobe Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Adobe Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Adobe Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.71 10.49 9.11 7.17 6.68

ADBE vs DDOG, SNOW, INTU: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Adobe Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Adobe Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=223.64/38.81
=5.76

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Adobe's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=16.463/335.1230*335.1230
=16.463

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

Adobe Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201608 2.907 240.849 4.045
201611 3.205 241.353 4.450
201702 3.358 243.603 4.620
201705 3.542 244.733 4.850
201708 3.679 245.519 5.022
201711 4.003 246.669 5.438
201802 4.163 248.991 5.603
201805 4.406 251.588 5.869
201808 4.611 252.146 6.128
201811 4.967 252.038 6.604
201902 5.265 252.776 6.980
201905 5.575 256.092 7.295
201908 5.772 256.558 7.540
201911 6.100 257.208 7.948
202002 6.334 258.678 8.206
202005 6.449 256.394 8.429
202008 6.649 259.918 8.573
202011 7.104 260.229 9.149
202102 8.085 263.014 10.302
202105 7.973 269.195 9.926
202108 8.181 273.567 10.022
202111 8.545 277.948 10.303
202202 8.973 283.716 10.599
202205 9.273 292.296 10.632
202208 9.452 296.171 10.695
202211 9.731 297.711 10.954
202302 10.120 300.840 11.273
202305 10.492 304.127 11.561
202308 10.654 307.026 11.629
202311 10.998 307.051 12.003
202402 11.364 310.326 12.272
202405 11.772 314.069 12.561
202408 12.071 314.796 12.850
202411 12.626 315.493 13.412
202502 13.046 319.082 13.702
202505 13.690 321.465 14.272
202508 14.123 323.976 14.609
202511 14.818 324.122 15.321
202602 15.567 326.785 15.964
202605 16.463 335.123 16.463

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.76 mean?
Adobe (ADBE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.76 as of Jul. 12, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Adobe and its competitors. This is 72% below median its historical median of 20.80. Over the past decade, Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 5.03 to 40.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Adobe ranks #1285 out of 1588 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 80.9%.
Is Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Adobe's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.76 is 72% below median its 10-year median of 20.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.03 to a high of 40.93. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66. Adobe's value of 5.76 is 248% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Adobe ranks #1285 out of 1588 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Adobe has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to DDOG and SNOW?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Adobe ranks #1285 out of 1588 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Adobe in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66. Adobe's value of 5.76 is 248% above this benchmark. Historically, Adobe's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 5.03 to 40.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 20.80 vs. the industry median of 1.66, Adobe has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Software companies is 1.66, based on 1,588 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Adobe's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.76 is 248% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Adobe and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Adobe's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.76, which is 72% below median its own 10-year median of 20.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Adobe stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adobe (ADBE) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $583.88, compared to a current price of $223.64 — trading 61.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.76, which is 72% below median its 10-year median of 20.80 and 248% above the Software industry median of 1.66. Adobe's overall GF Score™ is 86/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Adobe (ADBE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.76 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Adobe (ADBE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adobe stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $223.64 is trading 61.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $583.88. GuruFocus considers Adobe to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ADBE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.76 (72% below median its 10-year median of 20.80)
  • GF Value™: $583.88 vs. price of $223.64 (61.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100
  • Industry Position: 248% above the Software median (#1285 of 1588)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ADBE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Adobe Business Description

Address 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA, 95110-2704
Adobe provides content creation, document management, and digital marketing and advertising software and services to creative professionals and marketers for creating, managing, delivering, measuring, optimizing, and engaging with compelling content multiple operating systems, devices, and media. The company operates with three segments: digital media content creation, digital experience for marketing solutions, and publishing for legacy products (less than 5% of revenue).
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