Adobe (XSWX:ADBE) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 6.47 (As of Jul. 09, 2026) — 69% Below Median


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Price CHF183.44
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What is Adobe Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Adobe XSWX:ADBE 84 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.47 as of Jul. 09, 2026, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 20.80. GuruFocus rates XSWX:ADBE with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF495.23 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 1,585 Software companies, Adobe ranks worse than 80.25% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-09), Adobe's current share price is CHF183.44. Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was CHF28.36. Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 6.47.

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

XSWX:ADBE' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.03   Med: 20.8   Max: 40.93
Current: 5.69

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.

XSWX:ADBE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
80.25% of 1585 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.63 vs XSWX:ADBE: 5.69

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 CHF12.897. 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 CHF28.36 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

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Adobe  (XSWX: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

XSWX: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
=183.44/28.36
=6.47

* 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)
=12.897/335.1230*335.1230
=12.897

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

Adobe Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201608 2.823 240.849 3.928
201611 3.193 241.353 4.434
201702 3.361 243.603 4.624
201705 3.495 244.733 4.786
201708 3.552 245.519 4.848
201711 3.969 246.669 5.392
201802 3.894 248.991 5.241
201805 4.392 251.588 5.850
201808 4.556 252.146 6.055
201811 4.972 252.038 6.611
201902 5.273 252.776 6.991
201905 5.635 256.092 7.374
201908 5.649 256.558 7.379
201911 6.057 257.208 7.892
202002 6.183 258.678 8.010
202005 6.251 256.394 8.170
202008 6.050 259.918 7.801
202011 6.472 260.229 8.335
202102 7.259 263.014 9.249
202105 7.197 269.195 8.960
202108 7.483 273.567 9.167
202111 7.872 277.948 9.491
202202 8.280 283.716 9.780
202205 9.091 292.296 10.423
202208 9.049 296.171 10.239
202211 9.400 297.711 10.581
202302 9.369 300.840 10.437
202305 9.419 304.127 10.379
202308 9.357 307.026 10.213
202311 9.790 307.051 10.685
202402 9.967 310.326 10.763
202405 10.698 314.069 11.415
202408 10.356 314.796 11.025
202411 11.122 315.493 11.814
202502 11.785 319.082 12.377
202505 11.361 321.465 11.844
202508 11.380 323.976 11.772
202511 11.909 324.122 12.313
202602 12.032 326.785 12.339
202605 12.897 335.123 12.897

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 6.47 mean?
Adobe (XSWX:ADBE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.47 as of Jul. 09, 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 69% 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 #1272 out of 1585 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 80.3%.
Is Adobe's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Adobe's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.47 is 69% 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 1.63. Adobe's value of 6.47 is 296.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Adobe ranks #1272 out of 1585 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Adobe has a GF Score™ of 84/100 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 #1272 out of 1585 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Adobe in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.63. Adobe's value of 6.47 is 296.9% 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 1.63, 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 1.63, based on 1,585 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 6.47 is 296.9% 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 1.63 — 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 6.47, which is 69% 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 (XSWX:ADBE) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF495.23, compared to a current price of CHF183.44 — trading 63% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.47, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 20.80 and 296.9% above the Software industry median of 1.63. Adobe's overall GF Score™ is 84/100. 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 (XSWX:ADBE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.47 as of Jul. 09, 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 (XSWX:ADBE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adobe stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF183.44 is trading 63% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF495.23. GuruFocus considers Adobe to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:ADBE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 6.47 (69% below median its 10-year median of 20.80)
  • GF Value™: CHF495.23 vs. price of CHF183.44 (63% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100
  • Industry Position: 296.9% above the Software median (#1272 of 1585)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX: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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