AdobeFRA:ADB +2.68%86 Interest Coverage is 34.43 as of May. 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 34.82. GuruFocus rates FRA:ADB with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of €517.89 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 1,707 Software companies, Adobe ranks better than 55.01% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Adobe's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €1,916 Mil. Adobe's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €-56 Mil.
Adobe's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 34.43.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Adobe's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:ADB'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.82 Med: 34.82 Max: 58.85
Current: 34.83
FRA:ADB's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 55.01% of 1707
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.65
vs FRA:ADB: 34.83
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Adobe Interest Coverage Related Terms
Adobe Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Adobe's Interest Coverage 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.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
FRA:ADB vs CDNS, INTU, ADP: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Adobe's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Adobe's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Adobe's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* 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 (FRA:ADB) has a Interest Coverage of 34.43 as of May. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Adobe and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 34.82. Over the past decade, Adobe's Interest Coverage has ranged from 20.82 to 58.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Adobe ranks #768 out of 1707 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 45%.
Is Adobe's Interest Coverage too high?
Adobe's current Interest Coverage of 34.43 is near median its 10-year median of 34.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 20.82 to a high of 58.85. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 24.65. Adobe's value of 34.43 is 39.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Adobe ranks #768 out of 1707 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. 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 Interest Coverage compare to CDNS and INTU?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Adobe ranks #768 out of 1707 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Adobe in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.65. Adobe's value of 34.43 is 39.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Adobe's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 20.82 to 58.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.82 vs. the industry median of 24.65, 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 Interest Coverage for a Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.65, based on 1,707 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Adobe's current Interest Coverage of 34.43 is 39.7% 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 Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Adobe and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Adobe's current Interest Coverage is 34.43, which is near median its own 10-year median of 34.82. 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 (FRA:ADB) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €517.89, compared to a current price of €176.22 — trading 66% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 34.43, which is near median its 10-year median of 34.82 and 39.7% above the Software industry median of 24.65. 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 Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Adobe (FRA:ADB), the current Interest Coverage is 34.43 as of May. 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 (FRA:ADB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adobe stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €176.22 is trading 66% below its estimated GF Value™ of €517.89.
GuruFocus considers Adobe to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:ADB:
Interest Coverage: 34.43 (near median its 10-year median of 34.82)
GF Value™: €517.89 vs. price of €176.22 (66% below fair value)
Industry Position: 39.7% above the Software median (#768 of 1707)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:ADB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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