AdobeXSWX:ADBE 84 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:ADBE with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF495.23 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 1,029 Software companies, Adobe ranks worse than 97181.63% on this metric.
Adobe's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Adobe's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:ADBE's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.03 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Adobe 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
XSWX:ADBE vs DDOG, SNOW, INTU: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Adobe's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Adobe's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Adobe's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Adobe is calculated as
Adobe (XSWX:ADBE) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 09, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Adobe and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Adobe ranks #999999 out of 1029 companies in the Software industry.
Is Adobe's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Adobe's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Adobe ranks #999999 out of 1029 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to DDOG and SNOW?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Adobe ranks #999999 out of 1029 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Adobe in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.03. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Software company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Software companies is 3.03, based on 1,029 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Adobe and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Adobe's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Adobe (XSWX:ADBE), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 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:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: CHF495.23 vs. price of CHF183.44 (63% below fair value)
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 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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