Adobe (ADBE) Competitors $450.10 -4.59 (-1.01%) As of 11:38 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ADBE vs. CRM, INTU, CDNS, MSTR, SNPS, WDAY, ADSK, FICO, ANSS, and TYLShould you be buying Adobe stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Adobe include Salesforce (CRM), Intuit (INTU), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), MicroStrategy (MSTR), Synopsys (SNPS), Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Adobe vs. Salesforce Intuit Cadence Design Systems MicroStrategy Synopsys Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, community ranking and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CRM or ADBE? 80.4% of Salesforce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Adobe shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Salesforce shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CRM or ADBE? Salesforce received 1562 more outperform votes than Adobe when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 82.46% of users gave Salesforce an outperform vote while only 70.79% of users gave Adobe an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSalesforceOutperform Votes324482.46% Underperform Votes69017.54%AdobeOutperform Votes168270.79% Underperform Votes69429.21% Which has better valuation & earnings, CRM or ADBE? Adobe has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Salesforce. Adobe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Salesforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSalesforce$34.86B8.75$4.14B$6.0852.43Adobe$21.51B9.20$5.56B$12.4036.67 Is CRM or ADBE more profitable? Adobe has a net margin of 25.85% compared to Salesforce's net margin of 15.96%. Adobe's return on equity of 45.87% beat Salesforce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Salesforce15.96% 12.34% 7.65% Adobe 25.85%45.87%22.76% Does the media refer more to CRM or ADBE? In the previous week, Salesforce had 29 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 116 mentions for Salesforce and 87 mentions for Adobe. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Salesforce's score of 1.18 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Salesforce 77 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adobe 69 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend CRM or ADBE? Salesforce currently has a consensus target price of $376.84, suggesting a potential upside of 18.22%. Adobe has a consensus target price of $570.88, suggesting a potential upside of 25.55%. Given Adobe's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Adobe is more favorable than Salesforce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Salesforce 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 31 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Adobe 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Which has more volatility & risk, CRM or ADBE? Salesforce has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySalesforce and Adobe tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Adobe News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ADBE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ADBE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAdobePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$197.93B$25.82B$26.78B$9.15BDividend YieldN/A1.80%2.75%3.85%P/E Ratio36.67104.8542.7615.47Price / Sales9.2012.532,548.5484.64Price / Cash27.0589.6035.7938.01Price / Book14.199.837.035.11Net Income$5.56B$435.90M$732.88M$245.88M7 Day Performance-1.19%-1.91%-0.72%-0.90%1 Month Performance4.20%4.20%1.33%-0.52%1 Year Performance-15.57%28.21%22.25%16.50% Adobe Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADBEAdobe4.9559 of 5 stars$450.10-1.0%$570.88+26.8%-16.1%$195.69B$21.51B36.2530,709Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCRMSalesforce4.8475 of 5 stars$325.49-1.3%$377.63+16.0%+11.3%$311.49B$34.86B53.5372,682Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↓Positive NewsINTUIntuit4.9291 of 5 stars$587.38+0.6%$726.53+23.7%-10.3%$164.42B$16.29B57.0318,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.7333 of 5 stars$295.19-0.3%$326.08+10.5%-7.4%$80.96B$4.09B77.4811,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastMSTRMicroStrategy4.6625 of 5 stars$337.73+3.9%$536.90+59.0%+359.5%$80.94B$463.46M-59.961,934SNPSSynopsys4.9306 of 5 stars$522.53-1.1%$641.82+22.8%-9.9%$80.77B$6.13B35.9920,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsWDAYWorkday4.7477 of 5 stars$258.05-0.8%$292.43+13.3%-13.4%$68.64B$7.26B42.7918,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsADSKAutodesk4.5986 of 5 stars$302.72-0.3%$333.77+10.3%+14.0%$65.08B$5.50B60.0614,100Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsFICOFair Isaac4.687 of 5 stars$1,795.33-0.4%$2,078.15+15.8%+37.0%$43.84B$1.72B82.393,586Positive NewsANSSANSYS3.2836 of 5 stars$338.93-0.1%$346.67+2.3%+2.5%$29.64B$2.27B52.306,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageTYLTyler Technologies4.0657 of 5 stars$642.39-0.7%$667.83+4.0%+44.1%$27.49B$1.95B117.227,300Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRM Alternatives INTU Alternatives CDNS Alternatives MSTR Alternatives SNPS Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ADSK Alternatives FICO Alternatives ANSS Alternatives TYL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ADBE) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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