Adobe (ADBE) Competitors $499.50 -0.11 (-0.02%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ADBE vs. NOW, SAP, SHOP, CRM, INTU, MSTR, CDNS, SNPS, WDAY, and ADSKShould you be buying Adobe stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Adobe include ServiceNow (NOW), SAP (SAP), Shopify (SHOP), Salesforce (CRM), Intuit (INTU), MicroStrategy (MSTR), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS), Workday (WDAY), and Autodesk (ADSK). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Adobe vs. ServiceNow SAP Shopify Salesforce Intuit MicroStrategy Cadence Design Systems Synopsys Workday Autodesk Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) and ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings and community ranking. Which has better earnings & valuation, ADBE or NOW? Adobe has higher revenue and earnings than ServiceNow. Adobe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ServiceNow, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdobe$19.41B11.33$5.43B$11.8442.19ServiceNow$10.46B20.14$1.73B$6.43159.09 Which has more volatility and risk, ADBE or NOW? Adobe has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ServiceNow has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ADBE or NOW more profitable? Adobe has a net margin of 25.59% compared to ServiceNow's net margin of 12.77%. Adobe's return on equity of 42.82% beat ServiceNow's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Adobe25.59% 42.82% 22.20% ServiceNow 12.77%16.03%7.54% Does the media refer more to ADBE or NOW? In the previous week, ServiceNow had 5 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 65 mentions for ServiceNow and 60 mentions for Adobe. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat ServiceNow's score of 0.96 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Adobe 43 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ServiceNow 44 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer ADBE or NOW? Adobe currently has a consensus price target of $606.40, suggesting a potential upside of 21.40%. ServiceNow has a consensus price target of $986.39, suggesting a potential downside of 3.58%. Given Adobe's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Adobe is more favorable than ServiceNow.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adobe 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63ServiceNow 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ADBE or NOW? Adobe received 295 more outperform votes than ServiceNow when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.08% of users gave ServiceNow an outperform vote while only 70.76% of users gave Adobe an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAdobeOutperform Votes166070.76% Underperform Votes68629.24% ServiceNowOutperform Votes136575.08% Underperform Votes45324.92% Do insiders & institutionals believe in ADBE or NOW? 81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of ServiceNow shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ServiceNow shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAdobe beats ServiceNow on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressThis Bull Market Indicator called NVDA at $116Every now and again we find an investment idea so incredible we can’t help but share. 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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$219.88B$24.99B$23.65B$8.81BDividend YieldN/A2.33%2.77%4.06%P/E Ratio42.1991.96268.7317.77Price / Sales11.338.043,389.6775.18Price / Cash33.9787.3932.4532.53Price / Book13.7711.017.364.68Net Income$5.43B$444.73M$660.95M$226.08M7 Day Performance-5.73%-0.07%0.23%-1.04%1 Month Performance0.36%4.17%0.81%1.04%1 Year Performance-18.25%23.90%18.76%26.28% Adobe Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADBEAdobe4.6666 of 5 stars$499.500.0%$606.40+21.4%-18.5%$219.88B$19.41B42.1929,945Analyst RevisionPositive NewsNOWServiceNow4.5252 of 5 stars$1,022.98+0.1%$986.39-3.6%+53.4%$210.55B$8.97B159.1022,668Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeSAPSAP2.4654 of 5 stars$235.02+0.8%$252.33+7.4%+53.3%$286.49B$33.77B94.01107,602SHOPShopify4.4192 of 5 stars$103.97-0.6%$94.95-8.7%+49.6%$134.96B$7.06B97.178,300Positive NewsCRMSalesforce4.6384 of 5 stars$325.70+0.7%$326.19+0.2%+44.7%$309.20B$34.86B56.6472,682Analyst ForecastPositive NewsINTUIntuit4.8964 of 5 stars$650.60+1.0%$737.06+13.3%+15.3%$180.45B$16.29B62.2618,800Analyst ForecastPositive NewsMSTRMicroStrategy4.035 of 5 stars$473.83+10.1%$289.88-38.8%+831.8%$87.25B$496.26M0.001,934Analyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCDNSCadence Design Systems4.6085 of 5 stars$304.01+1.5%$326.00+7.2%+12.5%$82.18B$4.09B79.7911,200Positive NewsSNPSSynopsys4.8617 of 5 stars$541.56+1.4%$649.82+20.0%+0.0%$82.03B$5.84B56.1820,300Positive NewsWDAYWorkday4.8913 of 5 stars$259.44-0.2%$289.46+11.6%+9.5%$68.87B$7.26B45.2018,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsADSKAutodesk4.3765 of 5 stars$307.84+0.9%$302.38-1.8%+40.1%$66.19B$5.50B62.9514,100Upcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NOW Alternatives SAP Alternatives SHOP Alternatives CRM Alternatives INTU Alternatives MSTR Alternatives CDNS Alternatives SNPS Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ADSK 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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