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Adobe Inc. (ADBE) issued strong financial outlook for fiscal 2021

by Elaine Mendonça
January 14, 2022
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Adobe Inc. (ADBE) on Thursday announced better-than-expected financial results for the fourth quarter despite a difficult operating environment due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The San Jose, California software company reported earnings of $2.25 billion, or $4.64 per share, for the three months ended November 27, significantly higher than $852 million, or $1.74 per share in the comparable period last year. On an adjusted basis, profit rose to $2.81 per share, versus $2.29 per share in the year-ago quarter, and above the consensus forecast of $2.66 per share.

Revenue came in at $3.42 billion, up 14 percent from the same period of 2019. Analysts surveyed by FactSet were looking for revenue of $3 billion.

[Read: Should you buy Photronics Inc. (PLAB) stock?]

Adobe shares slightly moved down on Thursday despite beating expectations for the quarter.

Source: Getty Images [CFO John Murphy]
Speaking on the results, Adobe CFO John Murphy said in a statement, “The resilience of our business, our operational discipline and ability to derive insights from real-time data has enabled us to thrive in 2020. Our record Q4 cash flow demonstrates the strength of our operating model, and we look forward to delivering strong top- and bottom-line growth in 2021.”

Revenue from the digital media segment came in at $2.50 billion, up 20 percent on a year-over-year basis, while revenue from the creative segment jumped to $2.08 billion. Moreover, document cloud revenue increased to $411 million, while revenue from the digital experience segment came in at $877 million.

Adobe repurchased nearly 1.6 million shares of its common stock during the quarter. It also disclosed an incremental share repurchase program of $15 billion, besides its previously authorized share repurchase plan of $8 billion through fiscal 2021.

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1 Financial Outlook
2 Factors Controlling Adobe’s Growth
3 Analysts coverage

Financial Outlook

Adobe also announced its financial outlook for the current quarter and fiscal 2021. It projected adjusted profit of $2.78 per share for the first quarter, above consensus forecast of $2.60 per share. Revenue is expected to come around $3.75 billion, better than analysts average estimate of $3.5 billion.

Moreover, the company projected an adjusted profit of around $11.20 per share and revenue of nearly $15.15 billion for the next fiscal year. On the other hand, analysts polled by FactSet had adjusted earnings outlook of $11.20 per share on revenue of $14.8 billion.

Factors Controlling Adobe’s Growth

Adobe is facing intense competition from rivals across all its product categories and services. Moreover, changing industry standards, technological advancements, product roll outs, and pricing is further intensifying the competition.

[Read: Can AutoZone Inc. (AZO) stock continue its growth momentum in the coming years?]

Nevertheless, the company can continue to do well by improving existing products and services, timely launching new products, and addressing the changing needs of customers. It is currently competing in the market against Autodesk, Avid, Apple, Microsoft, and Corel, among many others.

Source: Getty Images

The process of designing new tech products and services and enhancing the existing ones is not that simple. The company’s operations could suffer if it fails to anticipate the changing needs of customers and emerging technologies in the industry. Moreover, it must make long-term investments to develop a new product. But if that product is not according to the needs of the customers, it can hurt the earnings and revenue of the company.

Some of Adobe’s segments entirely make money through subscription-based models. Revenue from its subscription customers is dependent on the terms of the agreement, which usually range from one month to 3 years. There is no compulsion on users to renew their subscriptions for its products and services. Some of them even have the option to cancel their subscription in the middle. So, if the quality of services drops at any time or the company is unable to launch new offerings with changing customers’ needs, it can suffer heavy losses.

Analysts coverage

The consensus price target for Adobe stock is $570 per share, which translates to a surge of nearly 20 percent from the stock’s closing price of $475.91 in the last trading session. The highest price target received by the company is $605 per share, while the lowest price target estimate is $450 per share. When it comes to recommendations, most analysts have set a “Buy” rating for the stock.

Overall, Adobe shares have performed well this year. Its share price has increased more than 44 percent on a year-to-date basis.

Tags: ADBEAdobe Inc.AppleAutodeskAvidJohn MurphyMicrosoft
Elaine Mendonça

Elaine Mendonça

My focus is on uncovering early-stage ideas with the potential to have a lasting impact. My educational background includes a bachelor's degree in finance, an MBA, and two tests completed - the CFA and CMT. Over the last nine years, I have managed my investment portfolio using fundamental analysis and value investing, emphasizing long-term time horizons.

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