Adobe vs Intuit
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I put Adobe and Intuit side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Adobe is the larger business, with $23.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $21.4B for Intuit.
- Intuit grew revenue faster (13.9%, against 10.5%).
- Adobe kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (36.6% operating margin, against 27.4%).
- Adobe turned more of its sales into free cash flow (41.5% FCF margin, against 40.4%).
- Adobe earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (65.9%, against 22.0%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Adobe
ADBE
8/10
Operating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Intuit
INTU
2/10
Revenue growth5-year growth
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ADBE FY25 | INTU FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $102.3B | $94.1B |
| Revenue | $23.8B | $21.4B |
| Free cash flow | $9.9B | $8.7B |
| Net income | $7.1B | $4.6B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 10.5% | 13.9% |
| 5-year growth | 13.1% | 17.4% |
| Share count change | −5.1% | −2.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 89.3% | — |
| Operating margin | 36.6% | 27.4% |
| Net margin | 30.0% | 21.3% |
| FCF margin | 41.5% | 40.4% |
| Return on capital | 65.9% | 22.0% |
| Return on equity | 55.4% | 23.6% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | −$385M | $469M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.0x | 0.1x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $11.3B | $6.8B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 14.4x | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.