Feb 28, 2020

Adobe Q1 2020 Earnings Report

Adobe achieved a record quarterly revenue and reached its first $3 billion quarter.

Key Takeaways

Adobe reported record quarterly revenue of $3.09 billion, representing 19 percent year-over-year growth. Diluted earnings per share was $1.96 on a GAAP basis, and $2.27 on a non-GAAP basis. Digital Media segment revenue was $2.17 billion, a 22 percent year-over-year growth.

Adobe achieved record quarterly revenue of $3.09 billion, a 19 percent year-over-year growth.

Digital Media segment revenue was $2.17 billion, representing a 22 percent year-over-year growth.

Creative revenue grew to $1.82 billion and Document Cloud revenue was $351 million.

Digital Media Annualized Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) grew to $8.73 billion exiting the quarter, a quarter-over-quarter increase of $400 million.

Total Revenue
$3.09B
Previous year: $2.6B
+18.8%
EPS
$2.27
Previous year: $1.71
+32.7%
Digital Media ARR
$8.73B
Remaining Performance Obligations
$9.91B
Gross Profit
$2.64B
Previous year: $2.2B
+19.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$2.69B
Previous year: $1.74B
+54.6%
Free Cash Flow
$1.23B
Previous year: $948M
+29.9%
Total Assets
$21.2B
Previous year: $19.5B
+8.8%

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Adobe Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Adobe is providing second quarter financial targets that factor the expected impact of the global uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 situation based on the latest data and information available.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenue approximately $3.175 billion
  • Digital Media segment revenue approximately 19 percent year-over-year growth
  • Digital Media annualized recurring revenue (ARR) approximately $385 million of net new ARR
  • Digital Experience segment revenue approximately 12 percent year-over-year growth
  • Non-GAAP: ~10 percent

Challenges Ahead

  • Enterprises deferring bookings decisions, delaying consulting services implementations and reducing marketing spend
  • Consumers reducing spending in countries more adversely impacted by the COVID-19 situation
  • Software license revenue driven by channel partners
  • Tax rate GAAP: ~(10) percent
  • Earnings per share GAAP: ~$2.10

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income