Aug 30, 2024

Adobe Q3 2024 Earnings Report

Adobe's Q3 2024 performance reflected record revenue, driven by innovation and customer value delivery.

Key Takeaways

Adobe achieved record Q3 revenue of $5.41 billion, representing 11% year-over-year growth. The company's diluted earnings per share was $3.76 on a GAAP basis and $4.65 on a non-GAAP basis. Net new Digital Media ARR reached $504 million, and exiting RPO surpassed $18 billion, growing 15% year-over-year.

Adobe reported record Q3 revenue of $5.41 billion, an 11% increase year-over-year.

Net new Digital Media ARR was $504 million, with Digital Media ARR reaching $16.76 billion.

GAAP operating income was $1.99 billion, and non-GAAP operating income was $2.52 billion.

The company generated cash flows from operations of $2.02 billion.

Total Revenue
$5.41B
Previous year: $4.89B
+10.6%
EPS
$4.65
Previous year: $4.09
+13.7%
Gross Profit
$4.85B
Previous year: $4.31B
+12.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$7.19B
Previous year: $6.6B
+9.0%
Free Cash Flow
$1.96B
Previous year: $1.78B
+10.2%
Total Assets
$29.8B
Previous year: $29.1B
+2.5%

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Forward Guidance

Adobe provided fourth quarter targets that factor in current macroeconomic conditions and year-end seasonal strength.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenue is expected to be between $5.50 billion and $5.55 billion.
  • Digital Media net new ARR is projected to be approximately $550 million.
  • Digital Media segment revenue is targeted to be between $4.09 billion and $4.12 billion.
  • Digital Experience segment revenue is expected to be between $1.36 billion and $1.38 billion.
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share are projected to be between $4.63 and $4.68.

Challenges Ahead

  • Targets assume diluted share count of ~445 million for fourth quarter fiscal year 2024.
  • GAAP earnings per share are expected to be between $3.58 and $3.63.
  • GAAP tax rate is expected to be approximately 16.0%.
  • Non-GAAP tax rate is expected to be approximately 18.5%.
  • Current macroeconomic conditions are factored into the targets.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income