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Adobe targets over 10% ARR growth in fiscal 2026 amid accelerating AI adoption and Semrush acquisition

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  • Adobe is seeing strong seat growth and a lot of value in pricing opportunity with creative professionals

    80% confidence
  • Adobe is helping customers reduce content production and creation costs

    80% confidence
  • Enterprises are already seeing increased efficiency and revenue opportunities from Firefly Foundry as a managed service

    80% confidence
  • LLMs like ChatGPT serve as a great top of funnel for Adobe, enabling conversion into full paid plans

    80% confidence
  • Adobe generated over $10 billion in operating cash flows and repurchased nearly $12 billion in shares, reducing shares outstanding by over 6%

    80% confidence
  • Adobe can close the loop from creation of a campaign, execution of that campaign, and measuring commerce impact

    80% confidence
  • LLMs are a great top of funnel for Adobe and enable conversion into full paid plans

    80% confidence
  • Credit consumption increased 3x quarter-over-quarter

    80% confidence
  • Q4 was an inflection point in early indicators for ARR growth

    80% confidence
  • Adobe and Semrush combined will deliver a comprehensive solution for marketers to improve brand visibility across owned and new channels

    80% confidence
  • Adobe saw significant AI-influenced and AI-first ending ARR, which accelerated through the year

    80% confidence
  • Adobe repurchased nearly $12 billion in shares and reduced shares outstanding by over 6% during FY25

    80% confidence
  • Combining Adobe and Semrush will deliver a comprehensive solution for marketers to improve brand visibility across owned and new channels

    80% confidence
  • Subscription revenue for AEP and native apps grew over 40% year-over-year

    80% confidence
  • Combining Adobe and Semrush will deliver a comprehensive solution for marketers to improve brand visibility across owned and new channels

    80% confidence
  • Total Adobe ending ARR book of business growth will be 10.2% year-over-year in FY '26

    80% confidence
  • Total new AI-influenced ARR now exceeds 1/3 of Adobe's overall book of business

    80% confidence
  • Subscription revenue for AEP and native apps grew over 40% year-over-year

    80% confidence
  • Acrobat AI Assistant and PDF Spaces are driving over 4x year-over-year feature usage

    80% confidence
  • Adobe repurchased nearly $12 billion in shares and reduced shares outstanding by over 6% during fiscal 2025

    80% confidence
  • Total Adobe ending ARR book of business growth projected at 10.2% year-over-year for FY '26

    80% confidence
  • Adobe delivered record revenue of $23.77 billion in FY '25, growing 11% year-over-year as reported and in constant currency

    80% confidence
  • Firefly Foundry takes customization to a different level in terms of ability to customize

    80% confidence
  • Adobe is confident in ability to deliver industry-leading innovation, double-digit ARR growth and world class profitability

    80% confidence
  • Adobe achieved record bookings of deals greater than $1 million and over 25% year-over-year growth in customers with $10 million-plus in ARR

    80% confidence
  • For Q1 FY 2026, Adobe projects total revenue of $6.25 billion to $6.3 billion

    80% confidence
  • For Q1 FY 2026, Adobe projects GAAP EPS of $4.55 to $4.60 and non-GAAP EPS of $5.85 to $5.90

    80% confidence
  • Adobe is seeing strong seat growth and significant pricing opportunity with creative professionals

    80% confidence
  • Adobe is helping enterprises reduce content production creation and production cost

    80% confidence
  • GAAP EPS for the year was $16.70 and non-GAAP EPS was $20.94, growing 35% and 14% year-over-year respectively

    80% confidence
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