Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.47x as of May 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.51 Billion exceeds net income of $1.71 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ADBE operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Adobe Systems Incorporated Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Adobe Systems Incorporated across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ADBE cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Adobe Systems Incorporated (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Adobe Systems Incorporated.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.41x | $10.03 Billion | $7.13 Billion | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.45x | $8.06 Billion | $5.56 Billion | ▲ +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35x | $7.30 Billion | $5.43 Billion | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2022 | 1.65x | $7.84 Billion | $4.76 Billion | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.50x | $7.23 Billion | $4.82 Billion | ▲ +37.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09x | $5.73 Billion | $5.26 Billion | ▼ -27.3% |
| 2019 | 1.50x | $4.42 Billion | $2.95 Billion | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.56x | $4.03 Billion | $2.59 Billion | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.72x | $2.91 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.88x | $2.20 Billion | $1.17 Billion | ▼ -19.4% |
| 2015 | 2.33x | $1.47 Billion | $629.55 Million | ▼ -54.0% |
| 2014 | 5.08x | $1.29 Billion | $253.55 Million | ▲ +27.9% |
| 2013 | 3.97x | $1.15 Billion | $289.99 Million | ▲ +120.6% |
| 2012 | 1.80x | $1.50 Billion | $832.77 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.85x | $1.54 Billion | $832.85 Million | ▲ +29.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44x | $1.11 Billion | $774.68 Million | ▼ -50.3% |
| 2009 | 2.89x | $1.12 Billion | $386.51 Million | ▲ +96.9% |
| 2008 | 1.47x | $1.28 Billion | $871.81 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2007 | 1.99x | $1.44 Billion | $723.81 Million | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.83x | $927.24 Million | $505.81 Million | ▲ +51.3% |
| 2005 | 1.21x | $730.35 Million | $602.84 Million | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2004 | 1.52x | $683.74 Million | $450.40 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.63x | $433.14 Million | $266.34 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.72x | $329.33 Million | $191.40 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2001 | 2.04x | $418.70 Million | $205.64 Million | ▲ +31.8% |
| 2000 | 1.54x | $444.63 Million | $287.81 Million | ▲ +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.41x | $334.20 Million | $237.75 Million | ▼ -27.4% |
| 1998 | 1.94x | $203.47 Million | $105.14 Million | ▲ +73.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12x | $208.65 Million | $186.84 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.29x | $198.11 Million | $153.28 Million | ▼ -31.7% |
| 1995 | 1.89x | $177.00 Million | $93.48 Million | ▼ -91.6% |
| 1994 | 22.62x | $142.50 Million | $6.30 Million | ▲ +1097.1% |
| 1993 | 1.89x | $107.70 Million | $57.00 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.84x | $80.40 Million | $43.60 Million | ▲ +20.3% |
| 1991 | 1.53x | $79.10 Million | $51.60 Million | ▲ +25.2% |
| 1990 | 1.22x | $49.10 Million | $40.10 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.30x | $43.80 Million | $33.70 Million | — |