Adobe Systems Incorporated Cash Flow Quality Index
Adobe Systems Incorporated 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. See Adobe Systems Incorporated leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Adobe Systems Incorporated (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Adobe Systems Incorporated from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Adobe Systems Incorporated across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore ADBE cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Adobe Systems Incorporated Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Adobe Systems Incorporated cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Adobe Systems Incorporated. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ADBE cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |