Adobe Systems Incorporated Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of May 2026: 0.14x

Adobe Systems Incorporated financial flexibility index. Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.14x as of May 2026. Free cash flow of $2.57 Billion (operating CF $2.51 Billion minus capex $58.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($18.41 Billion). See Adobe Systems Incorporated free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.14x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$2.57 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$18.41 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$58.00 Million
USD

Financial Flexibility Index of Adobe Systems Incorporated (1989–2025)

Financial flexibility index of Adobe Systems Incorporated from 1989 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Adobe Systems Incorporated across 37 annual periods. Check ADBE cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Adobe Systems Incorporated Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1989–2025)

Adobe Systems Incorporated financial flexibility index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Adobe Systems Incorporated. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) cash conversion ratio.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.57x $10.21 Billion $10.03 Billion $17.87 Billion ▲ +11.1%
2024 0.51x $8.29 Billion $8.06 Billion $16.12 Billion ▼ -11.0%
2023 0.58x $7.66 Billion $7.30 Billion $13.26 Billion ▼ -8.5%
2022 0.63x $8.28 Billion $7.84 Billion $13.11 Billion ▲ +3.9%
2021 0.61x $7.56 Billion $7.23 Billion $12.44 Billion ▲ +8.9%
2020 0.56x $6.15 Billion $5.73 Billion $11.02 Billion ▲ +20.0%
2019 0.46x $4.76 Billion $4.42 Billion $10.23 Billion ▲ +1.8%
2018 0.46x $4.30 Billion $4.03 Billion $9.41 Billion ▼ -10.2%
2017 0.51x $3.09 Billion $2.91 Billion $6.08 Billion ▲ +11.8%
2016 0.46x $2.40 Billion $2.20 Billion $5.28 Billion ▲ +29.9%
2015 0.35x $1.65 Billion $1.47 Billion $4.72 Billion ▼ -2.2%
2014 0.36x $1.44 Billion $1.29 Billion $4.01 Billion ▼ -2.3%
2013 0.37x $1.34 Billion $1.15 Billion $3.66 Billion ▼ -30.1%
2012 0.52x $1.77 Billion $1.50 Billion $3.38 Billion ▼ -4.0%
2011 0.55x $1.75 Billion $1.54 Billion $3.21 Billion ▲ +25.7%
2010 0.43x $1.28 Billion $1.11 Billion $2.95 Billion ▼ -15.9%
2009 0.52x $1.24 Billion $1.12 Billion $2.39 Billion ▼ -47.6%
2008 0.99x $1.39 Billion $1.28 Billion $1.41 Billion ▼ -33.2%
2007 1.48x $1.57 Billion $1.44 Billion $1.06 Billion ▲ +18.5%
2006 1.25x $1.01 Billion $927.24 Million $810.67 Million ▼ -7.9%
2005 1.35x $779.23 Million $730.35 Million $575.99 Million ▼ -3.1%
2004 1.40x $746.97 Million $683.74 Million $535.15 Million ▲ +34.2%
2003 1.04x $472.59 Million $433.14 Million $454.25 Million ▲ +8.8%
2002 0.96x $360.91 Million $329.33 Million $377.29 Million ▼ -35.5%
2001 1.48x $465.26 Million $418.70 Million $313.65 Million ▼ -0.9%
2000 1.50x $474.46 Million $444.63 Million $316.87 Million ▲ +16.0%
1999 1.29x $376.40 Million $334.20 Million $291.65 Million ▲ +23.1%
1998 1.05x $263.21 Million $203.47 Million $250.97 Million ▼ -2.9%
1997 1.08x $242.53 Million $208.65 Million $224.65 Million ▲ +30.5%
1996 0.83x $243.98 Million $198.11 Million $294.88 Million ▼ -27.0%
1995 1.13x $211.07 Million $177.00 Million $186.31 Million ▲ +29.6%
1994 0.87x $171.00 Million $142.50 Million $195.69 Million ▼ -42.3%
1993 1.51x $122.10 Million $107.70 Million $80.60 Million ▼ -6.9%
1992 1.63x $92.30 Million $80.40 Million $56.70 Million ▼ -31.5%
1991 2.38x $91.30 Million $79.10 Million $38.40 Million ▲ +59.5%
1990 1.49x $56.50 Million $49.10 Million $37.90 Million ▲ +7.4%
1989 1.39x $49.00 Million $43.80 Million $35.30 Million —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities