ADBE vs FIG vs U Stock Comparison

Adobe, Figma and Unity Software Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ADBE Adobe Inc.
$258.62 +9.8% 1M -26.8% 1Y
Market cap
$98.57B
P/E
13.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.97B
Div. yield
–
Creative Software Technology
8 wins
FIG Figma, Inc.
$23.51 +12.7% 1M -55.9% 1Y
Market cap
$12.10B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.20B
Div. yield
–
Creative Software Technology
1 win
U Unity Software Inc.
$40.33 -3.0% 1M +8.2% 1Y
Market cap
$17.81B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.03B
Div. yield
–
Developer Tools Technology
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Adobe leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Adobe 8, Figma 1, Unity Software 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionADBEFIGULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $98.57B $12.10B $17.81B ADBE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.5x -8.4x -30.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.3x 84.0x — ADBE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.0% +42.2% +14.0% FIG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 28.0% -119.8% -29.0% ADBE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 44.3% — -17.2% ADBE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.1x — 13.2x ADBE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -26.8% -55.9% +8.2% U
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.6%/yr — -22.5%/yr ADBE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.1% 74.9% 75.0% ADBE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 32/100 47/100 ADBE

Percentile Scorecard

ADBEFIGU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisADBEFIGU
Valuation 61 #12 of 29 7 #27 of 29 60 #50 of 124
Growth 19 #22 of 27 39 #17 of 27 41 #67 of 113
Profitability 100 #1 of 26 4 #25 of 26 49 #57 of 110
Financial Health 60 #13 of 31 80 #7 of 31 49 #66 of 129
Shareholder Returns 88 #3 of 17 – 35 #44 of 67
Overall 65 32 47
  • ADBE ranked among 32 companies in Workplace Software
  • FIG ranked among 32 companies in Workplace Software
  • U ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodADBEFIGUSPY
1 month +9.8%+12.7%-3.0% -0.8%
3 months +8.8%+2.5%+32.5% +3.5%
6 months +8.1%+35.8%+51.4% +7.0%
Year to date -26.1%-37.1%-8.7% +12.2%
1 year -26.8%-55.9%+8.2% +13.0%
3 years -49.1%—+57.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year -20.2%—+16.5% +23.1%
5 years -59.6%—-72.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year -16.6%—-22.5% +11.0%
10 years +139.5%—— +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.1%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureADBEFIGUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.1%74.9%75.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.0%69.9%82.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.241.012.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.64-0.750.11 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -71.9%-86.2%-93.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.1%-55.8%-18.5% -1.8%
52-week high $359.91$53.14$49.47 $779.14
52-week low $193.41$16.84$17.13 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleADBEFIGU
P/E now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 31.9x -8.6xmedian 31.9x -30.1xmedian 38.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 2.4x 10.4xmedian 2.4x 8.7xmedian 4.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 11.5x -7.6xmedian 11.5x -117.7xmedian 35.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x 33.0xmedian 27.1x
P/B now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 3.0x 8.4xmedian 3.0x 5.8xmedian 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.77median 0.77 —median 0.77 -1.53median 1.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsADBEFIGU
Revenue $25.97B $1.20B $2.03B
Gross profit $23.18B $971.13M $1.32B
Operating income $9.27B -$1.45B -$616.00M
Net income $7.28B -$1.41B -$588.01M
Free cash flow $10.59B – $538.39M
R&D $4.69B $1.13B $1.03B
EPS (diluted) $18.42 $-2.72 $-1.34
Cash & equivalents $4.36B $445.85M $2.35B
Total debt $4.77B – $557.17M
Shares (diluted) 395.50M 527.46M 437.90M
Enterprise value $73.82B $5.60B $9.36B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricADBEFIGU
P/E 14.0x -8.6x -30.1x
P/FCF 9.5x – 33.0x
P/Operating cash flow 9.4x – 32.0x
P/S 3.9x 10.4x 8.7x
P/B 8.6x 8.4x 5.8x
P/Tangible book 9.4x 8.5x 6.2x
EV/EBITDA 10.0x -7.6x -117.7x
EV/EBIT 10.8x -7.5x -25.9x
EV/Revenue 3.9x 9.0x 7.9x
EV/FCF 9.5x – 29.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.3x – 28.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.77 – -1.53

Growth

14 metrics
MetricADBEFIGU
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.0% 42.2% 14.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.2% – 3.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.2% 31.3% -0.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.8% – 2.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.3% -63.0% -23.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.1% – 13.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 4.7% -96.2% -35.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.5% – 15.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 12.3% 15.4% -29.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 18.2% – 19.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.4% – 45.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.4% – 110.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 10.3% – 51.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.6% – 83.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricADBEFIGU
Gross margin 89.3% 81.1% 64.9%
EBITDA margin 38.6% -119.1% -6.7%
Operating margin 35.7% -120.9% -30.4%
Pretax margin 35.7% -115.4% -29.0%
Net margin 28.0% -119.8% -29.0%
FCF margin 40.8% – 26.5%
Operating cash flow margin 41.6% – 27.3%
Return on equity 62.6% -94.2% -19.5%
Return on assets 24.3% -59.9% -8.9%
Return on invested capital 44.3% – -17.2%
Return on capital employed 51.3% -93.8% -12.3%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.5x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x – -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 8.0% – 16.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricADBEFIGU
Debt / assets 15.9% – 8.4%
Debt / equity 0.4x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.1x – 13.2x
Debt / FCF 0.4x – 1.0x
Liabilities / assets 60.8% 37.1% 54.4%
Equity / assets 39.2% 62.9% 45.6%
Interest coverage 35.7x – -25.5x
Current ratio 0.8x 2.5x 2.0x
Quick ratio 0.7x 2.3x 1.9x
Cash ratio 0.5x 2.1x 1.5x
Altman Z-score 7.47 6.63 2.28

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricADBEFIGU
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 8.9% – -0.6%
Shareholder yield 8.9% 0.0% -0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusADBEFIGU
Forward P/E 10.3xFY2026 84.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $25.10FY2026 $0.28FY2026 $-0.70FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.9%FY2026 -37.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +5.7% +21.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $24.94BFY2026 $1.43BFY2026 $2.13BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.9%FY2026 +35.0%FY2026 +15.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +21.1% +34.9% +30.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersADBEFIGU
Held by institutions 82.5% 81.2% 84.7%
Institutions holding 1,982 373 558
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +12.2% +8.0%
Institutions buying 838 257 306
Institutions selling 928 64 161
Buyers to sellers 0.90 4.02 1.90

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ADBEFIGU
ADBE 1.00 0.61 0.23
FIG 0.61 1.00 0.28
U 0.23 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ADBE, FIG and U?

Adobe (ADBE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Adobe (ADBE) $98.57B, Figma (FIG) $12.10B, Unity Software (U) $17.81B.

Which company is growing faster?

Figma (FIG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Adobe (ADBE) +12.0%, Figma (FIG) +42.2%, Unity Software (U) +14.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Adobe (ADBE) has the highest net margin (Adobe (ADBE) 28.0%, Figma (FIG) -119.8%, Unity Software (U) -29.0%). On return on invested capital, Adobe (ADBE) leads (Adobe (ADBE) 44.3%, Unity Software (U) -17.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Unity Software (U) returned the most: Adobe (ADBE) -26.8%, Figma (FIG) -55.9%, Unity Software (U) +8.2%. Over five years, Adobe (ADBE) compounded fastest (Adobe (ADBE) -16.6%/yr, Unity Software (U) -22.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Adobe (ADBE) has been the steadiest (Adobe (ADBE) 42.1%, Figma (FIG) 74.9%, Unity Software (U) 75.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ADBE, FIG and U?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Adobe (ADBE) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.