Growth Metrics

Adobe (ADBE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Adobe (ADBE) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 0.49% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 11.0% to 0.49% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.49% through Feb 2026, up 11.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.44% for FY2025, 10.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 0.49% at Adobe, up from 0.46% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.49% in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.3% in Q1 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.35%, with a median of 0.32% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed fell -1bps in 2023, then grew 12bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.32% in 2022, then dropped by -3bps to 0.31% in 2023, then grew by 10bps to 0.35% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 33bps to 0.46% in 2025, then increased by 7bps to 0.49% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.49%, 0.46%, and 0.44% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.