Growth Metrics

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

Adobe (ADBE) has disclosed Return on Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with 0.42% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Invested Capital rose 6.0% to 0.42% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.42% through Feb 2026, up 6.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.39% for FY2025, 11.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 was 0.42% at Adobe, up from 0.4% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.42% in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.25% in Q1 2024.
  • Average Return on Invested Capital over 5 years is 0.3%, with a median of 0.28% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Invested Capital fell -5bps in 2022, then rose 11bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.27% in 2022, then decreased by -1bps to 0.27% in 2023, then increased by 9bps to 0.29% in 2024, then surged by 35bps to 0.4% in 2025, then grew by 5bps to 0.42% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods came in at 0.42%, 0.4%, and 0.39% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.