Adobe (ADBE) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Adobe's (ADBE) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at -$295.0 million in Q2 2026, down 161.33% year-on-year from $481.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 157.96% on a QoQ basis from $509.0 million in Q1 2026.
Adobe (ADBE) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Adobe (ADBE) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at -$295.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 161.33% year-over-year to -$295.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $1.2 billion, a 35.86% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.9 billion, up 5.95% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q2 2026 stood at -$295.0 million, down from $509.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for ADBE reached as high as $509.0 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as -$702.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $283.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $441.5 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation tumbled 298.51% in 2022 and surged 162.82% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at -$534.0 million in 2022, then sank by 31.46% to -$702.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 162.82% to $441.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 10.88% to $489.0 million in 2025, then sank by 160.33% to -$295.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were -$295.0 million in Q2 2026, $509.0 million in Q1 2026, and $489.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 333.66 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 250.00 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 402.47 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 123.09 Mn |
| 10 | Adobe | 85.38 Bn | 79.75 Bn | 5.90 Bn | -295.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | -295.00 Mn |
| May 29, 2026 | -295.00 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 509.00 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 509.00 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 489.00 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 489.00 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 497.00 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 497.00 Mn |
| May 30, 2025 | 481.00 Mn |
| May 30, 2025 | 481.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 475.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 475.00 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 441.00 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 441.00 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 474.00 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 474.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 467.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 467.00 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 451.00 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 451.00 Mn |