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Adobe Systems (ADBE) To Report Q4 Earnings: What's In Store?

Published 12/09/2018, 08:33 PM
Updated 07/09/2023, 06:31 AM

Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter 2018 results on Nov 13. In the last reported quarter, the software giant delivered a positive earnings surprise of 2.37%.

The surprise history has been impressive in Adobe’s case. The company surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with average positive surprise of 7.03%.

On a year-to-date basis, the company’s shares have returned 35.9% compared with the industry’s rally of 16.2%.

Strength in Digital Media Business

Revenues from Digital Media Solutions increased 27% year over year to $1.61 billion in the last reported quarter. Total Digital Media ARR (Annualized Recurring Revenues) amounted to $6.4 billion. For the to-be-reported quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for total Digital Media ARR is pegged at $6.75 billion, driven by strong growth in Creative Cloud and Document Cloud business lines.

The segment comprises Creative Cloud (CC) and Document Cloud (DC). In the fiscal third quarter, Creative ARR increased to $5.66 billion and Creative revenues totaled $1.36 billion, up 28% from the year-ago quarter. Creative ARR is projected at $5.98 billion, driven by net-new subscriptions, adoption of enterprise services and focus on high-potential segments like education.

Also, DC ARR are expected to increase to $780 million in the quarter to be reported, driven by Adobe Sign, which is now considered as Microsoft’s preferred e-signature solution across the company’s portfolio.

Strength in Digital Marketing Business

Within the Digital Marketing segment, Adobe Experience Cloud revenues witnessed growth in the last reported quarter. Adobe Experience Cloud includes Adobe Marketing Cloud, Adobe Analytics Cloud and Adobe Advertising Cloud. For the to-be-reported quarter, Adobe Marketing Cloud revenues are expected at $660 million. The new capabilities in Adobe Target (NYSE:TGT) will further enhance customer recommendations and targeting, optimize experiences, as well as automate delivery of personalized offers.

What Our Model Says

According to the Zacks model, a company with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) along with a positive Earnings ESP has a good chance of beating estimates. Sell-rated stocks (Zacks Rank #4 or 5) are best avoided.

Currently, Adobe has a Zacks Rank #2 and an Earnings ESP of 0.00%, indicating that the company is unlikely to beat estimates this time around. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.

Stocks to Consider

You may consider the following stocks with a positive Earnings ESP and a favorable Zacks Rank:

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) has an Earnings ESP of +0.69% and holds a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) has an Earnings ESP of +1.31% and a Zacks Rank #3.

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has an Earnings ESP of +8.61% and carries a Zacks Rank #3.

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