Stock Analysis on Net

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Adobe Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Nov 28, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 May 30, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Nov 29, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 May 31, 2024 Mar 1, 2024 Dec 1, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 Jun 2, 2023 Mar 3, 2023 Dec 2, 2022 Sep 2, 2022 Jun 3, 2022 Mar 4, 2022 Dec 3, 2021 Sep 3, 2021 Jun 4, 2021 Mar 5, 2021 Nov 27, 2020 Aug 28, 2020 May 29, 2020 Feb 28, 2020
Trade payables 417 337 360 326 361 318 357 300 314 314 346 308 379 316 366 295 312 331 312 254 306 229 289 265
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 2,648 2,289 2,256 1,951 2,336 1,848 1,899 1,569 1,942 1,714 1,786 1,469 1,790 1,629 1,615 1,333 1,736 1,450 1,538 1,243 1,422 1,317 1,303 1,241
Debt, current portion 1,499 1,499 1,498 1,497 500 500 499 499
Deferred revenue 6,905 6,385 6,220 6,347 6,131 5,779 5,558 5,975 5,837 5,375 5,265 5,357 5,297 4,829 4,753 4,894 4,733 4,243 4,144 4,134 3,629 3,317 3,321 3,489
Income taxes payable 153 154 129 465 119 130 95 123 85 857 548 222 75 76 62 83 54 70 55 81 63 177 166 149
Current operating lease liabilities 77 74 74 74 75 70 67 73 73 74 74 81 87 88 90 93 97 97 96 94 92 90 85 84
Current liabilities 10,200 9,239 9,039 9,163 10,521 9,644 9,474 9,537 8,251 8,334 8,019 7,437 8,128 7,438 7,385 7,197 6,932 6,191 6,145 5,806 5,512 5,130 5,164 5,228
Debt, excluding current portion 6,210 6,200 6,166 6,155 4,129 4,128 4,127 2,138 3,634 3,633 3,631 3,630 3,629 3,627 3,627 3,626 4,123 4,122 4,120 4,119 4,117 4,116 4,114 4,113
Deferred revenue 125 149 114 143 128 127 128 135 113 108 116 120 117 114 123 125 145 142 139 151 130 131 140 125
Income taxes payable 469 502 477 567 548 585 591 668 514 498 479 536 530 510 503 540 534 533 510 540 529 507 503 530
Long-term operating lease liabilities 361 362 323 334 353 381 398 378 373 389 408 415 417 426 442 447 453 466 477 494 499 520 498 514
Other liabilities 508 532 540 498 446 420 446 435 376 352 347 323 293 256 261 266 257 276 339 329 233 297 303 239
Long-term liabilities 7,673 7,745 7,620 7,697 5,604 5,641 5,690 3,754 5,010 4,980 4,981 5,024 4,986 4,933 4,956 5,004 5,512 5,539 5,585 5,633 5,508 5,571 5,558 5,521
Total liabilities 17,873 16,984 16,659 16,860 16,125 15,285 15,164 13,291 13,261 13,314 13,000 12,461 13,114 12,371 12,341 12,201 12,444 11,730 11,730 11,439 11,020 10,701 10,722 10,749
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; none issued
Common stock, $0.0001 par value
Additional paid-in-capital 15,361 14,968 14,375 13,894 13,419 13,026 12,504 12,037 11,586 11,195 10,717 10,284 9,868 9,548 9,102 8,750 8,428 8,209 7,877 7,617 7,357 7,195 6,892 6,665
Retained earnings 45,354 43,516 41,744 40,186 38,470 36,911 35,227 33,809 33,346 32,012 30,609 29,435 28,319 27,158 26,022 24,961 23,905 22,750 21,538 20,521 19,611 17,383 16,428 15,390
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (245) (341) (333) (158) (201) (309) (276) (277) (285) (285) (297) (307) (293) (224) (195) (177) (137) (131) (121) (141) (158) (153) (195) (189)
Treasury stock, at cost (48,847) (46,373) (44,338) (40,827) (37,583) (35,083) (32,612) (30,109) (28,129) (27,146) (26,191) (25,206) (23,843) (22,109) (20,944) (19,759) (17,399) (16,414) (15,442) (14,451) (13,546) (12,712) (12,244) (11,401)
Stockholders’ equity 11,623 11,770 11,448 13,095 14,105 14,545 14,843 15,460 16,518 15,776 14,838 14,206 14,051 14,373 13,985 13,775 14,797 14,414 13,852 13,546 13,264 11,713 10,881 10,465
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 29,496 28,754 28,107 29,955 30,230 29,830 30,007 28,751 29,779 29,090 27,838 26,667 27,165 26,744 26,326 25,976 27,241 26,144 25,582 24,985 24,284 22,414 21,603 21,214

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-28).


An examination of the balance sheet information reveals notable trends in liabilities and stockholders’ equity over the observed period. Total liabilities generally increased from February 2020 through November 2024, with a subsequent decrease observed in the final reporting periods. Stockholders’ equity exhibited a more consistent upward trajectory, though with some fluctuations, particularly in the latter half of the period.

Current Liabilities
Current liabilities demonstrated a general increasing trend from February 2020 to November 2024, rising from approximately $5.228 billion to $10.521 billion. This increase was particularly pronounced between December 2021 and November 2024. However, a decline in current liabilities was observed in the final reporting periods, falling to $9.163 billion in February 2025. Significant contributors to this total included accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and deferred revenue, both of which generally increased over the period.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue consistently increased from $3.489 billion in February 2020 to $6.905 billion in November 2025. This suggests a growing trend in the company’s ability to secure revenue in advance of providing services or delivering products. The rate of increase appeared to accelerate between March 2021 and November 2025.
Debt
Current portion of debt was not reported for the majority of the period, becoming significant in March 2022, reaching $1.497 billion and remaining relatively stable through May 2024. Debt excluding the current portion decreased significantly from $4.113 billion in February 2020 to $2.138 billion in March 2024, before increasing again to $4.129 billion in May 2025. This suggests a shift in the company’s debt structure, potentially involving refinancing or repayment of long-term debt.
Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity increased from $10.465 billion in February 2020 to $11.623 billion in November 2025, although with some volatility. Retained earnings were the primary driver of this increase, growing from $15.390 billion to $45.354 billion over the period. Accumulated other comprehensive loss consistently reduced stockholders’ equity, but its impact appeared to lessen in the later reporting periods. Treasury stock consistently represented a significant deduction from stockholders’ equity, increasing in absolute value throughout the period.
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
The combined total of liabilities and stockholders’ equity increased from $21.214 billion in February 2020 to $29.496 billion in November 2025. The increase was largely driven by the growth in both total liabilities and stockholders’ equity, with a more pronounced increase in liabilities during the period from 2022 to 2024. The final reporting periods show a slight decrease in this total.

Overall, the company experienced growth in both its obligations to creditors and its ownership stake over the analyzed timeframe. The increasing deferred revenue suggests strong future revenue potential, while the fluctuations in debt levels indicate active debt management. The substantial growth in retained earnings demonstrates profitability and effective capital allocation.