Adobe vs Microsoft: revenue, profit, margins and growth compared
Adobe brought in $23.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025, Microsoft $331.8B in fiscal 2026. Revenue changed by +10.5% at Adobe and +17.8% at Microsoft on the year before, so Microsoft grew faster. Adobe kept 30.0% of its revenue as net profit, Microsoft 40.3%. Free cash flow was $9.9B at Adobe and $67B at Microsoft.
Fiscal years as each company reports them; the two may end in different months.
Questions about Adobe and Microsoft
Which is bigger by revenue, Adobe or Microsoft?
Microsoft is bigger by revenue: $331.8B in fiscal 2026, against $23.8B for Adobe in fiscal 2025.
Which keeps more of its revenue as profit, Adobe or Microsoft?
Adobe had a net margin of 30.0% in fiscal 2025; Microsoft had 40.3% in fiscal 2026.
Which grew revenue faster, Adobe or Microsoft?
In their latest fiscal years revenue changed by +10.5% at Adobe and +17.8% at Microsoft.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the annual reports each company files with the SEC (10-K, or 20-F and 40-F for foreign companies), read from their XBRL data. Margins and growth are simple arithmetic on those figures. Nothing here is a recommendation.