Direct Answer
Adobe Inc.'s SEC filings show revenue of $3.2 billion in fiscal 2007 and $23.8 billion in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 11.9%. Its Form 8-K filings report one completed acquisition in that period (Marketo, Inc. in 2018). EDGAR records one change to its filing name, most recently in 2018.
Key Milestones
Company-history milestones are listed by year. Events from Adobe Inc.'s SEC filing record are dated by the filing that reports them and link to it.
| Year | Milestone | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Adobe is founded by John Warnock and Charles Geschke. | Company history |
| 1984 | PostScript helps establish Adobe in digital publishing. | Company history |
| 1993 | Adobe introduces Acrobat and PDF. | Company history |
| 2003 | Creative Suite consolidates major creative applications. | Company history |
| 2012 | Adobe accelerates the shift to Creative Cloud subscriptions. | Company history |
| 2017 | Experience Cloud expands enterprise positioning. | Company history |
| 2018 | Filings change from the name ADOBE SYSTEMS INC to ADOBE INC. | SEC EDGAR company record |
| 2018 | Completed acquisition of Marketo, Inc. | Form 8-K filed November 5, 2018 |
| 2023 | Adobe introduces Firefly generative-AI models. | Company history |
| 2024 | AI monetization and content authenticity become larger strategic themes. | Company history |
How Has Adobe Inc.'s Revenue Grown?
The fastest year was fiscal 2010, when revenue grew 29.0%. Revenue fell in two years: fiscal 2009 (-17.7%) and fiscal 2013 (-7.9%); the 10-K for each of those years explains what drove it. Revenue first passed $5 billion in fiscal 2016 and $10 billion in fiscal 2019.
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 ended November 28, 2025 | $23.8 billion | 10.5% |
| FY2024 ended November 29, 2024 | $21.5 billion | 10.8% |
| FY2023 ended December 1, 2023 | $19.4 billion | 10.2% |
| FY2022 ended December 2, 2022 | $17.6 billion | 11.5% |
| FY2021 ended December 3, 2021 | $15.8 billion | 22.7% |
| FY2020 ended November 27, 2020 | $12.9 billion | 15.2% |
| FY2019 ended November 29, 2019 | $11.2 billion | 23.7% |
| FY2018 ended November 30, 2018 | $9.0 billion | 23.7% |
| FY2017 ended December 1, 2017 | $7.3 billion | 24.7% |
| FY2016 ended December 2, 2016 | $5.9 billion | 22.1% |
| FY2015 ended November 27, 2015 | $4.8 billion | 15.6% |
| FY2014 ended November 28, 2014 | $4.1 billion | 2.3% |
| FY2013 ended November 29, 2013 | $4.1 billion | -7.9% |
| FY2012 ended November 30, 2012 | $4.4 billion | 4.4% |
| FY2011 ended December 2, 2011 | $4.2 billion | 11.0% |
| FY2010 ended December 3, 2010 | $3.8 billion | 29.0% |
| FY2009 ended November 27, 2009 | $2.9 billion | -17.7% |
| FY2008 ended November 28, 2008 | $3.6 billion | 13.4% |
| FY2007 ended November 30, 2007 | $3.2 billion | n/a |
How Do These Events Affect Adobe Inc.'s Financial History?
Acquisitions and disposals break the comparison from one year to the next. Growth in fiscal 2018 and the year after mixes the existing business with what was bought or sold, so the 10-K's discussion of results, which usually separates the two, says more than the headline growth rate in those years.
Earlier filings were made under a former name, which matters when searching EDGAR or older research; the company's CIK number (796343) stays the same across names.
Each year shows the revenue from the latest 10-K that reported it, so a year a company later restated can differ from the figure it first published, and most companies moved to a new revenue tag after the 2018 change in revenue accounting.
Where This Timeline Comes From
Revenue, stock splits and former names come from Adobe Inc.'s filings with the SEC, read from EDGAR's XBRL company facts and submissions data on October 5, 2026. Acquisitions and disposals are those reported as completed under Item 2.01 of a Form 8-K in the filings EDGAR lists for the company, each checked against the filing itself. Milestones marked "Company history" summarize widely reported events and are dated by year only. This page is educational and describes history; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much has Adobe Inc.'s revenue grown?
From $3.2 billion in fiscal 2007 to $23.8 billion in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 11.9%, according to the revenue Adobe Inc. reported in its Form 10-K filings.
What major acquisitions has Adobe Inc. completed?
Adobe Inc.'s Form 8-K filings report completing the acquisition of Marketo, Inc. (November 2018). Each is linked to its filing in the milestone table.
Has Adobe Inc. changed its name?
Yes. EDGAR shows filings under ADOBE SYSTEMS INC before the current name, ADOBE INC..