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Amortization of intangibles
Adobe Amortization of intangibles decreased by 5.4% to $35.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.6%, from $41.00M to $35.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization of intangibles shows relatively stable performance with a -2.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 25, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels often correlate with recent aggressive acquisition strategies.
Detailed definition
This reflects the non-cash expense of allocating the cost of acquired intangible assets, such as patents, customer lists...
Peer comparison
Commonly adjusted out by analysts when calculating non-GAAP earnings.
Metric ID:
other_operating_expenses_amortization_of_purchased_intangiblesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $44.00M | $43.00M | $40.00M | $42.00M | $42.00M | $43.00M | $42.00M | $42.00M | $42.00M | $42.00M | $42.00M | $42.00M | $42.00M | $43.00M | $42.00M | $41.00M | $41.00M | $38.00M | $37.00M | $35.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.3% | -7.0% | +5.0% | +0.0% | +2.4% | -2.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.4% | -2.3% | -2.4% | +0.0% | -7.3% | -2.6% | -5.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.5% | +0.0% | +5.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.4% | +0.0% | -2.4% | -2.4% | -11.6% | -11.9% | -14.6% |
Range$35.00M – $44.00M
CAGR-4.7%
Avg YoY Growth-2.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Adobe's amortization of intangibles?
- Adobe (ADBE) reported amortization of intangibles of $35.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Adobe's amortization of intangibles changed year-over-year?
- Adobe's amortization of intangibles decreased by 14.6% year-over-year, from $41.00M to $35.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Adobe's amortization of intangibles?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Adobe's amortization of intangibles has grown at a -2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $172.00M to $157.00M.
- What does amortization of intangibles mean?
- The non-cash cost of writing down the value of acquired intangible assets over time.