Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating Expenses
Compensation and benefits
Adobe Compensation and benefits increased by 2.4% to $509.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $475.00M to $509.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects headcount growth or higher performance-based incentives, while a decrease may indicate efficiency initiatives or workforce reductions.
Detailed definition
Includes all salaries, wages, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and employee benefit costs for the workforce. This is t...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across all sectors; usually found under 'Personnel' or 'Staffing' expenses.
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compensation_and_benefitsHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $260.00M | $280.00M | $322.00M | $352.00M | $378.00M | $416.00M | $433.00M | $442.00M | $451.00M | $467.00M | $474.00M | $475.00M | $481.00M | $497.00M | $509.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.7% | +15.0% | +9.3% | +7.4% | +10.1% | +4.1% | +2.1% | +2.0% | +3.5% | +1.5% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +3.3% | +2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +35.4% | +35.0% | +29.2% | +23.0% | +16.9% | +8.4% | +7.9% | +7.2% | +5.3% | +3.0% | +4.9% | +7.2% |
Range$260.00M – $509.00M
CAGR+21.2%
Avg YoY Growth+15.3%
Median YoY Growth+8.1%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Adobe's compensation and benefits?
- Adobe (ADBE) reported compensation and benefits of $509.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Adobe's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
- Adobe's compensation and benefits increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $475.00M to $509.00M.
- What does compensation and benefits mean?
- The total cost of employee salaries, bonuses, and benefits.