ADOBE INC.
Adobe Inc. ( ə-DOH-bee), formerly Adobe Systems Incorporated, is an American multinational computer software company based in San Jose, California. It offers a wide range of programs from web design tools, photo manipulation, and vector creation to video and audio editing, mobile app development, print layout and animation software.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- ADBE [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq [1]
- SEC industry
- Services-Prepackaged Software [1]
- Business sectors
- software development; software industry; artificial intelligence; information technology [2]
- Company / filing name
- ADOBE INC. [1]
- Headquarters location
- San Jose [2]
- Business address
- 345 PARK AVE, SAN JOSE, CA, 95110-2704 [1]
- Founded
- 1982-02-28 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Shantanu Narayen [2]
- Founders
- Charles Geschke; John Warnock [2]
- Official website
- https://business.adobe.com/; https://www.adobe.com/cn/; https://www.adobe.com/hk_zh/; https://www.adobe.com/tw/; https://www.adobe.com/ [2]
- Employees
- 25,988 · reported year 2021 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 17,606,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- November 27 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US00724F1012 [2]
- CIK
- 0000796343 [1]
- SIC code
- 7372 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Adobe Inc. ( ə-DOH-bee), formerly Adobe Systems Incorporated, is an American multinational computer software company based in San Jose, California. It offers a wide range of programs from web design tools, photo manipulation, and vector creation to video and audio editing, mobile app development, print layout and animation software. [3]
It has historically specialized in software for the creation and publication of a wide range of content, including Graphics, Photography, Illustration, Animation, multimedia/video, Motion pictures and print. Its flagship products include Adobe Photoshop image editing software; Adobe Illustrator vector-based illustration software; Adobe Acrobat and the Portable Document Format (PDF); and a host of tools primarily for audio-visual content creation, editing, and publishing. Adobe offered a bundled solution of its products named Adobe Creative Suite, which evolved into a subscription-based offering named Adobe Creative Cloud. The company also expanded into digital marketing software and in 2021 was considered one of the top global leaders in Customer Experience Management (CXM). [3]
Adobe was founded in December 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke, who established the company after leaving Xerox PARC to develop and sell the PostScript page description language. In 1985, Apple Computer licensed PostScript for use in its LaserWriter printers, which helped spark the desktop publishing revolution. Adobe later developed animation and multimedia through its acquisition of Macromedia, from which it acquired Macromedia Flash; video editing and compositing software with Adobe Premiere, later known as Adobe Premiere Pro; low-code web development with Adobe Muse; and a suite of software for digital marketing management. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Adobe Inc.. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Shantanu Narayen in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 25,988 · reported year 2021. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 17,606,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives ADOBE INC. a fiscal year end of 1127 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: ADBE (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was ADOBE INC. founded?
Founded: 1982-02-28. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of ADOBE INC.?
Headquarters location: San Jose. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for ADOBE INC.?
Business sectors: software development; software industry; artificial intelligence; information technology. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
ADOBE INC. relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — ADOBE INC. filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Adobe Inc. (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.