Adobe Inc. (ADBE)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1986-08-13 · last close 2026-09-09
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -16.2 | -10.5 | -7.4 | 1.2 | 5.3 | -20.9 | 22.1 | 16.9 | -12.9 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -1.6 | 0.3 | -12.6 | -2.2 | 10.7 | -6.8 | -7.5 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -3.5 | -5.9 | 9.3 |
| 2024 | 3.5 | -9.3 | -9.9 | -8.3 | -3.9 | 24.9 | -0.7 | 4.1 | -9.9 | -7.7 | 7.9 | -13.8 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | -12.5 | 19.0 | -2.0 | 10.7 | 17.0 | 11.7 | 2.4 | -8.8 | 4.3 | 14.8 | -2.4 |
| 2022 | -5.8 | -12.5 | -2.6 | -13.1 | 5.2 | -12.1 | 12.0 | -8.9 | -26.3 | 15.7 | 8.3 | -2.4 |
| 2021 | -8.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 6.9 | -0.7 | 16.1 | 6.2 | 6.8 | -13.3 | 13.0 | 3.0 | -15.3 |
| 2020 | 6.5 | -1.7 | -7.8 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 12.6 | 2.1 | 15.6 | -4.5 | -8.8 | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 8.5 | -6.3 | 8.8 | 1.4 | -4.8 | -2.9 | 0.6 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 12.5 | -2.2 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 2.4 | -9.0 | 2.1 | -9.8 |
| 2017 | 10.1 | 4.4 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 6.1 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 5.9 | -3.9 | 17.4 | 3.6 | -3.4 |
| 2016 | -5.1 | -4.5 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 5.6 | -3.7 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.1 | -0.9 | -4.4 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | -3.5 | 12.8 | -6.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | -4.2 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 2014 | -1.1 | 15.9 | -4.2 | -6.2 | 4.6 | 12.1 | -4.3 | 3.8 | -3.8 | 1.3 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| 2013 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 10.7 | 3.6 | -4.8 | 6.2 | 3.8 | -3.2 | 13.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 4.3 | -2.2 | -7.5 | 4.3 | -4.6 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 8.9 |
| 2011 | 7.4 | 4.4 | -3.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | -9.2 | -11.9 | -8.9 | -4.2 | 21.7 | -6.8 | 3.1 |
| 2010 | -12.2 | 7.3 | 2.1 | -5.0 | -4.5 | -17.6 | 8.7 | -3.5 | -5.6 | 7.7 | -1.2 | 10.7 |
| 2009 | -9.3 | -13.5 | 28.1 | 27.9 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 14.6 | -3.1 | 5.2 | -0.3 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 2008 | -18.3 | -3.7 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 18.2 | -10.6 | 5.0 | 3.6 | -7.8 | -32.5 | -13.1 | -8.1 |
| 2007 | -5.5 | 1.0 | 6.2 | -0.3 | 6.0 | -8.9 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 9.7 | -12.0 | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 7.5 | -3.0 | -9.3 | 12.2 | -27.0 | 6.0 | -6.1 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 2.4 |
| 2005 | -9.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 | -11.5 | 11.4 | -13.6 | 3.6 | -8.8 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 13.3 |
| 2004 | -2.0 | -2.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 4.2 | -9.3 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 13.3 | 8.1 | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 2.3 | -9.2 | 2.1 | 18.6 | 1.5 | 11.1 | -5.6 | -5.4 |
| 2002 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 10.8 | -0.8 | -9.7 | -21.0 | -15.9 | -16.1 | -4.9 | 23.8 | 24.9 | -16.0 |
| 2001 | -24.9 | -33.5 | 20.4 | 28.4 | -11.5 | 18.2 | -20.2 | -10.3 | -28.6 | 10.1 | 21.5 | -3.2 |
| 2000 | -18.1 | 85.2 | 9.2 | 8.7 | -6.9 | 15.5 | -11.9 | 13.5 | 19.4 | -2.0 | -16.7 | -8.2 |
| 1999 | 2.1 | -15.7 | 41.1 | 11.7 | 17.0 | 10.9 | 4.4 | 16.2 | 14.0 | 23.2 | -1.8 | -2.1 |
| 1998 | -6.7 | 14.8 | 2.3 | 10.8 | -20.2 | 6.3 | -23.8 | -18.8 | 32.4 | 7.0 | 20.5 | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -3.6 | 10.1 | -2.5 | 14.1 | -21.4 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 28.1 | -5.2 | -12.0 | -1.7 |
| 1996 | -45.1 | -1.5 | -3.7 | 33.5 | -13.7 | -3.4 | -15.2 | 14.8 | 7.0 | -7.0 | 14.1 | -5.4 |
| 1995 | -2.6 | 23.5 | 38.6 | 17.7 | -10.7 | 11.5 | 6.6 | -17.4 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 18.6 | -8.3 |
| 1994 | 36.2 | -3.3 | -16.9 | 10.3 | 7.5 | -5.0 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 10.8 | -8.3 | -9.8 |
| 1993 | 32.0 | 7.5 | -3.4 | 33.1 | 15.3 | -6.3 | -19.8 | -14.1 | -14.1 | 19.5 | 6.3 | -3.8 |
| 1992 | -6.2 | -7.9 | -9.2 | -13.7 | 2.8 | 0.2 | -16.5 | -14.5 | -13.2 | 26.7 | -4.6 | -7.3 |
| 1991 | 30.5 | 26.6 | 12.4 | -4.2 | -2.4 | -14.2 | 23.7 | -4.9 | 0.9 | 3.4 | -9.4 | 36.5 |
| 1990 | 16.3 | 28.7 | 25.8 | 0.7 | -6.9 | 3.2 | -4.3 | -28.8 | -24.0 | 26.3 | 5.2 | 15.3 |
| 1989 | -5.6 | -12.4 | 6.2 | 24.4 | 5.6 | -6.2 | -14.2 | 11.0 | -29.7 | -5.6 | 14.9 | 5.2 |
| 1988 | -10.2 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 0.7 | 14.2 | 3.1 | -6.0 | 11.5 | -1.4 | 3.8 | 10.1 |
| 1987 | 33.3 | 33.8 | 51.6 | 40.6 | -1.0 | -27.6 | -5.0 | -2.3 | 19.4 | -41.6 | 7.8 | 21.6 |
| 1986 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -1.9 | 30.2 | 35.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| Avg | 0.7 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ADBE seasonality — average by calendar month
Adobe Inc. has monthly history back to 1986. Its strongest month by median is October — positive in 27 of 40 years, median +6.0%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 21 of 40 with a median of -1.4%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±13.4% in an average month and has fallen 79.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.7% | +4.1% | +6.7% | +6.6% | +1.3% | -0.6% | -0.8% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +5.3% | +3.4% | +1.2% |
| Win rate | 47%/40 | 57%/40 | 68%/40 | 68%/40 | 60%/40 | 50%/40 | 57%/40 | 51%/41 | 55%/40 | 68%/40 | 68%/40 | 53%/40 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ADBE risk & extremes
ADBE drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Adobe Inc.'s best month?+
Adobe Inc.'s strongest completed month on record is February 2000, at +85.24%.
What was Adobe Inc.'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 1996, at -45.09%.
Is Adobe Inc. up this year?+
Adobe Inc. is down 27.18% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Adobe Inc.'s 1-year return?+
-28.02% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Adobe Inc.'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 79.9%, measured on month-end closes since 1986.
Which calendar month is historically best for Adobe Inc.?+
March has the highest average return across every completed March since 1986. An average is not a forecast.
About Adobe Inc.
Adobe Inc. is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $101 billion. It turns caffeine and code into shareholder value — with price receipts on this site going back to 1986. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1986) would be about $150,609 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was February 2000 at +85.24%; its worst, January 1996 at -45.09%.
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