CLAIM #4107 · Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) · 2023Q3 earnings call · Sep 14, 2023 · due Dec 31, 2024
“that mid-40%s number we think is the right ballpark to think about the margin structure of the company as we continue to drive this technology and leadership.”
Dan Durn · CFO
How to check this claim
Look at: GAAP or non-GAAP operating margin, as reported by the company
It came true if: Operating margin between 44.0% and 46.9% (mid-40%s range)
Where: Company quarterly income statement / earnings release (Q4 FY2023 through FY2024 quarters)
In context
“, we're going to innovate, and we're going to execute with rigor, and you see that coming through in all of the financial results of the company. As we think about going -- the profile going forward, what I'll come back to is, is when we initially set fiscal 2023 targets, implicit in those targets was a 44.5% operating margin. If you think about how we just guided Q4, where we've got these four great new products and these technologies infused into the product lineup, and all of the support we're going to do as we roll these out in our MAX conference down in L.A. again to keep the enthusiasm with the customer base building, implicit in that guide is an operating margin of around 45.5%. So, as you think about us leading this industry, leading the inflection that's unfolding in front of us, that mid-40%s number we think is the right ballpark to think about the margin structure of the company as we continue to drive this technology and leadership. Looking forward to the Q4 earnings call where we will share more about our fiscal 2024 targets. Shantanu Narayen: And maybe Keith, just 30 seconds to add to that, for investors like you who want to make sure we're not in any way not investing in the future, we are investing on training for 3D, for video, for new forms of imaging and vectors. So, what we are confident is while we continue to invest in that, the scrutiny that Dan and his team have on other expenses, that we can continue to drive top-line growth as well as cash flow and EPS. So, I think we're unique in that respect. Keith Weiss: Definitely. Very impressive, guys. Thank you so much for taking the question. Operator: And our next question will come from Kash Rangan with Goldman Sachs. Kash Rangan: Sorry to hear of John Warnock”
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SEC filings for ADBE ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2023Q3 earnings call.