Adobe Systems Inc.ADBE is set to report second-quarter fiscal 2018 results on Jun 14. In the last reported quarter, the software giant delivered a positive earnings surprise of 8.39%.
The surprise history has been strong in Adobe's case. The company surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average positive surprise of 9.12%.
On a year-to-date basis, the company's shares have returned 43.4% compared with the industry 's rally of 17.1%.
Strength in Digital Media Business
Revenues from Digital Media Solutions increased 28.1% year over year to $1.46 billion in the last reported quarter. Total Digital Media ARR (Annualized Recurring Revenues) amounted to $5.72 billion. For the to-be-reported quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for total Digital Media ARR is expected at $6.04 billion, driven by strong growth in Creative Cloud and Document Cloud business lines.
The segment comprises Creative Cloud (CC) and Document Cloud (DC). In the first quarter, Creative ARR increased $5.07 billion and Creative revenues totaled $1.23 billion, up 30.6% from the year-ago quarter. Creative ARR is projected at $5.36 billion, driven by net-new subscriptions, adoption of enterprise services and focus on high-potential segments like education.
Also, DC ARR are expected to increase to $669 million in the quarter to be reported, driven by Adobe Sign, which is now Microsoft's preferred e-signature solution across the company's portfolio.
Strength in Digital Marketing Business
Within the Digital Marketing segment, Adobe Experience Cloud revenues witnessed growth in the last reported quarter. Adobe Experience Cloud includes Adobe Marketing Cloud, Adobe Analytics Cloud and Adobe Advertising Cloud. For the to-be-reported quarter, Adobe Marketing Cloud revenues are expected at $570 million. The new capabilities in Adobe Target will further enhance customer recommendations and targeting, optimize experiences, and automate delivery of personalized offers.
What Our Model Says
According to the Zacks model, a company with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) along with a positive Earnings ESP has a good chance of beating estimates. Sell-rated stocks (Zacks Rank #4 or 5) are best avoided.
Adobe has a Zacks Rank #3 and an Earnings ESP of -1.06%, not indicating a likely positive surprise. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter .
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Finisar Corporation FNSR has an Earnings ESP of +3.23% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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