Strong Q1 Revenue and EPS
Q1 revenue of $6.40 billion, up 12% year-over-year as reported (11% in constant currency). GAAP EPS $4.60 (up 11% YoY) and non-GAAP EPS $6.06 (up 19% YoY).
Robust Operating Margins
GAAP operating margin of 37.8% and non-GAAP operating margin of 47.4%, indicating continued high profitability.
Healthy ARR and Subscription Momentum
Total ending ARR $26.06 billion, up 10.9% year-over-year. Total customer group subscription revenue $6.17 billion, up 13% YoY (12% in constant currency).
Record Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Actions
Cash flows from operations a Q1 record of $2.96 billion; ending cash and short-term investments $6.89 billion. Repurchased ~8.1 million shares during the quarter and $3.89 billion remaining on the $25 billion buyback authorization.
Major User Growth and Engagement
Surpassed 850 million monthly active users across Acrobat, Creative Cloud, Express and Firefly, up 17% year-over-year. Creative freemium MAU crossed 80 million, up 50% YoY.
Rapid Adoption and Monetization of AI Offerings
ARR from AI-first applications more than tripled year-over-year. Firefly ending ARR (app, credit packs, Enterprise) exceeded $250 million and grew 75% quarter-over-quarter. Generative credit consumption grew over 45% quarter-over-quarter.
Strong Enterprise Momentum in CX and GenStudio
AEP and native apps and Adobe GenStudio ending ARR each grew over 30% year-over-year; subscription revenue for AEP and native apps and GenStudio cited as >30% growth. AEP scale metrics: >35 trillion segment evaluations and >70 billion profile activations per day.
Business Group Performance
Business Professionals & Consumers subscription revenue $1.78 billion, up 16% YoY (15% constant currency). Creative & Marketing Professionals subscription revenue $4.39 billion, up 12% YoY (11% constant currency).
Enterprise Wins and Strategic Partnerships
New global enterprise customers (e.g., Centene, Deutsche Bank, Heineken, Nordstrom, Target) and partnerships across systems integrators and platform providers; announced intent to acquire Semrush (expected to close in Q2).
Leadership Transition Announced
CEO Shantanu Narayen announced he will transition from the CEO role over the coming months after 18+ years, remaining Chair to support a smooth succession — providing transparency on governance and continuity.