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Adobevs.AppLovin

ADBE vs APP · both in AI software & productivity, part of the AI & digital infrastructure value chain: Embeds AI models into the products and workflows we already use.

Adobe and AppLovin are similar in size by market cap; Adobe trades at the lower P/E (15.2 vs 23.7); year to date, Adobe leads (−21.1% vs −55.7%).

Side by side

ADBEAPP
Market cap$110B$105B
Price$273.92$310.54
Today−0.9%+4.0%
Return YTD−21.1%−55.7%
Return 1Y−23.7%−32.4%
P/E15.223.7
P/S4.415.3
P/B9.533.1

Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close

The two companies

AdobeADBE

NASDAQ · USA

Photoshop and the rest of Creative Cloud are default tools in the design trade, now with Firefly generative AI built in. The same technology has also produced rivals that chip away at Adobe's position.

Generative AICreative software
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AppLovinAPP

NASDAQ · USA

The Axon engine decides which ad a given app user sees, and its results are among the most cited evidence that applied AI pays off in advertising.

AI advertisingApp monetization
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