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Adobevs.Workday

ADBE vs WDAY · 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 is about 2.5× larger than Workday by market cap; Adobe trades at the lower P/E (15.2 vs 51.1); year to date, Workday leads (−7.3% vs −21.1%).

Side by side

ADBEWDAY
Market cap$110B$43.3B
Price$273.92$194.42
Today−0.9%−2.4%
Return YTD−21.1%−7.3%
Return 1Y−23.7%−10.0%
P/E15.251.1
P/S4.44.4
P/B9.56.5

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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WorkdayWDAY

NASDAQ · USA

Cloud HR and finance software for large employers, with AI built in.

HR & finance software
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