- Ahead of an analyst meeting at its annual Adobe MAX conference, Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) has guided for FY16 (ends Nov. '16) revenue of $5.7B and EPS of $2.70, below a consensus of $5.93B and $3.19.
- The company forecasts a 20% revenue CAGR, 25% op. cash flow CAGR, and 30% EPS CAGR from FY15 to FY18.
- Digital Media (Creative Cloud, Document Cloud) and Marketing Cloud (online ad software) revenue are both expected to rise 20% in FY16, with Marketing Cloud bookings rising 30% and Digital Media annualized recurring revenue (ARR) 25%.
- Digital Media revenue, Marketing Cloud revenue, and Digital Media ARR are each expected to see 20%+ CAGRs from FY15 to FY18. Marketing Cloud bookings are expected to see a 30% CAGR.
- Shares have tumbled to $77.97 after hours. The analyst meeting starts at 5PM ET (webcast).
- Update (5:33PM ET): Adobe is now only down 2.5%.