ADBE vs. PCOR: Adobe vs. Procore Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR) are both classified in the Application Software sub-industry within the broader Software industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Adobe (ADBE) has more than two decades of public-market history since August 13, 1986, whereas Procore (PCOR) listed on May 20, 2021 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR)
Profile Item	ADBE	PCOR
Name	Adobe Inc.	Procore Technologies Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Software	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Application Software	Application Software
Market Capitalization	93.14 billion USD	11.27 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	August 13, 1986	May 20, 2021
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ADBE

PCOR

GSPC

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR)
Metric	ADBE	PCOR
Total Return (1Y)	-27.09%	-3.45%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-25.55%	15.41%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-18.62%	-3.95%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ADBE

PCOR

GSPC

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Adobe (ADBE) has an aggressive beta of 1.38, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Procore (PCOR) is defensive at 0.66 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR)
Metric	ADBE	PCOR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	41.62%	54.42%
Beta (5Y)	1.38	0.66
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-71.90%	-59.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.61M	3.10M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ADBE and PCOR are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR)
Metric	ADBE	PCOR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.75	-0.14
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.04	-0.22

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Procore (PCOR) reports a negative ROE of -2.98%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Adobe (ADBE) reports 61.90%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ADBE

Software & Services industry group

61.90%

ADBE: 61.90%
Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

PCOR

Software & Services industry group

-2.98%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
PCOR: -2.98%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Procore (PCOR) reports a negative net margin of -2.31%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Adobe (ADBE) reports 28.05%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ADBE

Software & Services industry group

28.05%

Max: 41.17%
ADBE: 28.05%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

PCOR

Software & Services industry group

-2.31%

Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
PCOR: -2.31%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Adobe (ADBE) at 34.82% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Procore (PCOR) at 4.82%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

ADBE

Software & Services industry group

34.82%

Max: 46.89%
ADBE: 34.82%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

PCOR

Software & Services industry group

4.82%

Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
PCOR: 4.82%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR)
Metric	ADBE	PCOR
ROE (TTM)	61.90%	-2.98%
ROA (TTM)	20.08%	-0.44%
Net Margin (TTM)	28.05%	-2.31%
Operating Margin (TTM)	34.82%	4.82%
Gross Margin (TTM)	89.25%	80.28%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Adobe (ADBE) at 10.53% and Procore (PCOR) at 14.83% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Adobe (ADBE) reports EPS growth of 35.11%, ranked against its industry; Procore (PCOR) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR)
Metric	ADBE	PCOR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	10.53%	14.83%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.52%	22.46%
EPS Growth (YoY)	35.11%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	18.25%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Procore (PCOR) at 1.06 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Adobe (ADBE) at 0.77 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for ADBE.

ADBE

Software & Services industry group

0.77

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
ADBE: 0.77
Min: 0.03

PCOR

Software & Services industry group

1.06

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
PCOR: 1.06
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Adobe (ADBE) at 0.58 and Procore (PCOR) at 0.92 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

ADBE

Software & Services industry group

0.58

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
ADBE: 0.58
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00

PCOR

Software & Services industry group

0.92

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
PCOR: 0.92
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR)
Metric	ADBE	PCOR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.77	1.06
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.58	0.92
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.12	3.75

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Adobe (ADBE) nor Procore (PCOR) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

ADBE

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

ADBE: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PCOR

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

PCOR: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Adobe (ADBE) nor Procore (PCOR) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

ADBE

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

ADBE: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PCOR

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

PCOR: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR)
Metric	ADBE	PCOR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Adobe (ADBE) trades at 13.36 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Procore (PCOR) has no P/E ratio this period.

ADBE

Software & Services industry group

13.36

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
ADBE: 13.36
Min: 6.69

PCOR

Software & Services industry group

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69
PCOR: --

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): PCOR does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; ADBE is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Adobe (ADBE) at 3.59 and Procore (PCOR) at 7.58 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

ADBE

Software & Services industry group

3.59

Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
ADBE: 3.59
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

PCOR

Software & Services industry group

7.58

Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
PCOR: 7.58
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Adobe (ADBE) at 7.95 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Procore (PCOR) at 10.38 carries an above-peer premium to book — PCOR is pricier on assets.

ADBE

Software & Services industry group

7.95

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
ADBE: 7.95
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

PCOR

Software & Services industry group

10.38

Max: 16.63
PCOR: 10.38
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

Adobe (ADBE) vs. Procore (PCOR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Adobe (ADBE) and Procore (PCOR)
Metric	ADBE	PCOR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	13.36	--
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.59	7.58
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.95	10.38
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	10.03%	3.24%