{
  "id": 6874609,
  "title": "Adobe sets revenue record as freemium shift tests growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/adobe-sets-revenue-record-as-freemium-shift-tests-growth",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-12T06:30:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/adobe-sets-revenue-record-as-freemium-shift-tests-growth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Adobe reported record third-quarter revenue of $6.76 billion, surpassing market expectations of about $6.7 billion, with adjusted earnings at $6.13 per share. The company's monthly active users increased to over 1 billion across its creativity and productivity products, with the free and lower-cost freemium strategy attracting 100 million new users, a 70% year-over-year growth. However, investors remain cautious as Adobe's expanded freemium approach slowed recurring revenue indicators and tempered near-term growth expectations, particularly concerning its fourth-quarter outlook. Despite a 2% stock drop following the results, the share price rebounded 1.4% by Friday's close. Adobe's AI-powered services, such as Acrobat's AI Assistant, saw a doubling of AI Assistant usage in the quarter, highlighting the company's focus on AI monetisation. The company projected fiscal 2026 revenue between $26.576 billion and $26.626 billion, with adjusted earnings of $24.45 to $24.50 per share, slightly below analyst expectations for the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Adobe is undergoing a major leadership transition, with Anil Chakravarthy set to become CEO on December 1, succeeding long-time CEO Shantanu Narayen, who will become executive chair.",
  "summary": "Adobe posted record third-quarter revenue and crossed one billion monthly active users, but investors remained cautious as its expanding freemium strategy slowed some recurring-revenue indicators and tempered near-term growth expectations. The software group reported revenue of $6.76 billion for the fiscal third quarter ended August 28, up 13% from a year earlier and above market expectations of…",
  "key_points": [
    "Adobe reported $6.76B in Q3 revenue, beating expectations",
    "100M new users added to platform via freemium strategy",
    "AI services usage doubled, but growth slowed investors"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Adobe's shift to a freemium model, attracting 100 million new users, has yielded a revenue record but raised investor concerns about near-term growth and recurring revenue indicators.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}