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ADBE Adobe Inc.

Stable Control
Peak Score
34.7
top 78% of tracked companies
control ceiling: 51.5 · methodology ↗
score IQR: 0.8–8.7
latest filing: 2026-01-15
z-score vs own history: -0.5σ
latest score percentile: 26.1th

Phrase Escalation Score Over Time

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Filing Pair Breakdown

Annual (10-K) and quarterly (10-Q) pairs combined · click any row to expand signals.

10-K 2025-01 → 2026-01 @ $304.09
RF: 9710→10130w (4.3%)
1.1
Most Anomalous Sentences semantic score: 2.107
"Our senior unsecured notes, commercial paper program and revolving credit agreement impose restrictions on us and require us to maintain compliance with specified covenants."
distress relevance: 0.69 market specificity: 0.43 score: 0.412 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"As regulations are issued, we account for finalized regulations in the period of enactment."
distress relevance: 0.60 market specificity: 0.46 score: 0.373 mda
anchor: we are subject to formal regulatory enforcement action
"Our ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by events beyond our control."
distress relevance: 0.60 market specificity: 0.45 score: 0.367 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"If we breach any of the covenants and do not obtain a waiver from the noteholders or lenders, then, subject to applicable cure periods, any outstanding debt may be declared immediately due and payable."
distress relevance: 0.49 market specificity: 0.47 score: 0.310 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"For example, there is an increase in regulatory activity in connection with federal and state consumer protection laws, including some suits which seek civil penalties."
distress relevance: 0.54 market specificity: 0.38 score: 0.308 risk_factors
anchor: we are subject to formal regulatory enforcement action
10-K 2024-01 → 2025-01 @ $408.50
RF: 9630→9710w (0.8%)
1.1
Most Anomalous Sentences semantic score: 2.036
"Our senior unsecured notes, commercial paper program and revolving credit agreement impose restrictions on us and require us to maintain compliance with specified covenants."
distress relevance: 0.69 market specificity: 0.42 score: 0.407 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"As regulations are issued, we account for finalized regulations in the period of enactment."
distress relevance: 0.60 market specificity: 0.46 score: 0.373 mda
anchor: we are subject to formal regulatory enforcement action
"Our ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by events beyond our control."
distress relevance: 0.60 market specificity: 0.44 score: 0.362 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"If we breach any of the covenants and do not obtain a waiver from the noteholders or lenders, then, subject to applicable cure periods, any outstanding debt may be declared immediately due and payable."
distress relevance: 0.49 market specificity: 0.47 score: 0.310 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"We continue to hire personnel in countries where exceptional technical knowledge and other expertise are offered at lower costs, which increases the efficiency of our global workforce structure and reduces our personnel-related expenditures."
distress relevance: 0.54 market specificity: 0.38 score: 0.303 risk_factors
anchor: we have implemented significant workforce reductions
10-K 2023-01 → 2024-01 @ $596.10
RF: 10831→9630w (-11.1%)
5.1
Most Anomalous Sentences semantic score: 1.995
"Our senior unsecured notes, commercial paper program and revolving credit agreement impose restrictions on us and require us to maintain compliance with specified covenants."
distress relevance: 0.69 market specificity: 0.42 score: 0.408 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"Our ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by events beyond our control."
distress relevance: 0.60 market specificity: 0.45 score: 0.367 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"As regulations are issued, we account for finalized regulations in the period of enactment."
distress relevance: 0.60 market specificity: 0.45 score: 0.367 mda
anchor: we are subject to formal regulatory enforcement action
"The open judicial questions and regulatory interpretations related to the validity of transfers using Standard Contractual Clauses have resulted in some changes in the obligations required to provide our services in the European Union and could expose us to potential sanctions and fines for non-compliance."
distress relevance: 0.56 market specificity: 0.39 score: 0.322 risk_factors
anchor: we are subject to formal regulatory enforcement action
"If we breach any of the covenants and do not obtain a waiver from the noteholders or lenders, then, subject to applicable cure periods, any outstanding debt may be declared immediately due and payable."
distress relevance: 0.49 market specificity: 0.47 score: 0.310 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
10-K 2022-01 → 2023-01 @ $344.38
RF: 4417→10831w (+145.2%)
34.7
Most Anomalous Sentences semantic score: 2.138
"As of December 2, 2022, we had no material impairment charges associated with our short-term investment portfolio, and although we believe our current investment portfolio has little risk of material impairment, we cannot predict future market conditions, market liquidity or credit availability, and we can provide no assurance that our investment portfolio will remain materially unimpaired."
distress relevance: 0.80 market specificity: 0.42 score: 0.473 risk_factors
anchor: material impairment charges on our investment portfolio
"As regulations are issued, we account for finalized regulations in the period of enactment."
distress relevance: 0.60 market specificity: 0.46 score: 0.373 mda
anchor: we are subject to formal regulatory enforcement action
"Our senior unsecured notes and senior unsecured credit agreement impose restrictions on us and require us to maintain compliance with specified covenants."
distress relevance: 0.64 market specificity: 0.39 score: 0.363 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"Our ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by events beyond our control."
distress relevance: 0.60 market specificity: 0.37 score: 0.334 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"We have issued $4.15 billion of notes in debt offerings and may incur other debt in the future, which may adversely affect our financial condition and future financial results."
distress relevance: 0.57 market specificity: 0.38 score: 0.324 risk_factors
anchor: maturity of debt obligations may require significant cash
10-K 2021-01 → 2022-01 @ $499.91
RF: 11569→4417w (-61.8%)
8.7
Most Anomalous Sentences semantic score: 2.142
"We believe this covenant will not impact our credit or cash in the coming fiscal year or restrict our ability to execute our business plan."
distress relevance: 0.69 market specificity: 0.38 score: 0.390 mda
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"We believe this covenant will not impact our credit or cash in the coming fiscal year or restrict our ability to execute our business plan."
distress relevance: 0.69 market specificity: 0.36 score: 0.383 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"As of December 3, 2021, we were in compliance with this covenant."
distress relevance: 0.61 market specificity: 0.44 score: 0.373 risk_factors
anchor: we may be in breach of our financial covenants
"As regulations are issued, we account for finalized regulations in the period of enactment."
distress relevance: 0.60 market specificity: 0.46 score: 0.373 mda
anchor: we are subject to formal regulatory enforcement action
"Our Revolving Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant requiring us not to exceed a maximum leverage ratio."
distress relevance: 0.63 market specificity: 0.36 score: 0.350 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
10-K 2020-01 → 2021-01 @ $458.08
RF: 10039→11569w (15.2%)
0.0
Most Anomalous Sentences semantic score: 1.971
"We believe this covenant will not impact our credit or cash in the coming fiscal year or restrict our ability to execute our business plan."
distress relevance: 0.69 market specificity: 0.39 score: 0.397 mda
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"Our Revolving Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant requiring us not to exceed a maximum leverage ratio."
distress relevance: 0.63 market specificity: 0.30 score: 0.323 mda
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"Furthermore, cash reserves may be used to repurchase stock under our stock repurchase program and to strategically acquire companies, products or technologies that are complementary to our business."
distress relevance: 0.56 market specificity: 0.36 score: 0.309 mda
anchor: our cash reserves may be insufficient to fund operations
"Alternative arrangements for such products and services may not be available to us, or on commercially reasonable terms, and we may experience business interruptions upon a transition to an alternative partner."
distress relevance: 0.59 market specificity: 0.30 score: 0.302 risk_factors
anchor: we have discontinued certain business lines
"These requirements, among others, may impact demand for our offerings and force us to bear the burden of more onerous obligations in our contracts."
distress relevance: 0.53 market specificity: 0.39 score: 0.302 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
10-K 2019-01 → 2020-01 @ $350.00
RF: 9572→10039w (4.9%)
0.8
Most Anomalous Sentences semantic score: 2.212
"We believe this covenant will not impact our credit or cash in the coming fiscal year or restrict our ability to execute our business plan."
distress relevance: 0.69 market specificity: 0.27 score: 0.337 mda
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"We also have a $1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit agreement, which is currently undrawn."
distress relevance: 0.57 market specificity: 0.40 score: 0.329 risk_factors
anchor: we may be in breach of our financial covenants
"Our senior unsecured notes and senior unsecured credit agreements impose restrictions on us and require us to maintain compliance with specified covenants."
distress relevance: 0.65 market specificity: 0.29 score: 0.325 risk_factors
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate
"Alternative arrangements for such products and services may not be available to us, or on commercially reasonable terms, and we may experience business interruptions upon a transition to an alternative partner."
distress relevance: 0.59 market specificity: 0.34 score: 0.319 risk_factors
anchor: we have discontinued certain business lines
"Our Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement contain similar financial covenants requiring us not to exceed a maximum leverage ratio."
distress relevance: 0.59 market specificity: 0.34 score: 0.318 mda
anchor: our debt covenants restrict our ability to operate

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