ADBE vs LLY: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Adobe Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-01.
Adobe Inc. ยท Technology
$248.16
+45.0% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade B
VS
Eli Lilly and Company ยท Healthcare
$934.34
+17.6% upside to fair value
Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
ADBE has more upside to fair value (+45.0%). ADBE trades at a lower forward P/E (14.1x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ADBE LLY
Current Price $248.16 $934.34
Fair Value Estimate $359.82 $1,098.43
Upside to Fair Value +45.0% +17.6%
Market Cap $101.2B $882.8B
Forward P/E 14.1x 33.1x
EV / EBITDA โ€” 27.9x
Price / Sales 4.1x 12.2x
Price / FCF 9.8x 65.0x
Revenue Growth YoY +3.3% +55.5%
Gross Margin 89.1% 82.7%
Operating Margin 36.6% 46.3%
Return on Equity 62.3% 101.3%
Dividend Yield โ€” 0%
FCF Yield 10.2% 1.54%
Analyst Consensus Hold Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
ADBE โ€” Adobe Inc.
Adobe Inc. develops industry-leading creative software, digital experience platforms, and publishing tools, powering digital content creation and marketing for professionals worldwide. The business excels with high gross margins above 89%, a sticky subscription model driving recurring revenue over $17B ARR, and dominant moats in digital media, though it faces intensifying AI competition and slowiโ€ฆ
LLY โ€” Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company is a leading global pharmaceutical firm with a dominant position in the diabetes and obesity markets, driven by its blockbuster GLP-1 drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound which generated $36.5 billion in FY2025. The company reported $65.2 billion in total revenue for 2025, making it the top pharma by revenue globally. It exhibits high business quality with a durable competitive moat โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric ADBE LLY
Zone Low $269.87 $823.82
Zone High $305.85 $933.67
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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