Based on Adobe Systems Incorporated's ( NASDAQ:ADBE ) earnings update in June 2018, it seems that analyst forecasts are fairly optimistic, with profits predicted to increase by 32.8% next year compared with the past 5-year average growth rate of 21.2%. Presently, with latest-twelve-month earnings at US$2.17b, we should see this growing to US$2.88b by 2019. In this article, I've outline a few earnings growth rates to give you a sense of the market sentiment for Adobe Systems in the longer term.