Electronic Arts Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Electronic Arts's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -21.7%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 17.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.7% per year. Electronic Arts's return on equity is 14.3%, and it has net margins of 14.1%.
Key information
-21.7%
Earnings growth rate
-19.7%
EPS growth rate
| Entertainment Industry Growth | 36.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.7% |
| Return on equity | 14.3% |
| Net Margin | 14.1% |
| Next Earnings Update | 07 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Electronic Arts makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,657 | 1,079 | 1,770 | 2,417 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,593 | 993 | 1,742 | 2,389 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 7,583 | 893 | 1,696 | 2,352 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,426 | 802 | 1,705 | 2,328 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,377 | 1,039 | 1,636 | 2,272 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 7,285 | 901 | 1,674 | 2,255 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 7,207 | 896 | 1,676 | 2,243 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,991 | 789 | 1,634 | 2,186 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 6,512 | 640 | 1,594 | 2,075 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 6,396 | 785 | 1,503 | 1,987 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,721 | 676 | 1,383 | 1,855 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,629 | 837 | 1,281 | 1,778 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,670 | 1,179 | 1,220 | 1,712 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 5,590 | 1,314 | 1,183 | 1,650 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 5,787 | 1,983 | 1,174 | 1,616 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 5,537 | 3,039 | 1,137 | 1,559 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 5,388 | 2,830 | 1,180 | 1,555 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 5,084 | 2,746 | 1,145 | 1,500 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,022 | 2,147 | 1,128 | 1,452 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,950 | 1,019 | 1,162 | 1,433 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 5,294 | 1,417 | 1,066 | 1,370 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 5,165 | 969 | 1,123 | 1,365 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,838 | 692 | 1,138 | 1,357 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 5,150 | 1,043 | 1,110 | 1,320 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 5,095 | 1,002 | 1,126 | 1,320 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 5,084 | 1,187 | 1,126 | 1,276 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,023 | 1,171 | 1,102 | 1,236 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 4,845 | 967 | 1,112 | 1,205 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 4,626 | 1,300 | 1,103 | 1,152 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 4,547 | 1,256 | 1,040 | 1,133 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 4,464 | 1,154 | 1,043 | 1,107 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 4,396 | 1,156 | 1,028 | 1,109 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 4,273 | 652 | 1,029 | 1,112 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 4,329 | 839 | 1,018 | 1,129 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 4,504 | 982 | 1,036 | 1,125 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 4,515 | 875 | 1,033 | 1,094 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 4,453 | 847 | 1,029 | 1,098 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 4,135 | 397 | 1,058 | 1,090 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,840 | 121 | 1,046 | 1,112 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,575 | 8 | 1,060 | 1,125 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,661 | -36 | 1,094 | 1,123 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 3,775 | 227 | 1,079 | 1,126 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 3,791 | 119 | 1,135 | 1,149 |
Quality Earnings: EAD has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: EAD's current net profit margins (14.1%) are higher than last year (14.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: EAD's earnings have declined by 21.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: EAD's earnings growth over the past year (3.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (-21.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: EAD earnings growth over the past year (3.8%) exceeded the Entertainment industry -4.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: EAD's Return on Equity (14.3%) is considered low.