Activision Blizzard Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Activision Blizzard has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.9%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 14% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.7% per year. Activision Blizzard's return on equity is 10.4%, and it has net margins of 24.9%.
Key information
10.9%
Earnings growth rate
10.4%
EPS growth rate
| Entertainment Industry Growth | 10.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.7% |
| Return on equity | 10.4% |
| Net Margin | 24.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Activision Blizzard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 23 | 8,706 | 2,166 | 2,330 | 1,570 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 8,143 | 1,858 | 2,270 | 1,477 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,528 | 1,513 | 2,218 | 1,421 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 7,357 | 1,674 | 1,903 | 1,256 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 7,644 | 1,878 | 1,785 | 1,307 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,296 | 2,475 | 1,758 | 1,330 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 8,803 | 2,699 | 1,813 | 1,337 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 9,052 | 2,644 | 1,938 | 1,364 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 8,938 | 2,609 | 1,973 | 1,310 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 8,573 | 2,311 | 1,957 | 1,265 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 8,086 | 2,197 | 1,848 | 1,150 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 7,660 | 2,213 | 1,802 | 1,098 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 6,988 | 1,813 | 1,739 | 1,034 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 6,452 | 1,561 | 1,682 | 987 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,489 | 1,503 | 1,658 | 998 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,884 | 1,664 | 1,627 | 1,027 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 7,113 | 1,720 | 1,739 | 1,080 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 7,360 | 1,795 | 1,821 | 1,091 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 7,500 | 1,848 | 1,884 | 1,101 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 7,162 | 577 | 2,034 | 1,095 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 7,268 | 506 | 2,099 | 1,104 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 7,256 | 347 | 2,134 | 1,103 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 7,017 | 273 | 2,123 | 1,069 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 6,988 | 1,111 | 1,957 | 1,035 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 6,939 | 1,120 | 1,917 | 1,012 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 6,879 | 1,028 | 1,926 | 1,008 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 6,608 | 962 | 1,797 | 958 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,946 | 867 | 1,645 | 866 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,367 | 795 | 1,446 | 776 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 4,841 | 854 | 1,225 | 676 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 4,664 | 881 | 1,109 | 646 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 4,887 | 1,078 | 1,051 | 637 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 4,649 | 930 | 1,113 | 610 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 4,575 | 919 | 1,095 | 573 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 4,408 | 817 | 1,116 | 571 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 4,351 | 630 | 1,189 | 584 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 4,289 | 707 | 1,134 | 592 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 4,370 | 826 | 1,099 | 602 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 4,583 | 987 | 1,017 | 584 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 4,833 | 1,165 | 1,094 | 607 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 4,984 | 1,331 | 1,041 | 592 |
| 31 Mar 13 | 5,008 | 1,194 | 1,154 | 615 |
| 31 Dec 12 | 4,856 | 1,125 | 1,139 | 604 |
Quality Earnings: ATVI has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ATVI's current net profit margins (24.9%) are higher than last year (24.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ATVI's earnings have grown by 10.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ATVI's earnings growth over the past year (15.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (10.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ATVI earnings growth over the past year (15.3%) exceeded the Entertainment industry -6.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ATVI's Return on Equity (10.4%) is considered low.