Activision Blizzard, Inc.

NasdaqGS:ATVI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$74.3b

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Activision Blizzard Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Activision Blizzard is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 5.7% and 3.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 5.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 12.5% in 3 years.

Key information

5.7%

Earnings growth rate

5.8%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment earnings growth27.7%
Revenue growth rate3.5%
Future return on equity12.5%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated13 Oct 2023

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Microsoft files planned Activision acquisition with European antitrust regulator

Sep 30

17 Opportunities In Merger Arbitrage Space

Sep 22

Activision Blizzard sets 'Call of Duty' franchise event

Sep 09

What Will Microsoft Lose If The Activision Blizzard Deal Collapses?

Aug 23

Activision Blizzard Non-GAAP EPS of $0.48 in-line, revenue of $1.64B beats by $70M

Aug 01

Activision Blizzard: What If The Microsoft Deal Fails?

Jul 22

Microsoft said to have responded to FTC's second request in Activision deal

Jul 15

Activision Blizzard closes acquisition of Proletariat

Jul 01

Buy Activision Blizzard Because Microsoft Deal Will Likely Close

Jun 21

Activision Stock Forecast: Will The Price Go Up Or Fall In 2022?

May 20

Activision: Attractive Arbitrage Opportunity

Apr 22

Microsoft's $69 Billion Acquisition Of Activision: A Morphing FTC

Apr 16

Activision: This Merger Arbitrage Is A Great Deal

Mar 28

Activision And Microsoft Merger: Arbitrage Not Worth The Risk

Mar 21

Activision: Great Company But Tons Of Stock Volatility

Feb 22

Merger Arbitrage Mondays - Activision Blizzard Trades At A Big Discount To Microsoft's Acquisition Price

Jan 25

Microsoft Takes Out Activision: Everything You Need To Know

Jan 18

Activision Blizzard: Growth At A Reasonable Price And An Opportunity To Buy The Dip

Jan 04

Activision Blizzard: A Giant Of The Gaming Industry

Dec 22

Is Now A Good Time To Buy Activision Blizzard? Yes, If You Believe In The Game Franchises

Nov 29

Activision Blizzard Is Imploding

Nov 23

Activision Blizzard Is Not Cheap

Nov 17

Activision Blizzard: The Sell-Off Gives An Investment Opportunity

Nov 08

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:ATVI - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202510,1512,9453,4253,5405
12/31/20249,7002,7723,1593,14213
12/31/20239,5922,7852,9563,01314
6/30/20238,7062,1662,4482,547N/A
3/31/20238,1431,8582,0422,155N/A
12/31/20227,5281,5132,1292,220N/A
9/30/20227,3571,6741,6701,758N/A
6/30/20227,6441,8781,9262,022N/A
3/31/20228,2962,4752,1392,212N/A
12/31/20218,8032,6992,3342,414N/A
9/30/20219,0522,6442,8122,893N/A
6/30/20218,9382,6092,4862,568N/A
3/31/20218,5732,3112,8672,948N/A
12/31/20208,0862,1972,1742,252N/A
9/30/20207,6602,2131,9372,030N/A
6/30/20206,9881,8132,0402,143N/A
3/31/20206,4521,5611,4121,529N/A
12/31/20196,4891,5031,7151,831N/A
9/30/20196,8841,6641,7991,912N/A
6/30/20197,1131,7201,7411,856N/A
3/31/20197,3601,7951,5931,711N/A
12/31/20187,5001,8481,6591,790N/A
9/30/20187,1625771,7831,949N/A
6/30/20187,2685061,9112,075N/A
3/31/20187,2563472,1662,331N/A
12/31/20177,0172732,0582,213N/A
9/30/20176,9881,1111,7911,914N/A
6/30/20176,9391,1201,8741,991N/A
3/31/20176,8791,028N/A2,229N/A
12/31/20166,608962N/A2,155N/A
9/30/20165,946867N/A2,359N/A
6/30/20165,367795N/A1,755N/A
3/31/20164,841854N/A1,387N/A
12/31/20154,664881N/A1,259N/A
9/30/20154,8871,078N/A1,391N/A
6/30/20154,649930N/A1,394N/A
3/31/20154,575919N/A1,365N/A
12/31/20144,408817N/A1,331N/A
9/30/20144,351630N/A977N/A
6/30/20144,289707N/A1,072N/A
3/31/20144,370826N/A1,075N/A
12/31/20134,583987N/A1,264N/A
9/30/20134,8331,165N/A1,360N/A
6/30/20134,9841,331N/A1,534N/A
3/31/20135,0081,194N/A1,517N/A
12/31/20124,8561,125N/A1,345N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: ATVI's forecast earnings growth (5.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).

Earnings vs Market: ATVI's earnings (5.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: ATVI's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: ATVI's revenue (3.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: ATVI's revenue (3.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: ATVI's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (12.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/10/14 18:10
End of Day Share Price 2023/10/12 00:00
Earnings2023/06/30
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is covered by 57 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Benjy ScurlockArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
Colin SebastianBaird