Electronic Arts (EA) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Electronic Arts (EA) reported Operating Expenses of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 5.3% on a YoY basis from $1.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 6.58% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Electronic Arts (EA) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Electronic Arts has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.3% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.8 billion (up 8.75% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $4.8 billion, up 8.75% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.2 billion, down from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $1.0 billion in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses grew 22.18% — and 2024, when it declined 5.04%.
- Electronic Arts' Operating Expenses stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then advanced by 2.64% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then dropped by 0.1% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then increased by 21.52% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then fell by 6.58% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.2 billion (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronic Arts | 50.76 Bn | 47.89 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 2 | Take Two Interactive Software | 42.04 Bn | 40.05 Bn | 938.70 Mn | 927.80 Mn |
| 3 | Roblox | 34.08 Bn | 30.86 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Playtika Holding | 1.32 Bn | 539.18 Mn | 384.10 Mn | 794.30 Mn |
| 5 | Sohu.com | 430.85 Mn | -399.49 Mn | 111.48 Mn | 118.21 Mn |
| 6 | Gdev | 221.62 Mn | 113.30 Mn | 75.00 Mn | -9.00 Mn |
| 7 | Meridian Holdings | 164.46 Mn | 149.93 Mn | 28.14 Mn | 24.99 Mn |
| 8 | Skillz | 132.36 Mn | -27.57 Mn | 25.51 Mn | 37.86 Mn |
| 9 | Brag House Holdings | 89.71 Mn | 89.57 Mn | - | 1.89 Mn |
| 10 | Playstudios | 70.83 Mn | -32.85 Mn | 37.39 Mn | 71.72 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 992.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 914.00 Mn |