Electronic Arts (EA) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Electronic Arts' Operating Expenses came in at $1.2 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 7.0% from $1.12 billion a year earlier and up 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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Electronic Arts (EA) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Electronic Arts reported Operating Expenses of $4.86 billion, up 8.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was $4.79 billion, up 8.8% from FY2025.
- Operating Expenses has increased in each of the last 11 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Expenses was $4.4 billion in FY2025 (+1.5%), $4.33 billion in FY2024 (+0.7%), $4.3 billion in FY2023 (+7.5%) and $4 billion in FY2022 (+29.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Expenses is $992 million (fiscal Q2 2022) to $1.28 billion (fiscal Q3 2026).
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Expenses over five years came in fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 38.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 5.0%).
- Business Quant data shows EA's Operating Expenses at $1.19 billion (Q4 2026), $1.28 billion (Q3 2026) and $1.2 billion (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,142.52 Bn | 3,900.05 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 79.03 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,882.44 Bn | 1,584.96 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 42.03 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.72 Bn | 252.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 250.25 Bn | 68.12 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -5.17 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 192.03 Bn | 169.21 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 141.56 Bn | 113.53 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 12.30 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 121.98 Bn | 55.03 Bn | - | 4.85 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 110.31 Bn | -141.62 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -5.39 Bn |
| 9 | AppLovin | 102.49 Bn | 92.52 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 429.41 Mn |
| 10 | Electronic Arts | 52.84 Bn | 43.76 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.20 Bn |
| 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 |
API Access
Electronic Arts Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=EA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "EA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=EA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();