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

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DateValue
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