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Electronic Arts (EA) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Electronic Arts' Research & Development history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $704.0 million for Q4 2025.

  • For Q4 2025, Research & Development rose 16.17% year-over-year to $704.0 million; the TTM value through Dec 2025 reached $2.8 billion, up 10.35%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $2.6 billion, 6.16% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development reached $704.0 million in Q4 2025 per EA's latest filing, up from $686.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $706.0 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $468.0 million in Q1 2021.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $603.4 million, with a median of $599.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Peak YoY movement for Research & Development: skyrocketed 31.35% in 2021, then rose 0.47% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $539.0 million in 2021, then increased by 3.15% to $556.0 million in 2022, then rose by 5.04% to $584.0 million in 2023, then increased by 3.77% to $606.0 million in 2024, then grew by 16.17% to $704.0 million in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for EA's Research & Development are $704.0 million (Q4 2025), $686.0 million (Q3 2025), and $706.0 million (Q2 2025).