Electronic Arts (EA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Electronic Arts (EA) recorded Research & Development of $743 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 5.2% from $706 million a year earlier and up 1.5% from the prior quarter.
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Electronic Arts (EA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Electronic Arts' Research & Development came in at $2.87 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 8.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it came in at $2.83 billion, up 10.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Research & Development has increased for 11 straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Research & Development came in at $2.57 billion in FY2025 (+6.2%), $2.42 billion in FY2024 (+4.0%), $2.33 billion in FY2023 (+6.5%) and $2.19 billion in FY2022 (+22.9%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased for 33 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Research & Development has ranged between 0.5% (fiscal Q4 2024) and 31.4% (fiscal Q2 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $732 million (Q4 2026), $704 million (Q3 2026) and $686 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,142.52 Bn | 3,900.05 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,882.44 Bn | 1,584.96 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.72 Bn | 252.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 250.25 Bn | 68.12 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 192.03 Bn | 169.21 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 141.56 Bn | 113.53 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 121.98 Bn | 55.03 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 110.31 Bn | -141.62 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | AppLovin | 102.49 Bn | 92.52 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 99.90 Mn |
| 10 | Electronic Arts | 52.84 Bn | 43.76 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 743.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 743.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 732.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 704.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 686.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 706.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 686.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 606.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 648.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 629.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 638.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 584.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 602.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 596.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 635.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 556.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 565.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 572.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 579.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 539.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 553.00 Mn |
API Access
Electronic Arts Research & Development API
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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=research-and-development&ticker=EA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=EA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();