Electronic Arts (EA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Electronic Arts' Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.0 billion for Q1 2026.

• On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 735.04% year-over-year to $2.0 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.8 billion, a 193.97% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.8 billion, up 193.97% from the prior year.
• Research & Development grew to $2.0 billion in Q1 2026 per EA's latest filing, from $356.0 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $2.0 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$715.0 million in Q1 2023.
• The 5-year median for Research & Development is $276.0 million (2023), against an average of $441.2 million.
• Across the five-year window, Research & Development tumbled 391.84% in 2023 and soared 735.04% in 2026, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Research & Development stood at $256.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 7.81% to $276.0 million in 2023, then fell by 9.06% to $251.0 million in 2024, then surged by 41.83% to $356.0 million in 2025, then soared by 448.88% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
• Per Business Quant, the three latest EA Research & Development figures stand at $2.0 billion (Q1 2026), $356.0 million (Q4 2025), and $304.0 million (Q3 2025).