Electronic Arts (EA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Electronic Arts posted quarterly Research & Development of $732.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.71% year-on-year from $686.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.98% on a QoQ basis from $704.0 million in Q4 2025.
Electronic Arts (EA) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $732.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 6.71% year-over-year to $732.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.8 billion (up 10.08% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $2.8 billion, up 10.08% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $732.0 million, up from $704.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $732.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $556.0 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $629.0 million (2024), against an average of $630.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Research & Development gained 23.72%; it then advanced 0.47% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $556.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 5.04% to $584.0 million in 2023, then grew by 3.77% to $606.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 16.17% to $704.0 million in 2025, then grew by 3.98% to $732.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $732.0 million (Q1 2026), $704.0 million (Q4 2025), and $686.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetEase | 51.49 Bn | 41.63 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Electronic Arts | 50.24 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 732.00 Mn |
| 3 | Take Two Interactive Software | 41.73 Bn | 39.37 Bn | 945.50 Mn | 282.70 Mn |
| 4 | Roblox | 34.28 Bn | 31.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 422.00 Mn |
| 5 | Playtika Holding | 1.29 Bn | 514.59 Mn | 384.10 Mn | 98.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sohu.com | 430.85 Mn | -399.49 Mn | 111.48 Mn | 61.88 Mn |
| 7 | Gdev | 278.25 Mn | 169.93 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | DoubleDown Interactive | 253.74 Mn | -279.47 Mn | 69.71 Mn | -3.72 Mn |
| 9 | Skillz | 136.00 Mn | -23.93 Mn | 25.51 Mn | 5.06 Mn |
| 10 | GCL Global Holdings | 84.04 Mn | -16,894.62 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 515.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 468.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 451.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 421.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 438.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 402.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 389.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 387.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 381.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 398.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 334.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 339.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 362.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 335.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 329.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 331.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 325.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 335.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 285.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 291.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 294.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 282.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 266.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 265.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 296.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 285.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 283.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 261.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 265.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 289.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 275.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 283.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 278.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 287.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 278.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 306.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 282.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 252.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 325.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 318.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 285.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 299.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 273.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 277.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 275.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 311.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 290.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 316.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 312.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 332.00 Mn |