Electronic Arts (EA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Electronic Arts (EA) posted Research & Development of $743.0 million for Q2 2026, up 1.5% on a QoQ basis from $732.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 5.24% year-over-year from $706.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Electronic Arts (EA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Electronic Arts has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $743.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 5.24% year-over-year to $743.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.9 billion, a 8.28% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.8 billion, up 10.08% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $743.0 million for Q2 2026 at Electronic Arts, up from $732.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $743.0 million in Q2 2026, with the low at $556.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $637.1 million, with a median of $632.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development advanced 23.72% in 2022, then climbed 0.47% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $556.0 million in 2022, then climbed 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, then climbed by 5.54% to $743.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $743.0 million (Q2 2026), $732.0 million (Q1 2026), and $704.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronic Arts | 52.84 Bn | 50.56 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 743.00 Mn |
| 2 | Take Two Interactive Software | 40.15 Bn | 38.32 Bn | 882.50 Mn | 369.70 Mn |
| 3 | Roblox | 30.91 Bn | 27.88 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 420.00 Mn |
| 4 | NetEase | 13.75 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.13 Bn | -542.19 Mn |
| 5 | The9 | 3.38 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 319,000.00 | -443,000.00 |
| 6 | Playtika Holding | 839.08 Mn | 400.58 Mn | 538.20 Mn | 252.60 Mn |
| 7 | DoubleDown Interactive | 635.28 Mn | 81.72 Mn | 71.22 Mn | -13.86 Mn |
| 8 | Gravity | 507.20 Mn | 506.77 Mn | 34,891.11 | 1,967.09 |
| 9 | Sohu.com | 358.45 Mn | -474.18 Mn | 133.81 Mn | 68.89 Mn |
| 10 | Gdev | 202.56 Mn | 120.32 Mn | - | -32.68 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |