Electronic Arts (EA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Electronic Arts (EA) reported Research & Development of $732.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.71% on a YoY basis from $686.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.98% quarter-over-quarter from $704.0 million in Q4 2025.
Electronic Arts (EA) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Electronic Arts has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $732.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $556.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $630.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $629.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development gained 23.72% — and 2024, when it advanced 0.47%.
- Electronic Arts' Research & Development stood at $556.0 million in 2022, then gained by 5.04% to $584.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 3.77% to $606.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 16.17% to $704.0 million in 2025, then climbed 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 | Electronic Arts | 50.76 Bn | 47.89 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 732.00 Mn |
| 2 | Take Two Interactive Software | 42.04 Bn | 40.05 Bn | 938.70 Mn | 262.50 Mn |
| 3 | Roblox | 34.08 Bn | 30.86 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 422.00 Mn |
| 4 | Playtika Holding | 1.32 Bn | 539.18 Mn | 384.10 Mn | 98.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sohu.com | 430.85 Mn | -399.49 Mn | 111.48 Mn | 61.88 Mn |
| 6 | Gdev | 221.62 Mn | 113.30 Mn | 75.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Meridian Holdings | 164.46 Mn | 149.93 Mn | 28.14 Mn | - |
| 8 | Skillz | 132.36 Mn | -27.57 Mn | 25.51 Mn | 5.06 Mn |
| 9 | Brag House Holdings | 89.71 Mn | 89.57 Mn | - | 39,772.00 |
| 10 | Playstudios | 70.83 Mn | -32.85 Mn | 37.39 Mn | 14.72 Mn |
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 |