Electronic Arts (EA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Electronic Arts (EA) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 12.35% for Q1 2026, down 373.0% year-over-year from 4.52% in Q1 2025, and up 1.13% quarter-over-quarter from 12.21% in Q4 2025.
Electronic Arts (EA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Electronic Arts' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.35% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 373.0% year-over-year to 12.35%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.35% (down 373.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 12.98%, down 313.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 12.35%, up from 12.21% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.08% in Q1 2025, with the low at 10.91% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 13.34% (2024), against an average of 13.51%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed jumped 544 bps in 2022, then plunged 373 bps in 2026.
- Electronic Arts' Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.98% in 2022, then declined by 4 bps to 14.45% in 2023, then declined by 8 bps to 13.34% in 2024, then fell by 8 bps to 12.21% in 2025, then increased by 1 bps to 12.35% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EA's Return on Capital Employed at 12.35% in Q1 2026, 12.21% in Q4 2025, and 14.56% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetEase | 76.41 Bn | -13,107,909.00 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Electronic Arts | 52.84 Bn | 50.56 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 13.96% |
| 3 | Take Two Interactive Software | 44.66 Bn | 42.84 Bn | 882.50 Mn | -2.50% |
| 4 | Roblox | 27.67 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -27.62% |
| 5 | Playtika Holding | 896.31 Mn | 457.81 Mn | 538.20 Mn | -3.41% |
| 6 | DoubleDown Interactive | 632.30 Mn | 177.08 Mn | 71.22 Mn | 12.95% |
| 7 | Gravity | 490.49 Mn | 490.06 Mn | 34,891.11 | 0.00% |
| 8 | Sohu.com | 366.49 Mn | -466.48 Mn | 106.58 Mn | -5.96% |
| 9 | Gdev | 202.43 Mn | 202.43 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Meridian Holdings | 176.93 Mn | 159.61 Mn | 26.85 Mn | -165.17% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.96% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.40% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.56% |