Electronic Arts (EA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Electronic Arts posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 12.35% for Q1 2026, down 373.0% year-on-year from 4.52% in Q1 2025, and up 1.13% on a QoQ basis from 12.21% in Q4 2025.
Electronic Arts (EA) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 12.35% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 373.0% year-over-year to 12.35%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.35% (down 373.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result 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.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 16.08% in Q1 2025 and bottomed 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 widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed surged 544 bps; it then tumbled 373 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 14.98% in 2022, then fell by 4 bps to 14.45% in 2023, then fell by 8 bps to 13.34% in 2024, then retreated by 8 bps to 12.21% in 2025, then rose by 1 bps to 12.35% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 12.35% (Q1 2026), 12.21% (Q4 2025), and 14.56% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetEase | 51.49 Bn | 41.63 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Electronic Arts | 50.24 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 12.35% |
| 3 | Take Two Interactive Software | 41.73 Bn | 39.37 Bn | 945.50 Mn | -57.15% |
| 4 | Roblox | 34.28 Bn | 31.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn | -29.01% |
| 5 | Playtika Holding | 1.29 Bn | 514.59 Mn | 384.10 Mn | -4.38% |
| 6 | Sohu.com | 430.85 Mn | -399.49 Mn | 111.48 Mn | - |
| 7 | Gdev | 278.25 Mn | 169.93 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | DoubleDown Interactive | 253.74 Mn | -279.47 Mn | 69.71 Mn | - |
| 9 | Skillz | 136.00 Mn | -23.93 Mn | 25.51 Mn | -53.92% |
| 10 | GCL Global Holdings | 84.04 Mn | -16,894.62 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.51% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.58% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.05% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 17.06% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 14.52% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.42% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 14.42% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.00% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 23.66% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 19.26% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 14.26% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 23.42% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 27.01% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 26.32% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 23.78% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 23.08% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 23.88% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 21.62% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 18.27% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 20.68% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 24.66% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 28.63% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 28.12% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 27.80% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29.44% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 13.01% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.25% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.01% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -0.08% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 8.45% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.85% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.86% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.96% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.11% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.60% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.01% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -5.84% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -10.03% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -5.36% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -21.31% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -26.81% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -34.86% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -28.34% |