Electronic Arts (EA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Electronic Arts (EA) reported Return on Capital Employed of 12.35% for Q1 2026, down 373.0% on a YoY basis 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 has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.08% in Q1 2025, with the low at 10.91% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.51% across 5 years, with a median of 13.34% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 544 bps — and 2026, when it sank 373 bps.
  • 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.
  • 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 Electronic Arts 50.76 Bn 47.89 Bn 1.76 Bn 12.35%
2 Take Two Interactive Software 42.04 Bn 40.05 Bn 938.70 Mn -1.47%
3 Roblox 34.08 Bn 30.86 Bn 1.15 Bn -29.01%
4 Playtika Holding 1.32 Bn 539.18 Mn 384.10 Mn -4.38%
5 Sohu.com 430.85 Mn -399.49 Mn 111.48 Mn -6.23%
6 Gdev 221.62 Mn 113.30 Mn 75.00 Mn -
7 Meridian Holdings 164.46 Mn 149.93 Mn 28.14 Mn -150.54%
8 Skillz 132.36 Mn -27.57 Mn 25.51 Mn -53.92%
9 Brag House Holdings 89.71 Mn 89.57 Mn - -85.67%
10 Playstudios 70.83 Mn -32.85 Mn 37.39 Mn -14.22%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%