Electronic Arts (EA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Electronic Arts' (EA) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 12.35% in Q1 2026, down 373.0% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 373.0% year-over-year to 12.35% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 12.35%, a 373.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 12.98%, down 313.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 12.35% in Q1 2026 per EA's latest filing, 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%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 544 bps in 2022 and sank 373 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EA Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 12.35% (Q1 2026), 12.21% (Q4 2025), and 14.56% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronic Arts | 52.46 Bn | 49.60 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 12.35% |
| 2 | Take Two Interactive Software | 48.15 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 938.70 Mn | -1.47% |
| 3 | Roblox | 33.85 Bn | 30.63 Bn | 1.15 Bn | -29.01% |
| 4 | Gdev | 2.31 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 85.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | NetEase | 2.16 Bn | -7,331,731.34 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Playtika Holding | 1.35 Bn | 575.11 Mn | 552.50 Mn | -4.38% |
| 7 | Gravity | 418.32 Mn | 418.18 Mn | 35,341.61 | 0.02% |
| 8 | Meridian Holdings | 152.70 Mn | 138.17 Mn | 28.14 Mn | -150.54% |
| 9 | Firy | 128.08 Mn | -57.32 Mn | 25.51 Mn | -53.92% |
| 10 | CTW Cayman | 118.94 Mn | 99.19 Mn | - | - |
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% |