Electronic Arts (EA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Electronic Arts posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $152.0 million for Q1 2026, down 6.17% year-on-year from $162.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 14.61% on a QoQ basis from $178.0 million in Q4 2025.
Electronic Arts (EA) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $152.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 6.17% year-over-year to $152.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $656.0 million (up 2.18% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $656.0 million, up 2.18% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $152.0 million, down from $178.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $178.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $125.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $151.0 million (2023), against an average of $150.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Share-based Compensation advanced 14.68%; it then slipped 6.17% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $141.0 million in 2022, then grew by 7.09% to $151.0 million in 2023, then grew by 7.95% to $163.0 million in 2024, then rose by 9.2% to $178.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 14.61% to $152.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $152.0 million (Q1 2026), $178.0 million (Q4 2025), and $174.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetEase | 51.49 Bn | 41.63 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Electronic Arts | 50.24 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 3 | Take Two Interactive Software | 41.73 Bn | 39.37 Bn | 945.50 Mn | 90.30 Mn |
| 4 | Roblox | 34.28 Bn | 31.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 275.00 Mn |
| 5 | Playtika Holding | 1.29 Bn | 514.59 Mn | 384.10 Mn | 14.10 Mn |
| 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 | 2.76 Mn |
| 10 | GCL Global Holdings | 84.04 Mn | -16,894.62 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 152.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 178.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 178.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 174.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 152.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 162.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 174.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 143.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 143.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 148.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 148.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 151.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 151.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 155.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 155.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 130.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 130.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 142.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 141.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 141.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 140.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 140.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 125.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 129.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 129.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 149.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 109.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 109.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 111.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 111.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 102.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 102.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 91.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 73.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 75.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 75.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 66.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 70.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 70.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 63.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 63.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 62.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 47.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 42.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 39.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 29.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 38.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 39.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 39.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -43.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 38.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 38.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -43.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 47.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 68.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 68.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 56.00 Mn |