Electronic Arts (EA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Electronic Arts' Share-based Compensation was $153 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 0.7% from $152 million a year earlier and up 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Electronic Arts (EA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Electronic Arts' Share-based Compensation was $657 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was $656 million, up 2.2% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for 11 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation was $642 million in FY2025 (+9.9%), $584 million in FY2024 (+6.6%), $548 million in FY2023 (+3.8%) and $528 million in FY2022 (+21.4%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $125 million (fiscal Q4 2022) and $178 million (fiscal Q3 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 31.9%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 6.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, EA's Share-based Compensation in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $152 million (Q4 2026), $178 million (Q3 2026) and $174 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,142.52 Bn | 3,900.05 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,882.44 Bn | 1,584.96 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 7.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.72 Bn | 252.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 131.31 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 250.25 Bn | 68.12 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 192.03 Bn | 169.21 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 141.56 Bn | 113.53 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 121.98 Bn | 55.03 Bn | - | 140.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 110.31 Bn | -141.62 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | AppLovin | 102.49 Bn | 92.52 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 85.61 Mn |
| 10 | Electronic Arts | 52.84 Bn | 43.76 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 153.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 153.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 152.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 178.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 162.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 143.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 148.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 151.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 155.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 130.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 141.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 140.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 125.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 129.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 149.00 Mn |
API Access
Electronic Arts Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=EA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "EA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=EA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();