EA
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA)
Last Price$129.20.1%
Market Cap$34.3B
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
15.6%
5Y avg
28.0%
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry median
2.4%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.2%) overvalued

Electronic Arts Inc. Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
EA
Technology
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Mar'05Mar'06Mar'07Mar'08Mar'09Mar'10Mar'11Mar'12Mar'13Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24
Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
27.2%
5.3%
6.0%
5.3%
(4.7%)
(32.0%)
(10.5%)
16.3%
(5.2%)
(4.9%)
47.3%
17.8%
35.5%
34.1%
16.2%
38.0%
20.2%
40.3%
24.2%
21.9%
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EA key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Mar'05Mar'06Mar'07Mar'08Mar'09Mar'10Mar'11Mar'12Mar'13Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24
% growth
3,129.0
5.8%
2,951.0
(5.7%)
3,091.0
4.7%
3,665.0
18.6%
4,212.0
14.9%
3,654.0
(13.2%)
3,589.0
(1.8%)
4,143.0
15.4%
3,797.0
(8.4%)
3,575.0
(5.8%)
4,515.0
26.3%
4,396.0
(2.6%)
4,845.0
10.2%
5,150.0
6.3%
4,950.0
(3.9%)
5,537.0
11.9%
5,629.0
1.7%
6,991.0
24.2%
7,426.0
6.2%
7,562.0
1.8%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)1,197.01,181.01,212.01,805.02,127.01,866.01,499.01,598.01,388.01,347.01,429.01,354.01,298.01,277.01,322.01,369.01,494.01,859.01,792.01,710.0
% margin
1,932.0
61.7%
1,770.0
60.0%
1,879.0
60.8%
1,860.0
50.8%
2,085.0
49.5%
1,788.0
48.9%
2,090.0
58.2%
2,545.0
61.4%
2,409.0
63.4%
2,228.0
62.3%
3,086.0
68.3%
3,042.0
69.2%
3,547.0
73.2%
3,873.0
75.2%
3,628.0
73.3%
4,168.0
75.3%
4,135.0
73.5%
5,132.0
73.4%
5,634.0
75.9%
5,852.0
77.4%
Operating Expenses1,248.01,411.01,822.02,106.02,440.02,332.02,258.02,483.02,325.02,231.02,141.02,144.02,323.02,439.02,618.02,718.03,089.04,003.04,191.04,351.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)633.0758.01,041.01,145.01,359.01,229.01,153.01,212.01,153.01,125.01,094.01,109.01,205.01,320.01,433.01,559.01,778.02,186.02,328.02,420.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)612.0646.0754.0927.01,023.01,050.01,048.01,228.01,142.01,090.01,033.01,028.01,112.01,110.01,162.01,137.01,281.01,634.01,705.01,710.0
669.0
21.4%
325.0
11.0%
39.0
1.3%
(487.0)
(13.3%)
(827.0)
(19.6%)
(686.0)
(18.8%)
(312.0)
(8.7%)
35.0
0.8%
121.0
3.2%
33.0
0.9%
948.0
21.0%
898.0
20.4%
1,224.0
25.3%
1,434.0
27.8%
996.0
20.1%
1,445.0
26.1%
1,046.0
18.6%
1,129.0
16.1%
1,332.0
17.9%
1,518.0
20.1%
Interest Income0.00.00.00.048.010.09.09.06.05.010.015.025.050.088.0100.024.04.049.0126.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.00.00.04.01.020.029.030.031.028.045.042.043.042.043.058.058.058.0
Pre-tax Income725.0389.0138.0(507.0)(855.0)(706.0)(279.0)18.0139.07.0925.0877.01,210.01,449.01,079.01,508.01,017.01,081.01,326.01,589.0
% effective tax rate
221.0
30.5%
147.0
37.8%
66.0
47.8%
(53.0)
10.5%
233.0
(27.3%)
(29.0)
4.1%
(3.0)
1.1%
(58.0)
(322.2%)
41.0
29.5%
(1.0)
(14.3%)
50.0
5.4%
(279.0)
(31.8%)
243.0
20.1%
406.0
28.0%
60.0
5.6%
(1,531.0)
(101.5%)
180.0
17.7%
292.0
27.0%
524.0
39.5%
316.0
19.9%
% margin
504.0
16.1%
236.0
8.0%
76.0
2.5%
(454.0)
(12.4%)
(1,088.0)
(25.8%)
(677.0)
(18.5%)
(276.0)
(7.7%)
76.0
1.8%
98.0
2.6%
8.0
0.2%
875.0
19.4%
1,156.0
26.3%
967.0
20.0%
1,043.0
20.3%
1,019.0
20.6%
3,039.0
54.9%
837.0
14.9%
789.0
11.3%
802.0
10.8%
1,273.0
16.8%
EPS1.650.780.25(1.45)(3.40)(2.08)(0.84)0.230.320.032.813.733.193.393.3610.372.902.782.904.71
Diluted EPS1.590.750.24(1.45)(3.40)(2.08)(0.84)0.230.310.032.693.503.083.343.3310.302.872.762.884.68
% margin
800.0
25.6%
484.0
16.4%
285.0
9.2%
(82.0)
(2.2%)
(157.0)
(3.7%)
(352.0)
(9.6%)
(99.0)
(2.8%)
254.0
6.1%
432.0
11.4%
264.0
7.4%
1,176.0
26.0%
1,095.0
24.9%
1,429.0
29.5%
1,570.0
30.5%
1,269.0
25.6%
1,702.0
30.7%
1,227.0
21.8%
1,612.0
23.1%
1,815.0
24.4%
1,991.0
26.3%

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FAQ

1) What is Electronic Arts Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 15.6%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for Electronic Arts Inc. have been 26.8% over the past three years, and 29.4% over the past five years.

2) Is Electronic Arts Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?

As of today, Electronic Arts Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 15.6%, which is higher than industry median of 2.4%. It indicates that Electronic Arts Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Good.

3) How does Electronic Arts Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) compare to its peers?

As of today, Electronic Arts Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 15.6%, which is higher than peer median of 5.6%. The list of peers includes GMGI, DDI, NTES, PLTK, GDEV, BILI, TTWO, GRVY, SOHU, RBLX.