Similar companies
Did Electronic Arts Beat Earnings?
Electronic Arts (EA) reported Q1 '26 revenue of $2.11B, up 11.1% year-over-year, with reported EPS of $1.59. That came in 32.6% below the $2.36 analyst estimate — an earnings miss.
AltIndex tracks earnings alongside 25+ alternative data signals that can move ahead of the report — Electronic Arts’s job postings, web traffic, and employee business outlook. See the full EA stock analysis or the earnings calendar for upcoming reports.
EA Earnings Surprise History (EPS vs. Estimate)
| Quarter | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 '26 | $2.36 | $1.59 | Missed -32.6% |
| Q4 '25 | $1.48 | $0.35 | Missed -76.4% |
| Q3 '25 | $0.35 | $0.54 | Beat +54.3% |
| Q2 '25 | $0.13 | $0.25 | Beat +92.3% |
| Q1 '25 | $1.08 | $1.58 | Beat +46.3% |
| Q4 '24 | $3.08 | $2.83 | Missed -8.1% |
Electronic Arts Quarterly Financial Trends
| Metric | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.66B | 2.03B | 1.88B | 1.9B | 1.67B | 1.84B | 1.92B | 2.11B |
| Gross margin | 84.2% | 77.5% | 75.8% | 80.6% | 83.3% | 75.5% | 73.2% | 83.9% |
| Operating margin | 21.9% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 20.8% | 16.2% | 11.4% | 7.4% | 25.7% |
| Net income | 280M | 294M | 293M | 254M | 201M | 137M | 88M | 461M |
| Net margin | 16.9% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 13.4% | 12.0% | 7.4% | 4.6% | 21.9% |
| EPS | $0.52 | $1.11 | $2.83 | $1.58 | $0.25 | $0.54 | $0.35 | $1.59 |
Electronic Arts Earnings Trend Analysis
Over the eight quarters from Q2 '24 to Q1 '26, Electronic Arts’s quarterly revenue moved from $1.66B to $2.11B. Net margin expanded from 16.9% to 21.9%, against a 83.9% gross margin in the most recent quarter — a read on whether revenue growth is translating into profit. Electronic Arts has beaten Wall Street EPS estimates in 5 of its last 8 reported quarters.
When Is Electronic Arts’s Next Earnings Date?
Electronic Arts reports earnings on a quarterly schedule. Its most recent report covered Q1 '26. For the confirmed upcoming date — and every other company reporting soon — see the EA earnings calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions: Electronic Arts Earnings
Electronic Arts's next earnings date has not been confirmed yet. See the earnings calendar for all upcoming reports.
Electronic Arts reported Q1 '26 EPS of $1.59 on revenue of $2.11B (+11.1% YoY). Electronic Arts missed estimates, reporting $1.59 vs. the $2.36 estimate.
Electronic Arts reported Q1 '26 revenue of $2.11B, up 11.1% from the same quarter a year earlier.
Signals like job postings, web traffic, and employee sentiment reflect business activity in real time and can move before quarterly results are reported. AltIndex combines them with 25+ others in the EA AI Score.
