Sector: Communication Services|Industry: Electronic Gaming & Multimedia|Market Cap: $39.32B|Employees: 13.7K
Electronic Arts (EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment, developing, marketing, and publishing games, content, and services across consoles, PCs, and mobile devices. The company's core business model revolves around creating innovative games and experiences, with primary revenue streams from full game sales and live services, including extra content and subscriptions. EA holds a strong market position with a diverse portfolio of owned and licensed intellectual properties, and a global presence.
The company reported a net revenue of $2.025 billion for the quarter, up from $1.914 billion in the same period last year, driven by growth in the global football and American football franchises, and Apex Legends.
Gross margin increased by 1 percentage point year-over-year to 77.5%, indicating improved profitability on sales, despite flat cost of revenue.
Operating expenses rose to $1.185 billion, a 10% increase year-over-year, which resulted in a modest increase in operating income to $384 million, a 2% increase year-over-year.