What does the company do?
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA develops, markets, publishes and distributes video game software and content that can be played by consumers on a variety of platforms, including video game consoles, such as the PLAYSTATION 3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii; personal computers (PCs), including the Macintosh; handheld game players, such as the PlayStation Portable (PSP) and Nintendo DS, and wireless devices, such as cellular phones and smart phones, including the Apple iPhone. The Company’s products for videogame consoles, PCs and handhelds are delivered on physical media (disks and cartridges) that are sold at retail stores and through mail-order (packaged goods products). Some electronically delivered content and services are add-ons or are related to its packaged goods products (add-on content or matchmaking services); while other games, content and services that it offers, such as games for wireless devices, and Internet-only games, are available only through electronic delivery.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Electronic Arts one-year sales: 3.95 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Multimedia & Graphics Software group: 32.76% - Electronic Arts one-year income: -1.31 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Multimedia & Graphics Software group: -1599.15%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 3.95 Bil | 2.97 Bil | | Income | -1.31 Bil | -76.98 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Electronic Arts one-year sales growth: -15.70%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -15.70% | 46.60% | | Income Growth | NA | -4.10% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Electronic Arts one-year net profit margin: -33.2%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -29.0 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -33.2% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | -4.2% | | Industry | 0.1% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Electronic Arts debt/equity ratio: 0.00.
Average debt/equity ratio for the Multimedia & Graphics Software group: 0.09.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.00 | 0.09 |
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