Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
Electronic Arts Goodwill remained flat by 0.0% to $5.39B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.2%, from $5.38B to $5.39B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 13.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
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goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.26B | $5.46B | $5.39B | $5.39B | $5.38B | $5.38B | $5.38B | $5.38B | $5.38B | $5.38B | $5.38B | $5.38B | $5.38B | $5.38B | $5.38B | $5.38B | $5.39B | $5.39B | $5.39B | $5.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | +28.3% | -1.3% | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.1% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.1% | +0.0% | +0.2% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.5% | -1.5% | -0.2% | -0.1% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | +0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
Range$4.26B – $5.46B
CAGR+5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+1.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Electronic Arts's goodwill?
- Electronic Arts (EA) reported goodwill of $5.39B in Q1 2026.
- How has Electronic Arts's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Electronic Arts's goodwill increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $5.38B to $5.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for Electronic Arts's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Electronic Arts's goodwill has grown at a 13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.87B to $5.39B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.