Income Before Tax

Pre-Tax Income

Electronic Arts Pre-Tax Income increased by 342.0% to $579.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 42.3%, from $407.00M to $579.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Pre-Tax Income shows relatively stable performance with a 2.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.

Detailed definition

A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...

Peer comparison

Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.

Metric ID: income_before_tax

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$308.00M$326.00M$91.00M$356.00M$436.00M$427.00M$282.00M$181.00M$556.00M$391.00M$382.00M$260.00M$394.00M$399.00M$405.00M$407.00M$273.00M$197.00M$131.00M$579.00M
QoQ Change+5.8%-72.1%+291.2%+22.5%-2.1%-34.0%-35.8%+207.2%-29.7%-2.3%-31.9%+51.5%+1.3%+1.5%+0.5%-32.9%-27.8%-33.5%+342.0%
YoY Change+41.6%+31.0%+209.9%-49.2%+27.5%-8.4%+35.5%+43.6%-29.1%+2.0%+6.0%+56.5%-30.7%-50.6%-67.7%+42.3%
Range$91.00M$579.00M
CAGR+14.2%
Avg YoY Growth+16.3%
Median YoY Growth+16.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Electronic Arts's pre-tax income?
Electronic Arts (EA) reported pre-tax income of $579.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Electronic Arts's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
Electronic Arts's pre-tax income increased by 42.3% year-over-year, from $407.00M to $579.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Electronic Arts's pre-tax income?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Electronic Arts's pre-tax income has grown at a 2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.08B to $1.18B.
What does pre-tax income mean?
The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.