Tax
Income Tax
Electronic Arts Income Tax increased by 174.4% to $118.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 22.9%, from $153.00M to $118.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Income Tax shows relatively stable performance with a 0.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | $104.00M | $32.00M | $25.00M | $131.00M | $125.00M | $128.00M | $78.00M | $193.00M | $154.00M | -$8.00M | $92.00M | $78.00M | $114.00M | $105.00M | $112.00M | $153.00M | $72.00M | $60.00M | $43.00M | $118.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -69.2% | -21.9% | +424.0% | -4.6% | +2.4% | -39.1% | +147.4% | -20.2% | -105.2% | >999% | -15.2% | +46.2% | -7.9% | +6.7% | +36.6% | -52.9% | -16.7% | -28.3% | +174.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.2% | +300.0% | +212.0% | +47.3% | +23.2% | -106.3% | +17.9% | -59.6% | -26.0% | >999% | +21.7% | +96.2% | -36.8% | -42.9% | -61.6% | -22.9% |
Range-$8.00M – $193.00M
CAGR+2.7%
Avg YoY Growth+112.2%
Median YoY Growth+19.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Electronic Arts's income tax?
- Electronic Arts (EA) reported income tax of $118.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Electronic Arts's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Electronic Arts's income tax decreased by 22.9% year-over-year, from $153.00M to $118.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Electronic Arts's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Electronic Arts's income tax has grown at a 0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $292.00M to $293.00M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.