What is Electronic Arts's deferred tax assets?

Electronic Arts (EA) reported deferred tax assets of $2.43B in Q1 2026.

How has Electronic Arts's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?

Electronic Arts's deferred tax assets increased by 0.5% year-over-year, from $2.42B to $2.43B.

What is the long-term trend for Electronic Arts's deferred tax assets?

Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Electronic Arts's deferred tax assets has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.05B to $2.43B.

What does deferred tax assets mean?

Future tax savings expected from accounting and tax reporting differences.

Non-Current Assets

Deferred Tax Assets

Electronic Arts Deferred Tax Assets decreased by 0.7% to $2.43B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.5%, from $2.42B to $2.43B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Deferred Tax Assets shows an upward trend with a 3.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryRisk

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2025

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may signal future tax relief, while a decrease suggests the utilization of tax assets or valuation allowance adjustments.

Detailed definition

This represents the future tax benefits that the company expects to realize due to temporary differences between the boo...

Peer comparison

Common in global mining; peers with significant capital expenditures often hold substantial deferred tax assets.

Metric ID: non_current_assets_deferred_income_tax_assets_net

Historical 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	$1.96B	$2.14B	$2.13B	$2.24B	$2.33B	$2.40B	$2.44B	$2.46B	$2.56B	$2.35B	$2.38B	$2.38B	$2.39B	$2.43B	$2.47B	$2.42B	$2.46B	$2.46B	$2.45B	$2.43B
QoQ Change	—	+9.1%	-0.4%	+5.3%	+3.7%	+2.9%	+2.0%	+0.8%	+3.8%	-7.9%	+0.9%	+0.2%	+0.5%	+1.6%	+1.5%	-1.9%	+1.7%	-0.3%	-0.2%	-0.7%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+18.7%	+12.0%	+14.7%	+9.8%	+9.8%	-1.8%	-2.8%	-3.3%	-6.3%	+3.3%	+3.9%	+1.7%	+2.9%	+1.0%	-0.6%	+0.5%

Range$1.96B – $2.56B

CAGR+4.7%

Avg YoY Growth+4.0%

Median YoY Growth+2.3%

Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Electronic Arts's deferred tax assets?: Electronic Arts (EA) reported deferred tax assets of $2.43B in Q1 2026.
How has Electronic Arts's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?: Electronic Arts's deferred tax assets increased by 0.5% year-over-year, from $2.42B to $2.43B.
What is the long-term trend for Electronic Arts's deferred tax assets?: Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Electronic Arts's deferred tax assets has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.05B to $2.43B.
What does deferred tax assets mean?: Future tax savings expected from accounting and tax reporting differences.