Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Electronic Arts Stock-Based Comp decreased by 14.6% to $152.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.2%, from $162.00M to $152.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 5.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical 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 | $125.00M | $149.00M | $129.00M | $125.00M | $125.00M | $140.00M | $141.00M | $142.00M | $130.00M | $155.00M | $151.00M | $148.00M | $143.00M | $174.00M | $163.00M | $162.00M | $152.00M | $174.00M | $178.00M | $152.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.2% | -13.4% | -3.1% | +0.0% | +12.0% | +0.7% | +0.7% | -8.5% | +19.2% | -2.6% | -2.0% | -3.4% | +21.7% | -6.3% | -0.6% | -6.2% | +14.5% | +2.3% | -14.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | -6.0% | +9.3% | +13.6% | +4.0% | +10.7% | +7.1% | +4.2% | +10.0% | +12.3% | +7.9% | +9.5% | +6.3% | +0.0% | +9.2% | -6.2% |
Range$125.00M – $178.00M
CAGR+4.2%
Avg YoY Growth+5.7%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Electronic Arts's stock-based comp?
- Electronic Arts (EA) reported stock-based comp of $152.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Electronic Arts's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Electronic Arts's stock-based comp decreased by 6.2% year-over-year, from $162.00M to $152.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Electronic Arts's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Electronic Arts's stock-based comp has grown at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $528.00M to $656.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.