Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Electronic Arts Shares (Basic) remained flat by 0.0% to 250M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.6%, from 262M to 250M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 286M | 285M | 283M | 279M | 278M | 276M | 272M | 271M | 269M | 266M | 264M | 262M | 251M | 250M | 250M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | -0.7% | -1.4% | -0.4% | -0.7% | -1.4% | -0.4% | -0.7% | -1.1% | -0.8% | -0.8% | -4.2% | -0.4% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -2.4% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.2% | -2.6% | -2.6% | -5.6% | -5.3% | -4.6% |
Range250M – 286M
CAGR-3.8%
Avg YoY Growth-3.2%
Median YoY Growth-2.5%
Shares (Basic) at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Electronic Arts's shares (basic)?
- Electronic Arts (EA) reported shares (basic) of 250M in Q4 2025.
- How has Electronic Arts's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Electronic Arts's shares (basic) decreased by 4.6% year-over-year, from 262M to 250M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.