Supplemental
Taxes Paid
Electronic Arts Taxes Paid increased by 36.6% to $56.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 21.1%, from $71.00M to $56.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Taxes Paid shows a downward trend with a -24.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2026May 11, 2026
How to read this metric
Lower cash taxes relative to earnings can indicate tax efficiency, while higher payments reflect the actual cash burden of tax obligations.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the actual cash paid to tax authorities during the period, as disclosed in the supplemental cash...
Peer comparison
Standard supplemental disclosure required for all public companies to reconcile cash flow.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $134.00M | -$437.00M | -$71.00M | $1.00B | -$36.00M | -$274.00M | -$147.00M | $1.04B | $23.00M | $33.00M | $148.00M | $96.00M | $23.00M | $186.00M | $124.00M | $71.00M | $26.00M | $78.00M | $41.00M | $56.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -426.1% | +83.8% | >999% | -103.6% | -661.1% | +46.4% | +807.5% | -97.8% | +43.5% | +348.5% | -35.1% | -76.0% | +708.7% | -33.3% | -42.7% | -63.4% | +200.0% | -47.4% | +36.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -126.9% | +37.3% | -107.0% | +3.7% | +163.9% | +112.0% | +200.7% | -90.8% | +0.0% | +463.6% | -16.2% | -26.0% | +13.0% | -58.1% | -66.9% | -21.1% |
Range-$437.00M – $1.04B
CAGR-16.8%
Avg YoY Growth+30.1%
Median YoY Growth-8.1%
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Electronic Arts's taxes paid?
- Electronic Arts (EA) reported taxes paid of $56.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Electronic Arts's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Electronic Arts's taxes paid decreased by 21.1% year-over-year, from $71.00M to $56.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Electronic Arts's taxes paid?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Electronic Arts's taxes paid has grown at a -24.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $629.00M to $201.00M.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual amount of cash paid for income taxes during the period.