Operating Cash Flow
Electronic Arts Operating Cash Flow decreased by 68.2% to $580.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.6%, from $549.00M to $580.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 7.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | -$143.00M | $64.00M | $1.53B | $444.00M | -$78.00M | -$112.00M | $1.12B | $617.00M | $359.00M | $112.00M | $1.26B | $580.00M | $120.00M | $234.00M | $1.18B | $549.00M | $17.00M | $130.00M | $1.83B | $580.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +144.8% | >999% | -71.1% | -117.6% | -43.6% | >999% | -45.1% | -41.8% | -68.8% | >999% | -54.1% | -79.3% | +95.0% | +402.6% | -53.3% | -96.9% | +664.7% | >999% | -68.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +45.5% | -275.0% | -26.8% | +39.0% | +560.3% | +200.0% | +12.6% | -6.0% | -66.6% | +108.9% | -7.0% | -5.3% | -85.8% | -44.4% | +55.3% | +5.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Electronic Arts's operating cash flow?
- Electronic Arts (EA) reported operating cash flow of $580.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Electronic Arts's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Electronic Arts's operating cash flow increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $549.00M to $580.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Electronic Arts's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Electronic Arts's operating cash flow has grown at a 7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.90B to $2.55B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.