What is Electronic Arts's stock-based comp?

Electronic Arts (EA) reported stock-based comp of $152M 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 $162M to $152M.

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 $528M to $656M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Electronic Arts EA Stock-Based Comp

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.1B+11.9%

Gross profit$1.8B+15.0%

Operating income$564.0M+42.8%

Net income$461.0M+81.5%

EPS (diluted)$1.83+84.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.9B+34.1%

Total debt$369.0M+10.5%

Total equity$6.8B+5.9%

Total assets$13.1B+6.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$580.0M+5.6%

CapEx$61.0M+13.0%

Free cash flow$519.0M+4.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$51.34B+2.5%

Enterprise value$48.84B—

P/E57.9×—

P/S6.8×—

Profitability

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Gross margin79%-0.4pp

Operating margin15.4%-4.9pp

Net margin11.8%-3.2pp

FCF margin30.8%+5.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.5%-2.6pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Electronic Arts in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: Electronic Arts’s 10-K, filed May 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Electronic Arts's stock-based comp?: Electronic Arts (EA) reported stock-based comp of $152M 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 $162M to $152M.
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 $528M to $656M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.