Electronic Arts Inc (EA)

Days of sales outstanding (DSO)

		Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020
Receivables turnover		10.98	9.89	7.31	16.84	13.38	8.83	7.25	14.67	10.86	8.82	7.93	12.45	10.76	6.75	6.20	10.27	10.80	7.29	13.22	11.41
DSO	days	33.24	36.90	49.90	21.68	27.27	41.33	50.33	24.89	33.62	41.36	46.04	29.32	33.94	54.09	58.84	35.54	33.78	50.08	27.62	31.98

March 31, 2025 calculation

DSO = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 10.98
= 33.24

Days of Sales Outstanding (DSO) is a financial ratio that measures the average number of days it takes for a company to collect payment after making a sale. In the case of Electronic Arts Inc, we observe fluctuations in DSO over the period from June 30, 2020, to March 31, 2025.

From June 30, 2020, to September 30, 2020, DSO decreased from 31.98 days to 27.62 days, indicating that Electronic Arts was able to collect payments more quickly during this period. However, DSO increased significantly to 50.08 days by December 31, 2020, before decreasing to 33.78 days by March 31, 2021.

The trend continued with fluctuations in DSO, reaching a peak of 58.84 days on September 30, 2021, and a subsequent decrease to 29.32 days by June 30, 2022, reflecting improved efficiency in collections. DSO increased to 50.33 days by September 30, 2023, and then decreased again to 21.68 days by June 30, 2024, demonstrating variability in the collection cycle.

As of March 31, 2025, DSO stands at 33.24 days, indicating that Electronic Arts has been able to maintain a moderate collection period. Overall, the analysis of Electronic Arts Inc's DSO shows fluctuations in the efficiency of collecting payments throughout the specified period, with some quarters showing improvements in collection times and others longer delays in payment collection.