Electronic Arts Inc (EA)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 77.39% | 76.48% | 75.77% | 75.66% | 75.87% | 76.10% | 74.93% | 74.22% | 73.41% | 72.99% | 72.97% | 73.41% | 73.46% | 74.53% | 75.83% | 74.60% | 75.28% | 74.46% | 74.80% | 74.23% |
| Operating profit margin | 20.07% | 19.05% | 18.21% | 18.90% | 17.94% | 20.63% | 18.33% | 17.32% | 16.15% | 14.42% | 17.01% | 15.68% | 18.58% | 22.43% | 24.72% | 25.94% | 26.10% | 23.01% | 22.05% | 22.12% |
| Pretax margin | 21.01% | 19.72% | 18.57% | 19.07% | 17.86% | 20.35% | 17.98% | 16.78% | 15.46% | 13.67% | 16.32% | 14.98% | 18.07% | 22.33% | 24.96% | 26.61% | 27.23% | 24.37% | 23.68% | 23.82% |
| Net profit margin | 16.83% | 14.09% | 13.08% | 11.78% | 10.80% | 14.08% | 12.37% | 12.43% | 11.29% | 9.83% | 12.27% | 11.82% | 14.87% | 20.79% | 23.51% | 34.27% | 54.89% | 52.52% | 54.01% | 42.75% |
Electronic Arts Inc has demonstrated a consistent and strong gross profit margin, which has been above 75% in recent periods. This indicates the company's ability to efficiently generate revenue after accounting for the cost of goods sold.
The operating profit margin has shown some variability but generally remained above 15%, with a significant increase in the most recent quarter. This reflects Electronic Arts' efficiency in managing its operating expenses to generate profits from its core business activities.
The pretax margin has also shown a general upward trend, indicating the company's ability to control non-operating expenses and generate income before taxes. This can be seen as a positive sign of management effectiveness in overall financial management.
In terms of net profit margin, Electronic Arts has shown a significant increase in profitability over the past quarters, with margins exceeding 20% in recent periods. This indicates the company's ability to translate revenue into profit after accounting for all expenses. However, there was a notable spike in net profit margin in the most recent quarter, which may require further analysis to determine the reasons behind this outlier performance.
Overall, the profitability ratios of Electronic Arts Inc demonstrate solid financial performance, with consistent improvements in operational efficiency and profitability over the analyzed periods.
Return on investment
| 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 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 11.31% | 10.71% | 10.53% | 10.95% | 9.90% | 11.30% | 10.21% | 9.46% | 8.18% | 6.74% | 8.36% | 7.04% | 7.87% | 10.24% | 12.05% | 13.30% | 13.00% | 11.11% | 10.58% | 11.40% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 9.49% | 7.92% | 7.56% | 6.83% | 5.96% | 7.71% | 6.89% | 6.79% | 5.72% | 4.59% | 6.03% | 5.31% | 6.30% | 9.49% | 11.46% | 17.57% | 27.35% | 25.36% | 25.92% | 22.02% |
| Return on total capital | 17.53% | 16.67% | 15.52% | 16.33% | 15.09% | 16.53% | 14.14% | 13.31% | 11.99% | 9.93% | 11.26% | 9.42% | 10.93% | 16.14% | 16.99% | 19.37% | 19.75% | 16.48% | 15.32% | 16.59% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 16.94% | 14.32% | 13.11% | 12.18% | 11.00% | 13.76% | 11.55% | 11.73% | 10.35% | 8.38% | 9.99% | 8.75% | 10.68% | 15.26% | 16.27% | 25.48% | 40.73% | 39.10% | 38.36% | 33.11% |
Electronic Arts Inc has shown consistent profitability over the past several quarters based on the analyzed profitability ratios. The Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has been steadily increasing, indicating that the company is efficiently generating profits from its assets, reaching a high of 11.31% in the most recent quarter.
Return on assets (ROA) has also been on an upward trend, signaling that the company is effectively utilizing its assets to generate profits. The ROA reached 9.49% in the most recent quarter, showcasing the company's ability to generate profit relative to its total assets.
Return on total capital has been relatively stable, hovering around the 15% mark over the analyzed periods. This ratio indicates the company's ability to generate profits from both equity and debt capital investments.
Return on equity (ROE) has shown a similar trend to ROA, with an increasing pattern over the analyzed periods. The ROE reached 16.94% in the most recent quarter, highlighting the company's success in generating profits for its shareholders relative to their equity investments.
Overall, Electronic Arts Inc's profitability ratios reflect a strong performance, with improvements in efficiency and profitability metrics over time.