Electronic Arts Inc is an electronic gaming & multimedia business with stocks listed in the US. Electronic Arts shares (EA) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was US$128.14 – an increase of 2% over the previous week. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.
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Electronic Arts's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 17 November 2003. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Electronic Arts shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Electronic Arts shares which in turn could have impacted Electronic Arts's share price.
| 52-week range | US$117.3072 - US$144.53 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$134.1472 |
| 200-day moving average | US$131.4825 |
| Target price | US$151.62 |
| PE ratio | 32.2771 |
| Dividend yield | US$0.76 (0.59%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$3.97 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $128.14
| 1 week (2024-04-18) | 2.00% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-03-25) | -1.82% |
| 3 months (2024-01-25) | -7.77% |
| 6 months (2023-10-25) | 1.92% |
| 1 year (2023-04-25) | -1.05% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-04-25) | -0.01% |
| 3 years (2021-04-23) | -10.48% |
| 5 years (2019-04-25) | 37.81% |
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Valuing Electronic Arts stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Electronic Arts's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Electronic Arts's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 32x. In other words, Electronic Arts shares trade at around 32x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Electronic Arts's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.2661. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Electronic Arts's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Electronic Arts's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$1.9 billion (£1.5 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Electronic Arts's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Over the last 12 months, Electronic Arts's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$117.3072 up to US$144.53. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Electronic Arts's is 0.773. This would suggest that Electronic Arts's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
| Revenue TTM | US$7.7 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 18.77% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$5.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 7.26% |
| Return on equity TTM | 14.31% |
| Profit margin | 14.09% |
| Book value | 28.088 |
| Market capitalisation | US$34.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 10.35% of net profits
Recently Electronic Arts has paid out, on average, around 10.35% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.59% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Electronic Arts shareholders could enjoy a 0.59% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Electronic Arts's case, that would currently equate to about $0.76 per share.
While Electronic Arts's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Electronic Arts is investing more in its future growth.
Electronic Arts's most recent dividend payout was on 19 March 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 26 February 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Electronic Arts.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 16.2
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Electronic Arts's overall score of 16.2 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 10th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Electronic Arts is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 5.63/100
Electronic Arts's environmental score of 5.63 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Electronic Arts is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 11.75/100
Electronic Arts's social score of 11.75 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Electronic Arts is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 11.32/100
Electronic Arts's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Electronic Arts is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Electronic Arts scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Electronic Arts has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Electronic Arts Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 16.2 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 9.54 |
| Environmental score | 5.63 |
| Environmental score percentile | 7 |
| Social score | 11.75 |
| Social score percentile | 7 |
| Governance score | 11.32 |
| Governance score percentile | 7 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Electronic Arts Inc. develops, markets, publishes, and distributes games, content, and services for game consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets worldwide. It develops and publishes games and services across various genres, such as sports, racing, first-person shooter, action, role-playing, and simulation primarily under the Battlefield, The Sims, Apex Legends, Need for Speed, and license games from others, including FIFA, Madden NFL, UFC, and Star Wars brands. The company licenses its games to third parties to distribute and host its games. It markets and sells its games and services through digital distribution and retail channels, as well as directly to mass market retailers, specialty stores, and distribution arrangements. Electronic Arts Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
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