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Electronic Arts Tops Q1 Expectations With Live Services Strength

Robust live services bookings highlight momentum ahead of a series of major game launches.

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A smartphone with the Electronic Arts logo is seen in front of a displayed stock graph in this illustration taken September 16, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Overview

  • EA posted non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.79, beating analyst forecasts of $0.63 for Q1 FY26.
  • Net bookings reached $1.298 billion and net revenue hit $1.671 billion, both above consensus estimates.
  • Contributions from EA Sports, Apex Legends and catalog titles powered results, with FC Mobile delivering a record quarter.
  • The company reaffirmed full-year guidance of $7.60–8.00 billion in net bookings, $7.10–7.50 billion in net revenue and EPS of $3.09–3.79.
  • EA forecasts Q2 net bookings of $1.80–1.90 billion, net revenue of $1.75–1.85 billion and EPS of $0.29–0.46 as it prepares for upcoming releases including Battlefield 6 and Skate.