Electronic Arts (EA, $96.72) revenue climbs on 'digital' strength
Video game maker Electronic Arts’ fiscal second quarter 2020 earnings declined from the year-ago quarter, and also missed some analysts’ expectations. Revenue, however, increased year-over-year.
The company’s revenues climbed +4.8% from the prior-year quarter to $1.35 billion. While Product revenues (42.1% of total revenues) fell - 8.8%, Service and other revenues (57.9% of total revenues) surged +17.6%.
Adjusted earnings came in at 78 cents per share (which excluded tax benefits worth $2.11). The company had reported earnings of 83 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings was 85 cents.
EA’s digital revenues (68.4% of total revenues) increased +18.2% year over year. Packaged goods and other segment revenues (31.6% of total revenues) declined -15.8%.
Digital net bookings were +24% higher from the year-ago quarter.
Gross margin in the quarter expanded +250 basis points on a year-over-year basis to 70%.
For the third quarter of fiscal 2020, EA expects GAAP revenues of $1.510 billion, and net bookings of $1.940 billion.
Looking farther ahead, the company projects fiscal full-year 2020 GAAP revenues to be $5.410 billion and net bookings to be $5.125 billion. It expects digital net revenues of $4.230 billion. Packaged goods & other net revenues are anticipated to be $1.180 billion.
Management continues to expect The Sims 4 and Apex Legends to deliver net bookings of $300-$400 million each.
EA has forecasted earnings to be $9.57 per share for the year, including $5.74 of income tax benefits.
For the rest of 2019, the company has two major titles slated for release - Need for Speed Heat, which is scheduled to release on Nov. 8, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which is expected to come out on Nov. 15.
Momentum Indicator for EA turns positive, indicating new upward trend
EA saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on November 28, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 87 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 87 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where EA advanced for three days, in of 343 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 259 cases where EA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for EA moved out of overbought territory on November 13, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 36 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 36 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where EA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
EA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on December 01, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (8.446) is normal, around the industry mean (11.504). P/E Ratio (58.901) is within average values for comparable stocks, (67.138). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.059) is also within normal values, averaging (2.987). Dividend Yield (0.004) settles around the average of (0.020) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (7.143) is also within normal values, averaging (70.701).
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