Stocktoria
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. EA
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. (EA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.37% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $7.5B at a 11.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.15 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | Argus Research | Hold (down) |
| 2026-05-07 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-02-04 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2025-10-30 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2025-10-20 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2025-10-02 | Roth Capital | Neutral (down) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.013 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.503 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.088 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.062 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA | ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. | 5/9 | 3.44 | 58 | +0.9% |
| ADSK | Autodesk, Inc. | 8/9 | 0.36 | 36.8 | +17.5% |
| SNPS | SYNOPSYS INC | 3/9 | 2.63 | 65.3 | +15.1% |
| TTWO | TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC | 7/9 | -1.58 | — | +18.2% |
| SSNC | SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc | 5/9 | 1.77 | 19.2 | +6.6% |
| CDNS | CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC | 5/9 | 6.46 | 93.8 | +14.1% |
| TEAM | Atlassian Corp | 7/9 | -1.36 | — | +19.7% |
About ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
Electronic Arts Inc. develops, markets, publishes, and delivers games, content, and services for game consoles, PCs, and mobile phones worldwide. It develops and publishes games and experiences across diverse genres, such as sports, racing, first-person shooter, action, role-playing, and simulation; and live services offerings, including extra content and subscription offerings through its global football and American football franchises, such as EA SPORTS College Football and EA SPORTS Madden NFL, as well as based on its IP comprising The Sims, Apex Legends, and Battlefield. The company markets and sells its games and services through digital distribution and retail channels; and directly to mass market retailers, specialty stores, and distribution arrangements. Electronic Arts Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
FAQ
Is EA financially healthy?
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does EA pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. pays a dividend yielding about 0.37% with a 21.5% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is EA?
In FY2026, ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. had a net margin of 11.8% and a return on equity of 13.1%.
Is EA overvalued or undervalued?
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. trades at about 59.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.1×–57.7×, median 35.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for EA?
The average Wall-Street price target for ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. is $205.46, about 2.0% below the recent price, from 13 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is EA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 58.0×, a dividend yield of 0.37%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-03-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.