EA remains profitable, but where's the growth?

July 19, 2024, was Christmas in July for fans of the Electronic Arts Inc. NASDAQ: EA college football franchise. For the first time in a decade, gamers had the opportunity to play as their favorite college football teams and players as EA Sports College Football 25 launched online.

Electronic Arts Inc. EA shares are trading higher on Wednesday.

Electronic Arts' (EA) first-quarter fiscal 2025 results reflect softness in demand for Live services and full-game revenues.

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Andrew Uerkwitz - VP, IR Andrew Wilson - CEO Stuart Canfield - CFO Conference Call Participants Eric Sheridan - Goldman Sachs Matthew Cost - Morgan Stanley Chris Schoell - UBS Cory Carpenter - JPMorgan Andrew Marok - Raymond James Colin Sebastian - Baird Clay Griffin - MoffettNathanson Operator Good afternoon. My name is Robin.

Although the revenue and EPS for Electronic Arts (EA) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Electronic Arts (EA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.43 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.14 per share a year ago.

Videogame publisher Electronic Arts forecast second-quarter bookings above analysts' expectations on Tuesday, citing robust sales of its popular titles such as "EA FC 24".

The strike, which began last week, marked the latest in Hollywood after unions representing writers and actors took to the picket lines last year seeking protections against the use of artificial intelligence.

Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Electronic Arts (EA), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended June 2024.

Electronic Arts' (EA) first-quarter fiscal 2025 results are anticipated to be subdued, primarily due to the absence of major game launches during the period.

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