Electronic Arts Inc (EA) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.26x

Electronic Arts Inc (EA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.26x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $580.00 Million exceeds net income of $461.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Electronic Arts Inc (EA) investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.26x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$580.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$461.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Electronic Arts Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2026)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Electronic Arts Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Electronic Arts Inc (EA) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Electronic Arts Inc (1990–2026)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Electronic Arts Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Electronic Arts Inc market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2026 2.88x $2.55 Billion $887.00 Million ▲ +55.2%
2025 1.85x $2.08 Billion $1.12 Billion ▲ +2.0%
2024 1.82x $2.31 Billion $1.27 Billion ▼ -5.9%
2023 1.93x $1.55 Billion $802.00 Million ▼ -19.7%
2022 2.41x $1.90 Billion $789.00 Million ▲ +4.2%
2021 2.31x $1.93 Billion $837.00 Million ▲ +290.8%
2020 0.59x $1.80 Billion $3.04 Billion ▼ -61.1%
2019 1.52x $1.55 Billion $1.02 Billion ▼ -6.4%
2018 1.62x $1.69 Billion $1.04 Billion ▲ +13.4%
2017 1.43x $1.38 Billion $967.00 Million ▲ +35.2%
2016 1.06x $1.22 Billion $1.16 Billion ▼ -13.2%
2015 1.22x $1.07 Billion $875.00 Million ▼ -98.6%
2014 89.00x $712.00 Million $8.00 Million ▲ +2592.0%
2013 3.31x $324.00 Million $98.00 Million ▼ -9.3%
2012 3.64x $277.00 Million $76.00 Million ▼ -30.2%
2007 5.22x $397.00 Million $76.00 Million ▲ +106.8%
2006 2.53x $596.00 Million $236.00 Million ▲ +100.8%
2005 1.26x $634.00 Million $504.00 Million ▲ +8.5%
2004 1.16x $669.28 Million $577.29 Million ▼ -48.5%
2003 2.25x $714.45 Million $317.10 Million ▼ -19.7%
2002 2.81x $284.97 Million $101.51 Million ▲ +623.0%
2000 0.39x $45.34 Million $116.75 Million ▼ -81.2%
1999 2.07x $150.80 Million $72.90 Million ▲ +90.1%
1998 1.09x $79.00 Million $72.60 Million ▼ -28.4%
1997 1.52x $80.60 Million $53.00 Million ▲ +792.6%
1996 0.17x $6.90 Million $40.50 Million ▼ -85.1%
1995 1.15x $63.80 Million $55.70 Million ▲ +25.5%
1994 0.91x $40.80 Million $44.70 Million ▼ -33.9%
1993 1.38x $42.70 Million $30.90 Million ▼ -16.6%
1992 1.66x $26.00 Million $15.70 Million ▲ +189.8%
1991 0.57x $5.20 Million $9.10 Million ▼ -65.7%
1990 1.67x $10.00 Million $6.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.