ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. (EA)
Electronic Arts, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, publication, and distribution of games, content, and services for game consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets. The company develops and publishes games and services across various genres, such as sports, first-person shooter, action, role-playing, and simulation primarily under the Battlefield, The Sims, Apex Legends, Anthem, Need for Speed, and Plants v. Zombies brands, and license games, including FIFA, Madden NFL, and Star Wars brands. The firm also provides advertising services and licenses its games to third parties to distribute and host its games. It markets and sells its games and services through digital distribution channels, as well as through retail channels, such as mass-market retailers, electronics specialty stores, and game software specialty stores. The company was founded by William M. Hawkins III and William Gordon in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.
Address
209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065
Founded
1982
Number of Employees
13,700
Website
http://www.ea.com
Buyback
Buyback Data | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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$ Amount Purchased ($ in 000s ) |
$215,660 | $505,025 | $967,563 | $621,248 | $1,083,907 | $1,216,171 | $607,043 | $1,300,175 | $1,294,956 | $1,395,996 | $604,147 | $891,990 |
Average Price | $38.74 | $65.42 | $67.58 | $104.12 | $112.70 | $96.74 | $116.04 | $138.50 | $127.33 | $125.73 | $133.87 | $102.03 |
# Shares Purchased | 5,567,566 | 7,720,161 | 14,318,090 | 5,966,863 | 9,617,403 | 12,571,228 | 5,231,233 | 9,387,252 | 10,169,753 | 11,103,226 | 4,512,987 | 8,742,342 |
Buyback Performance | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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Total Return to Date | 274.3% | 121.7% | 114.6% | 39.3% | 28.7% | 49.9% | 25.0% | 4.7% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 8.3% | 42.1% |
S&P 500 Return to Date | 181.9% | 173.0% | 168.6% | 129.7% | 104.9% | 93.1% | 74.8% | 31.7% | 37.3% | 31.3% | 7.4% | 94.0% |
Excess Total Return | 92.5% | -51.3% | -54.0% | -90.5% | -76.2% | -43.2% | -49.9% | -27.0% | -23.4% | -16.0% | 0.9% | -51.9% |
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Percentile Rank | 82% | 64% | 63% | 52% | 50% | 59% | 44% | 50% | 59% | 55% | 57% | 68% |
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