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EA Financial Results

Electronic Arts reports their Q3 FY15 financial results, describing them with terms including "great execution," "excellent performance," and "record-breaking financials," as they report non-GAAP net revenue of $1.428 billion for a diluted earnings per share of $1.22. They celebrate with an infographic with milestones from the quarter, and here are the aspects from the report they are highlighting:

Selected Operating Highlights and Metrics:

  • Calendar year 2014 EA was the #1 publisher on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One consoles in the world, driven by the success of Dragon Age™: Inquisition, FIFA 15, NHL®15, Madden NFL 15, EA SPORTSTM UFC®, TitanfallTM, Battlefield 4TM, and FIFA 14.
  • SimCity™ BuildIt just launched in December and has already achieved 22 million downloads to date and has reached the top 5 iOS game downloads in more than 100 countries.
  • Dragon Age: Inquisition captivated fans and critics worldwide and it quickly became the most successful launch in BioWare™ history in addition to being named to more than 200 “Game of the Year” lists. The single player campaign alone has been enjoyed for more than 113 million hours.
  • Monthly active users for EA’s mobile titles averaged more than 160 million in Q3.
  • EA’s mobile sports games continue to engage players, with Madden NFL Mobile and FIFA 15 Ultimate Team™ together averaging 45% more monthly active players through Q3 compared to our previous iterations in the same period last year.

Selected Financial Highlights:
*On a non-GAAP basis

  • For the quarter, net revenue* of $1.428 billion was above our guidance of $1.275 billion. Diluted earnings per share* of $1.22 was above our guidance of $0.90.
  • On a trailing twelve month basis, EA had net revenue* of $4.337 billion of which a record $2.178 billion was digital* (more than half for the first time ever), net income* of $833 million and operating cash flow of $1.150 billion (a record for a calendar year).
  • EA raised fiscal 2015 net revenue* guidance from $4.175 billion to $4.253 billion and diluted EPS* guidance from $2.05 to $2.35 per share.
  • Net revenue* for EA’s FIFA, Madden NFL and Hockey Ultimate Team services continued to grow, collectively up 82% year-over-year.
  • EA repurchased 2.5 million shares in Q3 for $97 million, pursuant to the $750 million share repurchase program initiated in May 2014.

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