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confidence high
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EA beats Q1 net bookings guidance; College Football 25 sets record launch
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
2025-Q1 EPS reported
$1.04
revenue$1,660,000,000
- Net bookings of $1.262B exceeded high end of $1.250B guidance, driven by Madden NFL 24, FC Online and FC Mobile.
- EA SPORTS College Football 25 drew 5 million unique players in first week post-Q1, with 500K+ via EA Play trial.
- Q1 net revenue $1.660B (down from $1.924B YoY); net income $280M ($1.04 diluted EPS) vs $402M ($1.47) YoY.
- Q2 FY25 net bookings guidance $1.95-2.05B; FY25 net bookings guidance $7.3-7.7B.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share declared, payable Sept 18, 2024; $375M in share repurchases during Q1.