---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712515-24-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EA"
cik: "0000712515"
company_name: "ELECTRONIC ARTS INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T15:30:42.713424+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EA beats Q1 net bookings guidance; College Football 25 sets record launch

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712515-24-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EA
- cik: 0000712515
- company_name: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251524000027/0000712515-24-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251524000027/ea-20240729.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712515-24-000027.txt

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