ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (ERT.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:ERT - US2855121099 - Common Stock
173.58 EUR
-0.36 (-0.21%)
Overall ERT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ERT against 48 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. While ERT belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ERT is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ERT had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ERT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ERT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ERT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ERT has a Return On Assets of 7.47%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ERT outperforms 84.09% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.75%, ERT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.85%, ERT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ERT is above the industry average of 9.36%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.47% | ||
| ROE | 14.75% | ||
| ROIC | 10.85% |
ROA(3y)8.17%
ROA(5y)7.3%
ROE(3y)15.16%
ROE(5y)13.3%
ROIC(3y)12.06%
ROIC(5y)10.47%
1.3 Margins
- ERT has a better Profit Margin (12.14%) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ERT has declined.
- ERT has a better Operating Margin (17.11%) than 93.18% of its industry peers.
- ERT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ERT's Gross Margin of 78.79% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ERT outperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
- ERT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.11% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.14% | ||
| GM | 78.79% |
OM growth 3Y7.96%
OM growth 5Y-4.32%
PM growth 3Y10%
PM growth 5Y-22.83%
GM growth 3Y2.54%
GM growth 5Y1.05%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ERT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ERT has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ERT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- ERT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.86 indicates that ERT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ERT (6.86) is better than 88.64% of its industry peers.
- ERT has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.14. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.14 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.14, ERT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- ERT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.25, ERT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.86 |
ROIC/WACC1.04
WACC10.44%
2.3 Liquidity
- ERT has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that ERT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ERT has a Current ratio of 0.84. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ERT outperforms 43.18% of its industry peers.
- ERT has a Quick Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that ERT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ERT has a Quick ratio (0.84) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ERT have decreased strongly by -21.43% in the last year.
- ERT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.84% yearly.
- The Revenue has decreased by -1.63% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ERT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.15% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.43%
EPS 3Y-1.54%
EPS 5Y6.84%
EPS Q2Q%-43.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.63%
Revenue growth 3Y2.2%
Revenue growth 5Y6.15%
Sales Q2Q%-12.55%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.25% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.29% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y30.93%
EPS Next 2Y19.27%
EPS Next 3Y15.83%
EPS Next 5Y9.25%
Revenue Next Year12.89%
Revenue Next 2Y8.18%
Revenue Next 3Y7.2%
Revenue Next 5Y5.29%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 37.09, ERT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 79.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ERT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ERT to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.54), we can say ERT is valued slightly more expensively.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.37, ERT is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ERT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ERT is cheaper than 65.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ERT to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.31), we can say ERT is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ERT.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ERT.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- ERT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ERT's earnings are expected to grow with 15.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.2
PEG (5Y)5.42
EPS Next 2Y19.27%
EPS Next 3Y15.83%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.37%, ERT is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- ERT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.93.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.37, ERT pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- ERT pays out 21.92% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP21.92%
EPS Next 2Y19.27%
EPS Next 3Y15.83%
FRA:ERT (12/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
173.58
-0.36 (-0.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/amc
Earnings (Next)02-02 2026-02-02/amc
Inst Owners100.77%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap43.41B
Revenue(TTM)7.29B
Net Income(TTM)885.00M
Analysts67.65
Price Target169.75 (-2.21%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.65
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP21.92%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)56.28%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.82%
Max EPS beat(2)122.37%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)27.51%
Min EPS beat(4)-10.5%
Max EPS beat(4)122.37%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)15.01%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)13.5%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)13.86%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.97%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.05%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.89%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.91%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.74%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.73%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.1%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.8%
PT rev (1m)-0.54%
PT rev (3m)26.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.94%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.37 | ||
| P/S | 7 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.86 | ||
| P/OCF | 27.25 | ||
| P/B | 8.5 | ||
| P/tB | 139 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.99 |
EPS(TTM)4.68
EY2.7%
EPS(NY)8.12
Fwd EY4.68%
FCF(TTM)5.62
FCFY3.24%
OCF(TTM)6.37
OCFY3.67%
SpS24.8
BVpS20.42
TBVpS1.25
PEG (NY)1.2
PEG (5Y)5.42
Graham Number46.37
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.47% | ||
| ROE | 14.75% | ||
| ROCE | 14.48% | ||
| ROIC | 10.85% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.71% | ||
| ROICexgc | 54.33% | ||
| OM | 17.11% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.14% | ||
| GM | 78.79% | ||
| FCFM | 22.68% |
ROA(3y)8.17%
ROA(5y)7.3%
ROE(3y)15.16%
ROE(5y)13.3%
ROIC(3y)12.06%
ROIC(5y)10.47%
ROICexc(3y)16.76%
ROICexc(5y)16.45%
ROICexgc(3y)98.03%
ROICexgc(5y)99%
ROCE(3y)16.08%
ROCE(5y)13.96%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.86%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.33%
ROICexc growth 3Y13.37%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.13%
OM growth 3Y7.96%
OM growth 5Y-4.32%
PM growth 3Y10%
PM growth 5Y-22.83%
GM growth 3Y2.54%
GM growth 5Y1.05%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.14 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.95 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 69.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 22.27 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 119.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 186.78% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.86 |
F-Score7
WACC10.44%
ROIC/WACC1.04
Cap/Depr(3y)49.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.65%
Profit Quality(3y)166.47%
Profit Quality(5y)186.51%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.43%
EPS 3Y-1.54%
EPS 5Y6.84%
EPS Q2Q%-43.72%
EPS Next Y30.93%
EPS Next 2Y19.27%
EPS Next 3Y15.83%
EPS Next 5Y9.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.63%
Revenue growth 3Y2.2%
Revenue growth 5Y6.15%
Sales Q2Q%-12.55%
Revenue Next Year12.89%
Revenue Next 2Y8.18%
Revenue Next 3Y7.2%
Revenue Next 5Y5.29%
EBIT growth 1Y-18.44%
EBIT growth 3Y10.34%
EBIT growth 5Y1.57%
EBIT Next Year41.75%
EBIT Next 3Y16.17%
EBIT Next 5Y10.74%
FCF growth 1Y-18.17%
FCF growth 3Y2.79%
FCF growth 5Y2.32%
OCF growth 1Y-15.33%
OCF growth 3Y3.06%
OCF growth 5Y2.96%
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC / ERT.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (ERT.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ERT.DE.
What is the valuation status for ERT stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (ERT.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of ERT stock?
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (ERT.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (ERT.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (ERT.DE) is 37.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.5.
What is the expected EPS growth for ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (ERT.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (ERT.DE) is expected to grow by 30.93% in the next year.