Electronic Arts informa sólidos resultados del primer trimestre del año fiscal 25, Ingresos bajados, Los ingresos aumentan interanualmente

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Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) today announced preliminary financial results for its first quarter ended June 30, 2024. “EA delivered a strong start to FY25, beating net bookings guidance as we continue to execute across our business,” dijo andres wilson, CEO of EA. “Our focus on delivering bigger, bolder, and more connected experiences for our players has never been sharper and is illustrated by the record-breaking launch of EA SPORTS College Football 25 as we head into another historic Q2 sports season at EA.”

“Strong execution, live events and continued player engagement across our experiences, delivered Q1 results above expectations,” said Stuart Canfield, CFO of EA. “Mirando hacia el futuro, the remarkable success of our launch week for College Football, combined with the upcoming launches for EA SPORTS Madden NFL, EA SPORTS FC and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, is building momentum for FY25 and beyond. We are well positioned to deliver our multi-year financial objectives.”

Selected Operating Highlights and Metrics

  • Net bookings for the quarter totaled $1.262 billón, exceeding the high end of the guidance range of $1.250 billón. This was driven by stronger performance across Madden NFL 24, FC Online and FC Mobile.
  • EA SPORTS FC celebrated real-world tournaments and events during Q1, attracting tens of millions of new fans and driving engagement across the franchise during the quarter.
  • EA SPORTS Madden NFL delivered sustained momentum through the quarter, with weekly average users in Ultimate Team and total net bookings up double digits year-over-year.
  • Durante el trimestre, EA revealed Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay, which trended #1 on YouTube Gaming and received millions of views.
  • After the quarter ended, EA SPORTS College Football 25 welcomed 5 million unique players into the game through its first week, with over 500,000 more playing via the EA Play trial.

Selected Financial Highlights and Metrics

  • Net revenue was $1.660 mil millones para el trimestre.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities was $120 million for the quarter and $2.076 billion for the trailing twelve months.
  • EA repurchased 2.8 million shares for $375 million during the quarter under the new stock repurchase program, bringing the total for the trailing twelve months to 10.2 million shares for $1.350 billón.

Dividend
EA has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on September 18, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 28, 2024.Business Outlook as of July 30, 2024

Fiscal Year 2025 Esperanzas de heredar – Ending March 31, 2025

Financial outlook metrics:

  • Net revenue is expected to be approximately $7.100 mil millones a $7.500 billón.
  • Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) is expected to be approximately $200 millón.
  • Net income is expected to be approximately $904 millones a $1.085 billón.
  • Diluted earnings per share is expected to be approximately $3.34 a $4.00.
  • Operating cash flow is expected to be approximately $2.050 mil millones a $2.250 billón.
  • The Company estimates a share count of 271 million for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share.

Operational outlook metric:

  • Net bookings is expected to be approximately $7.300 mil millones a $7.700 billón.

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Esperanzas de heredar – Ending September 30, 2024

Financial outlook metrics:

  • Net revenue is expected to be approximately $1.900 mil millones a $2.000 billón.
    • Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) is expected to be approximately $50 millón.
  • Net income is expected to be approximately $204 millones a $248 millón.
  • Diluted earnings per share is expected to be approximately $0.76 a $0.93.
  • The Company estimates a share count of 267 million for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share.

Operational outlook metric:
Net bookings is expected to be approximately $1.950 mil millones a $2.050 billón.