
Electronic Arts Inc (EA) is a publicly traded electronic gaming and multimedia business based in the US. It opened the day at $127.83 after a previous close of $127.69. During the day the price has varied from a low of $126.46 to a high of $128.01. The latest price was $127.67 (25 minute delay). Electronic Arts is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 13,400 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy shares in Electronic Arts
- Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: EA in this case.
- Research Electronic Arts shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Electronic Arts shares. It's that simple.
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Is it a good time to buy Electronic Arts stock?
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Invest in Electronic Arts shares
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Is Electronic Arts under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Electronic Arts P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Electronic Arts's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 45x. In other words, Electronic Arts shares trade at around 45x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Electronic Arts's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the electronic gaming & multimedia industry or those of similar companies.
- Activision Blizzard (ATVI.US): 34.13
- Nintendo Co ADR (NTDOY.US): 15.29
Electronic Arts's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.8651. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Electronic Arts's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Electronic Arts's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Electronic Arts's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $1.9 billion (£1.5 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Electronic Arts's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- Activision Blizzard (ATVI.US): USD$2.1 billion
- Nintendo Co ADR (NTDOY.US): USD$515.4 billion
- Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO.US): USD$1.2 billion
What's Electronic Arts's ESG track record?
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Electronic Arts.
Overall Electronic Arts ESG score
Electronic Arts's total ESG risk: 16.2
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Electronic Arts's overall score of 16.2 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 10th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Electronic Arts is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
To gain some more context, you can compare Electronic Arts's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
Electronic Arts's environmental score: 5.63/100
Electronic Arts's environmental score of 5.63 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Electronic Arts is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Electronic Arts's social score: 11.75/100
Electronic Arts's social score of 11.75 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Electronic Arts is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Electronic Arts's governance score: 11.32/100
Electronic Arts's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Electronic Arts is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Electronic Arts's controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Electronic Arts scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Electronic Arts has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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