Electronic Arts Inc Reports Increase In Q3 Income, Beats Estimates

Electronic Arts Inc (EA) revealed earnings for its third quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $293 million, or $1.11 per share. This compares with $290 million, or $1.07 per share, last year.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.08 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period fell 3.2% to $1.883 billion from $1.945 billion last year.

Electronic Arts Inc earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $293 Mln. vs. $290 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $1.11 vs. $1.07 last year.
-Revenue: $1.883 Bln vs. $1.945 Bln last year.

-Guidance:
Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.65 to $1.00
Next quarter revenue guidance: $1.682 to $1.832 Bln
Full year EPS guidance: $3.90 to $4.25
Full year revenue guidance: $7.250 to $7.400 Bln

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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