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Side-by-side financial comparison of Electronic Arts (EA) and Gen Digital (GEN). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Electronic Arts is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.9B vs $1.2B, roughly 1.5× Gen Digital). Gen Digital runs the higher net margin — 15.5% vs 4.6%, a 10.9% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Gen Digital posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (28.5% vs 1.0%). Over the past eight quarters, Gen Digital's revenue compounded faster (13.2% CAGR vs 3.4%).
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by former Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as "software artists".
Gen Digital Inc. is a multinational software company co-headquartered in both Tempe, Arizona (USA) and Prague, Czech Republic (EU). The company provides cybersecurity software, financial technology, and services. Gen is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 stock-market index. It is listed at both NASDAQ and Prague Stock Exchange. Its portfolio includes Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, MoneyLion and CCleaner.
EA vs GEN — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q3 FY2026 vs Q3 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.9B | $1.2B |
| Net Profit | $88.0M | $192.0M |
| Gross Margin | 73.8% | 78.4% |
| Operating Margin | 6.7% | 34.9% |
| Net Margin | 4.6% | 15.5% |
| Revenue YoY | 1.0% | 28.5% |
| Net Profit YoY | -70.0% | 6.1% |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.35 | $0.31 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q1 26 | — | $1.2B | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.9B | $1.2B | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.8B | $1.3B | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.7B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.9B | $1.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.9B | $986.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.0B | $974.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.7B | $965.0M |
| Q1 26 | — | $192.0M | ||
| Q4 25 | $88.0M | $134.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $137.0M | $135.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $201.0M | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $254.0M | $142.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | $293.0M | $159.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $294.0M | $161.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $280.0M | $181.0M |
| Q1 26 | — | 78.4% | ||
| Q4 25 | 73.8% | 78.2% | ||
| Q3 25 | 75.9% | 78.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | 83.3% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 80.6% | 80.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | 75.8% | 80.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | 77.5% | 80.1% | ||
| Q2 24 | 84.2% | 80.3% |
| Q1 26 | — | 34.9% | ||
| Q4 25 | 6.7% | 35.9% | ||
| Q3 25 | 10.9% | 35.5% | ||
| Q2 25 | 16.2% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 20.8% | 41.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | 20.0% | 37.9% | ||
| Q3 24 | 19.0% | 41.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 21.9% | 43.2% |
| Q1 26 | — | 15.5% | ||
| Q4 25 | 4.6% | 11.0% | ||
| Q3 25 | 7.4% | 10.7% | ||
| Q2 25 | 12.0% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 13.4% | 14.1% | ||
| Q4 24 | 15.6% | 16.1% | ||
| Q3 24 | 14.5% | 16.5% | ||
| Q2 24 | 16.9% | 18.8% |
| Q1 26 | — | $0.31 | ||
| Q4 25 | $0.35 | $0.21 | ||
| Q3 25 | $0.54 | $0.22 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.79 | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $0.99 | $0.22 | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.11 | $0.26 | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.11 | $0.26 | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.04 | $0.29 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $2.8B | — |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | — | $8.4B |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $6.2B | $2.3B |
| Total Assets | $13.3B | $15.8B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | — | 3.61× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $2.8B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.1B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.5B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.1B | $1.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.8B | $883.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.2B | $737.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.4B | $644.0M |
| Q1 26 | — | $8.4B | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $8.7B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $8.9B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $8.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $8.5B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $8.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $8.5B |
| Q1 26 | — | $2.3B | ||
| Q4 25 | $6.2B | $2.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | $6.0B | $2.4B | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.1B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $6.4B | $2.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | $7.4B | $2.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | $7.4B | $2.1B | ||
| Q2 24 | $7.4B | $2.0B |
| Q1 26 | — | $15.8B | ||
| Q4 25 | $13.3B | $16.1B | ||
| Q3 25 | $11.9B | $16.4B | ||
| Q2 25 | $11.7B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $12.4B | $15.5B | ||
| Q4 24 | $13.5B | $15.4B | ||
| Q3 24 | $13.1B | $15.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | $12.7B | $15.4B |
| Q1 26 | — | 3.61× | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 3.54× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 3.75× | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 3.64× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 3.94× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 4.06× | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 4.33× |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $1.8B | — |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | — | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | — | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | — | — |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 20.75× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | — | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.8B | $541.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $130.0M | $409.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $17.0M | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $549.0M | $473.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.2B | $326.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $234.0M | $158.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $120.0M | $264.0M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $535.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $405.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $470.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $318.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $156.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $262.0M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 43.9% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 32.2% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 46.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 32.3% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 16.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 27.2% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 0.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 0.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 0.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 0.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 0.2% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 0.2% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 20.75× | 4.04× | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.95× | 3.03× | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.08× | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 2.16× | 3.33× | ||
| Q4 24 | 4.01× | 2.05× | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.80× | 0.98× | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.43× | 1.46× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
EA
| Live Services And Other Net Revenue | $1.3B | 67% |
| PC And Other Net Revenue | $465.0M | 24% |
| Packaged Goods Net Revenue | $86.0M | 5% |
| Other | $56.0M | 3% |
| Estimated Service Offering Period | $25.0M | 1% |
GEN
| Cyber Safety Platform | $819.0M | 66% |
| Trust Based Solutions | $421.0M | 34% |
| Net Interest Income On Notes Receivable | $4.0M | 0% |
