On Nov. 2, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) released second-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

  • Sales increased by 16.1% to $784 million, driven primarily by the Madden NFL 07 and FIFA 07 titles.
  • Net income saw a 56.9% decline because of an increase in cost of sales, R&D expenses, and stock options expenses.
  • Click here for Rick Munarriz's analysis of Q2 results.
  • The stock has a three-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change

Sales

$673

$784

$675

16.1%

Net Profit

--

$22

$51

(56.9%)

EPS

$0.02

$0.07

$0.16

(56.3%)

Diluted Shares

--

315

314

0.3%



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Margin Checkup

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

56.76%

57.93%

(1.17)

Operating Margin

1.79%

7.26%

(5.47)

Net Margin

2.81%

7.56%

(4.75)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$2,376

$2,412

(1.5%)

Accounts Rec.

$267

$328

(18.6%)

Inventory

$67

$74

(9.5%)



Liabilities

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$199

$171

16.4%

Long-Term Debt

$0

$0

N/A



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

($6)

$12

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$48

$23

108.7%

Free Cash Flow

($54)

($11)

N/A



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