Not too many stats from the basic press release given they released nothing this quarter.
Source: http://news.ea.com/press-release/company-news/electronic-arts-reports-q1-fy18-financial-resultsREDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced preliminary financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017.
”Q1 was an outstanding quarter, with thriving player communities in our top franchises like Battlefield, our EA SPORTS portfolio, Star Wars, and The Sims continuing to grow our network and drive our digital business," said Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson. ”We have built strong momentum, and now we are accelerating into a year of tremendous innovation, where extraordinary new games, content-rich live services, and expanding global competitions will deliver more fun for our players and fuel growth for Electronic Arts."
”We had a great start to the fiscal year, primarily due to our event-driven live services," said Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen. ”Our operating cash flow was the highest ever for a first quarter, and underlines how live services have fundamentally transformed our business model. Driven by innovation and live services, we expect to continue to grow our profitability and cash generation."
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Selected Operating Highlights and Metrics:
- Digital net sales* of $3.147 billion for the trailing-twelve-month period represents 63% of total net sales, up 23% year-over-year.
- Ultimate TeamTM total unique player population grew 11% year-over-year.
- BattlefieldTM 1 had more than 21 million players joining the game as of quarter end.
- Monthly active players for The SimsTM 4 on PC increased more than 20% year-over-year.
- FIFA Mobile unique player base grew to more than 95 million.
- Since launching its first season, NBA LIVE Mobile has engaged more than 70 million unique users.
- * Net sales is defined as the net amount of products and services sold digitally or sold-in physically in the period.
Selected Financial Highlights and Metrics:
All financial measures are presented on a GAAP basis.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $176 million, a record for the first fiscal quarter.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the trailing-twelve-months was a record $1.872 billion.
In Q1, EA repurchased 1.4 million shares for $150 million.