Electronic Arts Tops Estimates
Updated from 5:05 p.m. EDT
SAN FRANCISCO -- Video-game publisher Electronic Arts(ERTS Quote) beat Wall Street's earnings estimates for the second quarter and guided in line with analyst expectations for the holiday season. The company swung to a loss of $195 million for the quarter, compared to net income of $22 million a year earlier, because of an accounting change in the way it recognizes revenue from its online packaged games business Excluding charges, the company earned 27 cents a share. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial were expecting earnings of 20 cents a share. Revenue was down 18% to $640 million from $784 million a year ago, driven by a $296 million increase in deferred revenue from the previous quarter. Revenue, excluding the deferral, was $936 million, up 19% or $152 million from a year ago. Analysts were expecting revenue of $896.16 billion. Beginning fiscal 2008, EA said it will no longer charge for certain online packaged games. As a result, in the second quarter the company said it has seen a $296 million net increase from the previous quarter in its deferred net revenue, which will be recognized in future periods. Shares of EA were up $2.57, or 4.3%, to $61.31 in recent after-hours trading. For the third quarter, EA expects to report revenue in the range of $1.32 billion and $1.57 billion. Excluding charges, the company guided earnings in the range of 75 cents to 95 cents a share.- Loading Comments...
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