EA vs MSFT
EA: Electronic Arts is a premier digital interactive entertainment company that powers some of the world's most popular gaming franchises through both immersive full-game experiences and recurring digital live services. MSFT: A diversified technology giant generating $82.9B in quarterly revenue (9M 2026) with 39.3% net margins, driven by cloud infrastructure (Azure) and AI-powered productivity software scaled across enterprise and consumer segments.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | EA | MSFT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $209.07 | $389.10 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-29 | $52.4B | $2.89T | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-29 | 59.65 | 23.18 | MSFT lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-29 | n/a | 1.32 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-29 | +11.8% | +39.3% | MSFT higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-29 | +79.0% | +68.3% | EA higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-29 | +15.4% | +46.8% | MSFT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-29 | +14.2% | +33.1% | MSFT higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-29 | +7.1% | +19.1% | MSFT higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-29 | 0.22 | 0.25 | EA lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-29 | +0.9% | +17.9% | MSFT higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +0.5% | +12.4% | MSFT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-29 | +0.4% | +0.9% | MSFT higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-29 | 0.65 | 1.12 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | +37.8% | -24.3% | EA higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-29. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.