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Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
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<ul><li>Electronic Arts' second-quarter fiscal year 2025 results demonstrated a robust financial and strategic trajectory, exhibiting significant growth and an optimistic outlook as evidenced by the upward revision of their full-year guidance.</li><li>The company's performance was particularly bolstered by the substantial contributions from its EA SPORTS franchises, including the successful introduction of EA SPORTS College Football 25 and sustained vigor in its American football and global football segments.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Electronic Arts' second-quarter fiscal year 2025 results demonstrated a robust financial and strategic trajectory, exhibiting significant growth and an optimistic outlook as evidenced by the upward revision of their full-year guidance.The company's performance was particularly bolstered by the substantial contributions from its EA SPORTS franchises, including the successful introduction of EA SPORTS College Football 25 and sustained vigor in its American football and global football segments.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Electronic Arts Inc.: Expanding EA Sports Franchises & Live Services To Up The Game!  - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Electronic Arts Inc. delivered a robust performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, surpassing initial net bookings guidance and showcasing strong execution across its strategic initiatives.</li><li>The results were driven by significant contributions from flagship sports titles and continuous engagement across massive online communities, instrumental in the company's growth trajectory.</li><li>On the financial front, Electronic Arts experienced a solid quarter with Q1 net bookings reaching $1.26 billion, surpassing expectations primarily due to stronger-than-expected performances in core live services.</li></ul>

Electronic Arts Inc. delivered a robust performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, surpassing initial net bookings guidance and showcasing strong execution across its strategic initiatives.The results were driven by significant contributions from flagship sports titles and continuous engagement across massive online communities, instrumental in the company's growth trajectory.On the financial front, Electronic Arts experienced a solid quarter with Q1 net bookings reaching $1.26 billion, surpassing expectations primarily due to stronger-than-expected performances in core live services.

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA): A Tale Of Continued Expansion and Diversification of Franchises! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>The past fiscal year and the final quarter of Electronic Arts (EA) have seen an unexpected increase in growth, bringing more entertainment and deeper experiences to consumers.</li><li>During this timeframe, live services significantly contributed to revenue streams by providing fresh content which translated into long term consumer loyalty and increased spending.</li><li>The past year witnessed the successful launch of EA SPORTS FC, a multi-platform experience which drove strong engagement across experiences due to its ability to connect and engage players globally.</li></ul>

The past fiscal year and the final quarter of Electronic Arts (EA) have seen an unexpected increase in growth, bringing more entertainment and deeper experiences to consumers.During this timeframe, live services significantly contributed to revenue streams by providing fresh content which translated into long term consumer loyalty and increased spending.The past year witnessed the successful launch of EA SPORTS FC, a multi-platform experience which drove strong engagement across experiences due to its ability to connect and engage players globally.

Electronic Arts Inc.: Are The AI Investments Speeding Up Their Game Creation? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Electronic Arts, a global leader in digital interactive entertainment, has had a strong Q3, continuing to drive deep engagement and record live services by entertaining hundreds of millions of players and fans around the world.</li><li>During Q3, EA Sports FC and EA Sports Madden NFL notably showed tremendous strength, contributing significantly to long-term growth.</li><li>It's worth noting the company's Q3 launch of EA Sports FC '24 has outperformed expectations, showcasing the robust success of the FC platform in capturing the global enthusiasm for football.</li></ul>

Electronic Arts, a global leader in digital interactive entertainment, has had a strong Q3, continuing to drive deep engagement and record live services by entertaining hundreds of millions of players and fans around the world.During Q3, EA Sports FC and EA Sports Madden NFL notably showed tremendous strength, contributing significantly to long-term growth.It's worth noting the company's Q3 launch of EA Sports FC '24 has outperformed expectations, showcasing the robust success of the FC platform in capturing the global enthusiasm for football.

Electronic Arts: A Tale Of Diversification and Expansion of Gaming Communities! - Major Drivers

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>The founder and former chairman and CEO of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nexon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16032:1" rel="noopener">Nexon (3659 JP)</a> passed away according to both Nexon and his holding company NXC. Both announced it late afternoon 1 March.</li>
<li>NXC - the near-parent  (47+% stake) of Nexon tried to sell Nexon/NXC in H1 2019 to no avail. Since then, profits have rebounded somewhat, and investments have multiplied. </li>
<li>The estate may wish to sell Nexon shares, or its entire stake, at some point near-term.</li>
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The founder and former chairman and CEO of Nexon (3659 JP) passed away according to both Nexon and his holding company NXC. Both announced it late afternoon 1 March.
NXC - the near-parent  (47+% stake) of Nexon tried to sell Nexon/NXC in H1 2019 to no avail. Since then, profits have rebounded somewhat, and investments have multiplied. 
The estate may wish to sell Nexon shares, or its entire stake, at some point near-term.


Nexon - Founder Kim Jung-Ju Passes, Raises Question if Nexon Deal Is Back In Play

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Electronic Arts Inc. develops, publishes, and distributes branded interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game consoles, personal computers, handheld game players, and cellular handsets. The Company also provides online game-related services.

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Electronic Arts Inc.: Expanding EA Sports Franchises & Live Services To Up The Game! - Major Drivers

Electronic Arts' second-quarter fiscal year 2025 results demonstrated a robust financial and strategic trajectory, exhibiting significant growth...

Baptista Research

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA): A Tale Of Continued Expansion and Diversification of Franchises! - Major Drivers

Electronic Arts Inc. delivered a robust performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, surpassing initial net bookings guidance and showcasing...

Baptista Research

Electronic Arts Inc.: Are The AI Investments Speeding Up Their Game Creation? - Major Drivers

The past fiscal year and the final quarter of Electronic Arts (EA) have seen an unexpected increase in growth, bringing more entertainment and...

Baptista Research

Electronic Arts: A Tale Of Diversification and Expansion of Gaming Communities! - Major Drivers

Electronic Arts, a global leader in digital interactive entertainment, has had a strong Q3, continuing to drive deep engagement and record live...

Baptista Research

Nexon - Founder Kim Jung-Ju Passes, Raises Question if Nexon Deal Is Back In Play

Nexon's founder Kim Jung-ju has passed away. This raises the question of the disposition of the 47+% stake belonging to his holding company NXC. If...

Travis Lundy

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