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Electronic Arts beats by $0.27, beats on revs; guides Q4 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus (114.64 -0.57)
Reports Q3 (Dec) GAAP earnings of $1.18 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.27 better than the GAAP S&P Capital IQ Consensus of $0.91; revenues (net bookings) rose 22.9% year/year to $1.98 bln vs the $1.95 bln S&P Capital IQ Consensus.
Digital net bookings for the trailing twelve months was $4.128 billion, up 15% year-over-year and now represents 77% of total net bookings.
Co issues downside guidance for Q4, sees GAAP EPS of $1.05, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $1.17 S&P GAAP Capital IQ Consensus; sees Q4 revs (net bookings) of $1.152 bln vs. $1.21 bln S&P Capital IQ Consensus.