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Activision Blizzard was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, US
Activision Blizzard Office Locations
Activision Blizzard has an office in Santa Monica
Activision Blizzard Data and Metrics
Activision Blizzard Financial Metrics
Activision Blizzard's revenue was reported to be $1.7 b in Q1, 2017
USD
Revenue (Q1, 2017) | 1.7 b |
Net income (Q1, 2017) | 426 m |
EBIT (Q1, 2017) | 493 m |
Market capitalization (18-Aug-2017) | 47.4 b |
Cash (31-Mar-2017) | 3.2 b |
Activision Blizzard's current market capitalization is $47.4 b.
| USD | FY, 2011 | FY, 2012 | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 4.8 b | 4.9 b | 4.6 b | 4.4 b | 4.7 b | 6.6 b |
Revenue growth, % | 7% | 2% | (6%) | (4%) | 6% | 42% |
Sales and marketing expense | 1.2 b | |||||
R&D expense | 958 m | |||||
General and administrative expense | 634 m | |||||
Operating expense total | 3.2 b | 3.2 b | 3.3 b | 5.2 b | ||
EBIT | 1.4 b | 1.2 b | 1.3 b | 1.4 b | ||
EBIT margin, % | 30% | 27% | 28% | 21% | ||
Pre tax profit | 1.3 b | 981 m | 1.1 b | 1.1 b | ||
Income tax expense | 246 m | 309 m | 309 m | 146 m | 229 m | 140 m |
Net Income | 1 b | 835 m | 892 m | 966 m |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 970 m | 753 m | 1.3 b | 1 b | 990 m | 1.5 b | 1.6 b | 1.6 b | 1.7 b |
Sales and marketing expense | 141 m | 221 m | 92 m | 164 m | 189 m | 168 m | 322 m | 340 m | 246 m |
R&D expense | 112 m | 131 m | 145 m | 149 m | 159 m | 175 m | 249 m | 249 m | 225 m |
General and administrative expense | 107 m | 140 m | 86 m | 102 m | 109 m | 160 m | 169 m | 156 m | 177 m |
Operating expense total | 360 m | 492 m | 323 m | 415 m | 457 m | 503 m | 740 m | 745 m | 648 m |
EBIT | 310 m | 8 m | 542 m | 332 m | 196 m | 461 m | 232 m | 294 m | 493 m |
EBIT margin, % | 32% | 1% | 42% | 32% | 20% | 32% | 15% | 19% | 29% |
Pre tax profit | 260 m | 492 m | 282 m | 409 m | 167 m | 231 m | 453 m | ||
Income tax expense | 56 m | (20 m) | 98 m | 70 m | 18 m | 73 m | 40 m | 32 m | 27 m |
Net Income | 204 m | (23 m) | 394 m | 212 m | 127 m | 336 m | 127 m | 199 m | 426 m |
| USD | Y, 2009 | Y, 2010 | Y, 2011 | Y, 2012 | Y, 2013 | Y, 2014 | Y, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 2.8 b | 2.8 b | 3.2 b | 4 b | 4.4 b | 4.8 b | 1.8 b | 3.2 b |
Inventories | 49 m | |||||||
Current Assets | 6.2 b | 6.9 b | 3.4 b | 4.8 b | ||||
PP&E | 138 m | 157 m | 189 m | 258 m | ||||
Goodwill | 7.1 b | 7.1 b | 7.1 b | 9.8 b | ||||
Total Assets | 14 b | 14.7 b | 15.3 b | 17.5 b | ||||
Accounts Payable | 355 m | 325 m | 284 m | 222 m | ||||
Current Liabilities | 2.4 b | 2.7 b | 2.6 b | 2.7 b | ||||
Total Liabilities | 8.3 b | |||||||
Additional Paid-in Capital | 9.7 b | 9.9 b | 10.2 b | 10.4 b | ||||
Retained Earnings | 2.7 b | 3.4 b | 4.1 b | 4.9 b | ||||
Total Equity | 6.6 b | 7.2 b | 8.1 b | 9.1 b | ||||
Financial Leverage | 2.1 x | 2 x | 1.9 x | 1.9 x |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 4.2 b | 3.8 b | 4.5 b | 4.4 b | 4.4 b | 2.9 b | 2.3 b | 4 b | 3.2 b |
Inventories | 151 m | 222 m | 102 m | 117 m | 238 m | 103 m | 94 m | 131 m | 48 m |
Current Assets | 5.5 b | 6 b | 5.9 b | 6.1 b | 6.3 b | 4 b | 3.4 b | 5.3 b | 4.4 b |
PP&E | 162 m | 162 m | 158 m | 179 m | 200 m | 246 m | 260 m | 258 m | 245 m |
Goodwill | 7.1 b | 7.1 b | 7.1 b | 7.1 b | 7.1 b | 9.8 b | 9.8 b | 9.8 b | 9.8 b |
Total Assets | 13.4 b | 13.9 b | 13.8 b | 14 b | 14.3 b | 17.3 b | 16.6 b | 18.4 b | 16.9 b |
Accounts Payable | 167 m | 266 m | 123 m | 198 m | 309 m | 150 m | 176 m | 211 m | 150 m |
Current Liabilities | 1.4 b | 2.1 b | 1.9 b | 1.5 b | 1.6 b | 2.3 b | 2.2 b | 3.7 b | 2.2 b |
Additional Paid-in Capital | 9.9 b | 9.9 b | 10 b | 10.2 b | 10.2 b | 10.3 b | 10.4 b | 10.4 b | 10.6 b |
Retained Earnings | 3 b | 3 b | 3.6 b | 3.8 b | 3.9 b | 4.2 b | 4.4 b | 4.6 b | 5.1 b |
Total Equity | 7.2 b | 7 b | 7.2 b | 7.8 b | 8 b | 8.3 b | 8.6 b | 8.8 b | 9.4 b |
Financial Leverage | 1.9 x | 2 x | 1.9 x | 1.8 x | 1.8 x | 2.1 x | 1.9 x | 2.1 x | 1.8 x |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 1 b | 835 m | 892 m | 966 m |
Depreciation and Amortization | 108 m | 90 m | 95 m | 829 m |
Accounts Receivable | 198 m | (180 m) | (40 m) | 84 m |
Inventories | 6 m | (2 m) | (54 m) | 32 m |
Accounts Payable | 7 m | (12 m) | (25 m) | (50 m) |
Cash From Operating Activities | 1.3 b | 1.3 b | 1.2 b | 2.2 b |
Capital Expenditures | (74 m) | (107 m) | (111 m) | (136 m) |
Cash From Investing Activities | 308 m | (84 m) | (3.7 b) | (1.2 b) |
Long-term Borrowings | (6 m) | (375 m) | (250 m) | (6.1 b) |
Dividends Paid | (216 m) | (147 m) | (170 m) | (195 m) |
Cash From Financing Activities | (1.2 b) | (374 m) | (135 m) | 500 m |
Free Cash Flow | 1.3 b | 1.4 b | 1.3 b | 2 b |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 204 m | (23 m) | 394 m | 212 m | 127 m | 336 m | 127 m | 199 m | 426 m |
Accounts Payable | 167 m | 266 m | 123 m | 198 m | 309 m | 150 m | 176 m | 211 m | 150 m |
| USD | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 179.8 k |
Financial Leverage | 1.8 x |
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