Mattel (MAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mattel, Inc., a toy and family entertainment company, designs, manufactures, and markets toys and consumer products in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through North America, International, and American Girl segments. It offers dolls and accessories, as well as books, content, gaming, and lifestyle products for children under the Barbie, American Girl, Disney Princess and Disney Frozen, Monster High, and Polly Pocket brands; die-cast vehicles, tracks, playsets, and accessories for kids, adults, and collectors under the Hot Wheels, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks, Hot Wheels Mario Kart, Matchbox, and Cars brand names; and infant, toddler, and preschool products comprising content, toys, live events, and other consumer products under the Fisher-Price, Little People and Imaginext, and Thomas & Friends, and Power wheels brands. The company also provides action figures, building sets, games, and other products under the Masters of the Universe, MEGA, UNO, Jurassic World, Minecraft, WWE, Lightyear, and Star Wars; and licensor partner brands, including Disney Pixar, Microsoft, NBCUniversal, and WWE. It sells its products directly to consumers through its catalog, website, and proprietary retail stores; retailers, including omnichannel retailers, discount and free-standing toy stores, chain stores, department stores, and other retail outlets; and wholesalers, as well as through agents and distributors. Mattel, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.59 to $16.00
• 50-Day Range: $14.55 to $21.80
• 52-Week Range: $13.95 to $22.07
• Volume: 3.76 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.58 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.83
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $26.40
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Mattel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mattel scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 276 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Mattel has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mattel has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mattel are expected to grow by 5.88% in the coming year, from $1.70 to $1.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mattel is 9.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.76.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mattel is 9.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.29.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mattel has a PEG Ratio of 2.35. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mattel has a P/B Ratio of 2.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.42% of the float of Mattel has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mattel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mattel has recently increased by 13.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Mattel does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Mattel does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mattel is 37.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Mattel will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.33% next year. This indicates that Mattel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.95

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.42% of the float of Mattel has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mattel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mattel has recently increased by 13.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.86

News Sentiment

Mattel has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Mattel this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for MAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Mattel to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mattel insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.70% of the stock of Mattel is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.15% of the stock of Mattel is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MAT shares performed this year?

Mattel's stock was trading at $17.73 at the start of the year. Since then, MAT shares have decreased by 11.3% and is now trading at $15.72.
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How were Mattel's earnings last quarter?

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.15. Mattel had a net margin of 10.07% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.94%.
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Who are Mattel's major shareholders?

Mattel's top institutional investors include Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.85%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.29%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.24%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Zanatta Roberto Jacobo Isaias, Steve Totzke, Jonathan Anschell, Richard Todd Bradley and Yoon J Hugh.
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How do I buy shares of Mattel?

Shares of MAT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Mattel own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mattel investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), GE Aerospace (GE), Tesla (TSLA) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/04/2025
• Today: 4/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Dolls & stuffed toys
• Sub-Industry: Leisure Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MAT
• CIK: 63276
• Web: www.mattel.com
• Phone: (310) 252-2000
• Fax: 31-10-275-5589
• Employees: 33,900
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $26.40
• High Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $23.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +67.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.25
• P/E Growth: 2.35
• Net Income: $541.80 million
• Net Margins: 10.07%
• Pretax Margin: 11.57%
• Return on Equity: 25.94%
• Return on Assets: 8.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.03
• Current Ratio: 2.38
• Quick Ratio: 2.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.94
• Cash Flow: $1.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.56
• Book Value: $6.72 per share
• Price / Book: 2.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 322,907,000
• Free Float: 331,847,000
• Market Cap: $5.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.51