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MAT Mattel Inc

NASDAQ
Consumer Discretionary
Leisure Products

$17.11

▼ 1.2%

Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET

Report Card

MAT at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

How the 0–100 rating is calculated
Value
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Growth
—
Profitability
40
Health
50
Dividends
—

Overall: not rated yet. This stock's fundamentals ratios aren't loaded, so only the pillars its filings support are scored.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

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P/E

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Forward P/E (est.)

—

ROE

—

Revenue Growth

—

EPS Growth

—

Profit Margin

—

FCF Yield

—

Debt / Equity

—

ROIC

10.0%

Interest Coverage

4.41x

Current Ratio

1.9x

Dividend Yield

—

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

—

Rating Score

Not rated

Business Overview

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Mattel Inc (MAT) is a NASDAQ-listed company in the Leisure Products industry, within the Consumer Discretionary sector.

In its latest reported year it generated about $5.35B in revenue and $397.58M in net profit.

Our model hasn't rated MAT yet because its fundamentals ratios (P/E, margins, returns on capital, leverage) aren't loaded. Any financial history below comes straight from its SEC filings and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).

Profit margins and economic moats, explained
No moat evidenceMoat evidence score: 41/100

The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.

Gross margin level73/100

49.0% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability50/100

±4.0 pts around 45.8% across 10 years

Revenue durability0/100

grew in 3 of the last 9 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency60/100

positive in 8 of 10 years

Return on invested capital25/100

10.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth

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How to read an income statement

4Y CAGR

-0.5%

Revenue moved from $5.46B in 2016 to $5.35B in 2025, a -0.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

0/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

48.7%

Operating Margin

10.2%

Net Margin

7.4%

ROE

—

Debt Analysis

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2/2 checks passedInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$2.33B

Net Debt

$1.81B

Net Debt / EBITDA

3.31x

Debt / Equity

—

Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 4.4x, with a current ratio of 1.9x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $2.33B of total debt against $523.86M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis

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Operating CF

$593.25M

Free Cash Flow

$593.25M

FCF Margin

11.1%

In the latest year Mattel Inc produced about $593.25M of operating cash flow and $593.25M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

What to look for in a dividend stock
At RiskSafety score: 34/100

Coverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.

Per share (latest FY)

$0.91

Total paid (latest FY)

$311.97M

History on record

2 years

Free-cash-flow coverage79/100

dividend uses 53% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio30/100

78% of net income paid out

Raise streak0/100

no current raise streak

Cut history0/100

payout was cut at least once in the last 2 years

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis

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What is a reasonable P/E ratio?

P/E

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P/S

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P/B

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EV / EBITDA

—

MAT trades at n/a trailing earnings. Its valuation ratios aren't loaded yet, so there is no P/E to judge here.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where MAT sits versus the Consumer Discretionary companies we cover.

TTM P/E
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Forward P/E
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P/S ratio
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Revenue growth
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EPS growth
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Gross margin
48.7%Average
Net margin
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ROE
——

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How MAT stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

MAT doesn't have a model rating yet (its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded), so it isn't ranked against the 85 rated Consumer Discretionary companies we cover.

P/E vs sector

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median 24.6x

ROE vs sector

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median 26.2%

Growth vs sector

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median 6.8%

Sector rank

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not rated yet

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
MATThis stock——Not rated
HAS—12.9%Weak· 15
POOL15x1.8%Neutral· 55
NCLH12.2x6.5%Neutral· 45
GME13.2x1.6%Neutral· 57
MUSA18.2x-1.3%Neutral· 48
DPZ17.2x5.2%Neutral· 57
WYNN27.7x4.7%Weak· 26
Consumer Discretionary median24.6x6.8%50/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianPOOLNCLHGMEMUSADPZWYNNP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 85 rated companies among the 158 Consumer Discretionary stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

What drives this projection, and its limits

2030 scenario price range (Base Case)

$23.10 – $38.50

vs. $17.11 today · implied CAGR 6% – 18%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$5.78B$6.24B$6.74B$7.28B$7.86B
Net income$404.28M$436.62M$471.55M$509.28M$550.02M
EPS$1.42$1.53$1.65$1.78$1.93
Share price (low)$16.98$18.34$19.81$21.39$23.10
Share price (high)$28.30$30.57$33.01$35.65$38.50
CAGR (low–high)-1% / 65%4% / 34%5% / 24%6% / 20%6% / 18%

Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions. Growth, margin or P/E data is missing for this stock, so some starting values above are placeholders rather than measurements.

Key Risks

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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Analyst Ratings

What 21 Wall Street analysts covering MAT recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 3.9 / 5 across 21 analysts
Strong Buy 7Buy 6Hold 6Sell 2Strong Sell 0

Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+5 pts of buy ratings).

Latest SEC Filings

MAT's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K

MAT — frequently asked questions

Is MAT a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Mattel Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does MAT's data come from?

Live price data plus the annual financials in Mattel Inc's SEC filings, refreshed automatically. Its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded yet, which is why it has no model rating.

How is the 5-year projection for MAT calculated?

It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this MAT analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell MAT. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.