Mattel shares are trading higher on Monday after the company announced a multi-year extension of its global licensing agreement with WWE, a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings.
Numerous public companies have updated their 2025 guidance in response to the Trump administration's tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada, but additional tariffs on other countries could have significant impacts.
Value stocks typically trade at discounts to the broader market, offering patient investors the opportunity to buy businesses when they’re out of favor.
The key risk, however, is that these stocks are usually cheap for a reason – five cents for a piece of fruit may seem like a great deal until you find out it’s rotten.
Looking back on toys and electronics stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Bark (NYSE:BARK) and its peers.
The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. Over the past six months, it seems like demand trends are working against their favor as the industry
has tumbled by 3%. This drawdown was disappointing since the S&P 500 held steady.
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the toys and electronics industry, including Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) and its peers.
Looking back on toys and electronics stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) and its peers.
Investors looking for hidden gems should keep an eye on small-cap stocks because they’re frequently overlooked by Wall Street.
Many opportunities exist in this part of the market, but it is also a high-risk, high-reward environment due to the lack of reliable analyst price targets.
Shares of toy manufacturing and entertainment company (NASDAQ:MAT)
jumped 16.5% in the morning session after the company reported fourth-quarter results that significantly exceeded analysts' EPS and EBITDA expectations. Revenue also exceeded expectations, though by a narrow margin, as sales increased 1.6% year-on-year. Additionally, its revenue and full-year EPS guidance outperformed Wall Street estimates. Zooming out, we think this was a good quarter with some key areas of upside.
Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) exceeded expectations with its 4Q sales, up 3% in constant currency. The company's 2025 guidance forecasts net sales growth of 2-3%, with higher-than-expected gross margin and EPS, despite tariff impacts.
