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Mattel (MAT) Q3 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates, Stock Up
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Mattel, Inc. (MAT - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2020 results, wherein both earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Both the metrics beat the consensus estimate for the second straight quarter. Following the robust results, the company’s shares gained 5.6% in after-hour trading session on Oct 22.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, both the top and bottom lines improved year over year courtesy of robust e-commerce growth, which increased 50% year over year. Moreover, increase in in worldwide gross sales for Dolls, Vehicles, Barbie and Hot Wheels drove the company’s results in the quarter.
The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 95 cents, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents. In the prior-year quarter, the company reported adjusted earnings per share of 26 cents.
Sales Discussion
Net sales of $1,631.7 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,462 million. Moreover, the top line rose 10% year over year. On a constant-currency basis, sales increased 11% from the prior-year quarter. In North America, gross sales were up 13%, both on a reported and constant-currency basis. This can primarily be attributed to increase in sales in Dolls, Action Figures, Building Sets, Games, and Other (comprising Star Wars: The Child plush, card games, including UNO, Jurassic World, and Pictionary, partially offset by Toy Story 4), and Vehicles (including Hot Wheels and CARS). The improvement was marginally negated by decline in Infant, Toddler, and Preschool (comprising Fisher-Price Friends and Fisher-Price and Thomas & Friends).
In the International region, gross sales rose 7% (as reported), owing to increase in sales in Dolls (including Barbie), Action Figures, Building Sets, Games, and Other (including Scrabble, card games, including UNO, and Jurassic World, partially offset by Toy Story 4), and Vehicles (including Hot Wheels). Moreover, gross sales increased 10% in constant currency. Brand-Wise Worldwide Sales
Mattel, through its subsidiaries, sells a broad range of toys. These items are grouped under different brands — Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price and Thomas & Friends and Other.
As reported, worldwide gross sales at Mattel Power Brands were up 11% to $1,818.4 million year over year. The metric rose 11% on a constant-currency basis. Moreover, the Barbie brand witnessed an improvement of 29% on reported basis and 30% on constant-currency basis. Gross sales at the Hot Wheels brand rose 7% on a reported basis and 9% on constant-currency basis. However, gross sales were down 2% on reported basis and 1% on constant-currency basis at the Fisher-Price and Thomas & Friends brands. Gross sales at Other increased 6% on reported basis and 7% on constant-currency basis.
Adjusted gross margin expanded 410 basis points to 51%, driven by the incremental realized savings from cost savings programs and decline in royalty expense and favorable category mix.
Adjusted other selling and administrative expenses declined 6% to $345.7 million. The improvement can primarily be attributed to benefits from Structural Simplification savings.
Balance Sheet
As of Sep 30, 2020, the company’s cash and equivalents were $452.2 million compared with $630 million as of Dec 31, 2019. Total inventories as of the end of the third quarter were down 5.4% year over year to $663.6 million.
The company’s long-term debt was $2,852.8 million as of Sep 30, 2020, higher than $2,846.8 million as of Dec 31, 2019. Shareholder’s equity was $404.5 million.
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Mattel (MAT) Q3 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates, Stock Up
Mattel, Inc. (MAT - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2020 results, wherein both earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Both the metrics beat the consensus estimate for the second straight quarter. Following the robust results, the company’s shares gained 5.6% in after-hour trading session on Oct 22.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, both the top and bottom lines improved year over year courtesy of robust e-commerce growth, which increased 50% year over year. Moreover, increase in in worldwide gross sales for Dolls, Vehicles, Barbie and Hot Wheels drove the company’s results in the quarter.
The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 95 cents, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents. In the prior-year quarter, the company reported adjusted earnings per share of 26 cents.
Sales Discussion
Net sales of $1,631.7 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,462 million. Moreover, the top line rose 10% year over year. On a constant-currency basis, sales increased 11% from the prior-year quarter.
In North America, gross sales were up 13%, both on a reported and constant-currency basis. This can primarily be attributed to increase in sales in Dolls, Action Figures, Building Sets, Games, and Other (comprising Star Wars: The Child plush, card games, including UNO, Jurassic World, and Pictionary, partially offset by Toy Story 4), and Vehicles (including Hot Wheels and CARS). The improvement was marginally negated by decline in Infant, Toddler, and Preschool (comprising Fisher-Price Friends and Fisher-Price and Thomas & Friends).
In the International region, gross sales rose 7% (as reported), owing to increase in sales in Dolls (including Barbie), Action Figures, Building Sets, Games, and Other (including Scrabble, card games, including UNO, and Jurassic World, partially offset by Toy Story 4), and Vehicles (including Hot Wheels). Moreover, gross sales increased 10% in constant currency.
Brand-Wise Worldwide Sales
Mattel, through its subsidiaries, sells a broad range of toys. These items are grouped under different brands — Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price and Thomas & Friends and Other.
As reported, worldwide gross sales at Mattel Power Brands were up 11% to $1,818.4 million year over year. The metric rose 11% on a constant-currency basis. Moreover, the Barbie brand witnessed an improvement of 29% on reported basis and 30% on constant-currency basis. Gross sales at the Hot Wheels brand rose 7% on a reported basis and 9% on constant-currency basis. However, gross sales were down 2% on reported basis and 1% on constant-currency basis at the Fisher-Price and Thomas & Friends brands. Gross sales at Other increased 6% on reported basis and 7% on constant-currency basis.
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Operating Results
Adjusted gross margin expanded 410 basis points to 51%, driven by the incremental realized savings from cost savings programs and decline in royalty expense and favorable category mix.
Adjusted other selling and administrative expenses declined 6% to $345.7 million. The improvement can primarily be attributed to benefits from Structural Simplification savings.
Balance Sheet
As of Sep 30, 2020, the company’s cash and equivalents were $452.2 million compared with $630 million as of Dec 31, 2019. Total inventories as of the end of the third quarter were down 5.4% year over year to $663.6 million.
The company’s long-term debt was $2,852.8 million as of Sep 30, 2020, higher than $2,846.8 million as of Dec 31, 2019. Shareholder’s equity was $404.5 million.
Mattel, which shares space with Hasbro (HAS - Free Report) , Electronic Arts (EA - Free Report) and Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO - Free Report) , currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
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