MATTEL INC /DE/ (MAT) Form 8-K — Nov 5, 2026
$MATForm 8-KItems 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01Filed Nov 5, 2026, 4:18 PM ET0000063276-26-000014Original filing
Mattel reported Q3 2026 net sales of $1,807 million, up 4% year over year, with net income of $354 million and diluted EPS of $1.23 versus $0.88 in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EPS of $1.30 grew 43% versus $0.91, with gross margin up 480 basis points, primarily driven by $88 million of tariff refunds received. Hot Wheels gross billings rose 7% while Barbie declined 9% and Fisher-Price fell 14%. The company updated full-year 2026 guidance to constant-currency net sales growth of 1%-4% and adjusted EPS of $1.05-$1.20, excluding any tariff refund benefits.
Key figures
- Eps
- 1.23
- Guidance
- FY2026: Net Sales growth 1%-4% constant currency; Adjusted Gross Margin ~48%; Adjusted Operating Income $500M-$570M; Adjusted EPS $1.05-$1.20
- Net Income
- 353.6
- Total Debt
- 2350
- Revenue Yoy
- 4% as reported, 3% constant currency
- Total Assets
- 6897.3
- Cash Position
- 541.4
- Shares Outstanding
- 286.1
- Leverage ratio
- 2.7x
- Adjusted eps q3
- 1.3
- Gross margin q3
- 54.8%
- Mattel163 gain 9m
- 147.9
- Operating income q3
- 476.3
- Share repurchases 9m
- 308
- Adjusted eps prior year
- 0.91
- Tariff refunds received
- 88
- Adjusted gross margin q3
- 55.0%
- Barbie gross billings q3
- 374.6
- Adjusted operating income q3
- 501.6
- Hot wheels gross billings q3
- 585.5
- Fisher price gross billings q3
- 186.2
- Remaining buyback authorization
- approximately $1.2 billion of $1.5 billion
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