Mattel (MAT)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryLeisureSnapshot 2026-09-14
$14.03+0.14%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryLeisureSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 3% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 41% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskMattel's growth in IP-driven play and family entertainment must continue to justify the price. Revenue grew 10% year over year, but the latest quarter missed expectations. It trades at 12.9× P/E versus a 17× peer median, indicating the price reflects less growth than forecasted. If guidance is cut on the next call, that could negatively impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% above where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. MAT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 16 analysts currently covering MAT (as of Sep 2026).
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Leisure Products — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Compare the value case
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Advances: Grow IP-driven play and family entertainment business
Management's focus on brand growth aligns with their objectives.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Advance digital strategy and entertainment expansion
New Game Studios align with digital strategy and entertainment expansion.
Advances: Grow IP-driven play and family entertainment business
Premium gaming collectibles align with IP-driven growth strategy.
New product aligns with IP-driven growth strategy.
Launch of new studio supports digital strategy expansion.
Advances: Grow IP-driven play and family entertainment business
New IP-driven product enhances brand and growth potential.
Hasbro's success poses a competitive threat to Mattel.
Reiterated EPS guidance supports growth objectives.
