EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today its kickoff to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Barbie and over six decades of breaking down boundaries and inspiring girls through storytelling, encouraging them to be confident, daring, brave and legendary. Since the brand’s inception, Barbie has helped girls explore their limitless potential through different roles and narratives – from encouraging self-expression through dress-up to playing out any of her 250+ careers. W ...

Mattel has created a collectible Barbie in honor of the doll's 65th birthday. It will be wearing a ... [+] designer gown inspired by the black-and-white bathing suit the first Barbie dolls wore in their 1959 debut.Courtesy of MattelThe Barbie doll turns 65 on March 9, and her creator, toymaker Mattel MAT , is celebrating in classic Barbie style, with toy releases featuring nostalgic nods to her best moments over the past six decades, as well as a new version of Barbie that is so 2024 - a Barbie plush toy.Ma ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) has promoted Krista Berger to Senior Vice President, Barbie and Head of Dolls. It was announced by Lisa McKnight, Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer at Mattel, to whom Berger reports. "I am delighted to announce Krista Berger's well-deserved promotion to Senior Vice President, Barbie and Head of Dolls,” said McKnight. “Krista's stellar, 15-year journey with Mattel reflects her unwavering commitment and invaluable contributions ...

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Mattel, Inc. (MAT) reported fourth-quarter 2023 results, wherein earnings and revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the top and bottom lines increased on a year-over-year basis.The company’s quarterly results reflect growth, driven by its diverse product offerings primarily in the North America segment. Success from the Barbie movie as well as notable progress in entertainment across film, television, digital and publishing bode well. However, this uptrend was partially offset by currency f ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Christopher Farrell has joined the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Farrell will lead strategic planning and corporate development for the Company, including identifying opportunities to accelerate growth and profitability and optimize business performance. He will report to Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO of Mattel. Mr. Kreiz said: “Chris brings to Mattel a wealth of ...

智通财经APP获悉，美泰(MAT.US)宣布了一项名为“优化盈利增长计划(Optimizing for Profitable Growth)”的多年成本节约计划。这家玩具公司表示，该计划旨在进一步提高效率和节省成本，主要是在公司的全球供应链中，包括其制造足迹。 值得一提的是，该计划整合并扩展了其他成本节约措施，其中包括此前在第三季度宣布的中国工厂停产，这些措施未包括在优化增长计划中。 美泰表示，预计从今年开始，将有针对性地节省年度总成本。到2026年，预计将节省2亿美元。该公司估计，与该计划相关的总成本将在1.3亿美元至1.7亿美元之间。该计划下的预期现金支出总额预计在1.3亿美元至1.65亿美元之间。 这家玩具巨头专注于削减成本的部分理由是对销售增长疲软的预期。首席执行官Ynon Kreiz在财报电话会议上指出：“我们预计玩具行业将在2024年下滑，不过降幅低于2023年。” 首席财务官Anthony DiSilvestro补充道：“预期的下降是由于(与玩具相关的)影院电影数量减少，以及消费者支出模式向体验和服务转变的影响，我们相信这将在今年有所缓和。” ...

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 7, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants David Zbojniewicz - Head of IR Ynon Kreiz - Chairman and CEO Anthony DiSilvestro - CFO Conference Call Participants James Hardiman - Citi Eric Handler - ROTH MKM Linda Bolton Weiser - D.A. Davidson Arpine Kocharyan - UBS Jim Chartier - Monness, Crespi, Hardt Stephen Laszczyk - Goldman Sachs Christopher Horvers - JPMorgan Megan Alexander - Morgan Stanley Drew Crum - Stifel Operator Ladies and gentlemen ...

For the quarter ended December 2023, Mattel (MAT) reported revenue of $1.62 billion, up 15.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.29, compared to $0.18 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.18% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.30, the EPS surprise was -3.33%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectat ...

A boost from the Barbie movie wasn't enough to keep Mattel's full year sales from coming in flat ... [+] compared to the previous year. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)GC ImagesA holiday boost in toy sales wasn’t enough to make up for sales declines during the rest of the year, leaving Mattel MAT to end 2023 with full-year net sales down 1% in constant currency, compared to 2022.The toymaker today reported fourth quarter net sales of $1.621 billion, up 16% (14% in constant currency) compared to the ...