Jakks Pacific Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results

Core Insights - JAKKS Pacific, Inc. reported Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results, showing a bottom-line growth despite challenges from tariff policies [1][4] - The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, marking its first full year as a cash dividend payer [7] Q4 2025 Financial Performance - Q4 net sales were $127.1 million, a decrease of 2.8% year-over-year, with Toys/Consumer Products division net sales at $118.0 million, down 0.2% from the previous year [5][9] - Gross margins improved to 31.0%, up 380 basis points compared to Q4 2024, with gross profit increasing by 11% to $39.4 million [9] - Operating loss for Q4 was $8.6 million, an improvement from a loss of $14.7 million in Q4 2024 [9] Full-Year 2025 Financial Performance - Full-year net sales decreased by 17% to $570.7 million, with Toys/Consumer Products net sales down 19% to $461.9 million [9][27] - Gross margin for the full year was 32.4%, compared to 30.8% in 2024, with gross profit declining by 13% to $185.1 million [9] - Net income attributable to common stockholders was $9.9 million, down from $35.3 million in 2024 [9] Geographic Sales Performance - U.S. sales fell by 8% in Q4 and 24% for the full year, while international sales increased by 10% in Q4 and 6% for the full year, primarily driven by Europe [6][27] - In Q4, sales in Europe were stable, while Latin America saw a significant increase of 106.2% [27] Inventory and Cash Flow - Inventory as of December 31, 2025, was $59.8 million, up from $52.8 million in 2024, attributed to an expanded warehouse network in the EU [6] - Cash returned to shareholders totaled $11.2 million, with end-of-year cash and cash equivalents at $54.1 million, down from $70.1 million in 2024 [9]