4-Star Stocks Posting Market-Topping Results: Mattel
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, toy giant Mattel (NAS: MAT) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Mattel's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Mattel facts
Headquarters (founded) | El Segundo, Calif. (1945) |
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Market Cap | $12.8 billion |
Industry | Leisure products |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $6.3 billion |
Management | CEO Bryan Stockton (since January 2012) CFO Kevin Farr (since February 2000) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 28.3% |
Cash/Debt | $282.1 million / $1.7 billion |
Dividend Yield | 3.5% |
Competitors | Hasbro (NAS: HAS) JAKKS Pacific (NAS: JAKK) LEGO A/S |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 88% of the 750 members who have rated Mattel believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those bulls, fellow Fool Andy Cross (TMFOpie), brought Mattel's recent results to our community's attention:
A solid quarter for the home of [B]arbie and American Girl. I'm sure Mattel will be receiving a good chunk of my disposal income over the next 10 years as my one-year old daughter grows up. Full disclosure: my sister works at Mattel on the Disney brands.
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