Mattel (MAT)

Let’s dig into the relative performance of Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q1 toys and electronics earnings season.

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) amid their reluctance to move manufacturing back to the U.S.

Toy manufacturing and entertainment company (NASDAQ:MAT) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 2.1% year on year to $826.6 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.03 per share was 70.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".

U.S. inflation rose 2.3% annually in April, with shelter costs up and key goods like used cars and apparel posting monthly price declines.

Shares of Mattel and Hasbro, which had only recently indicated hundreds of millions in higher costs from tariffs, rose 10% and 6%, respectively.

The 145% tariff on Chinese imports, imposed by President Donald Trump, has put Walmart and Target supplier's Huntar Company Inc.'s factory in China at risk of shutting down.

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Mattel shares have surged 9% since Tuesday's open. Investors are responding positively to the company's better-than-expected Q1 earnings.

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Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) shares are trading higher Tuesday, even after the toymaker announced it would pause its full-year 2025 guidance due to tariff uncertainty.

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Wall Street edged lower by midday Tuesday as uncertainty surrounding trade policies lingered, with investors adopting a cautious approach ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting.

The company is also reorganizing its supply chain to reduce toy shipments from China.