Mattel, Inc.·Consumer Cyclical

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global play and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world, today announced a global search for the first-ever Hot Wheels® Tiniest Team Principal™. One Tiniest Team Principal each from the United States, United Kingdom and Mexico will be chosen and flown with their families to Hot Wheels headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., where things get real. They will meet the desig.

Mattel's American Girl doll brand is continuing to celebrate its 40th anniversary with an early look at its 2027 Girl of the Year in a new book.

Mattel is a global toy leader with brands like Barbie and Hot Wheels, serving families worldwide through retail and digital channels.

Ariel Appreciation Fund traded up +1.14% in the quarter, lagging the Russell Midcap Value Index's +3.68% gain and the +1.29% return posted by the Russell Midcap Index. Demand was broad based across high growth markets including AI networking, aerospace and defense, non-terrestrial satellite communications and semiconductors. Mattel's results were also pressured by tariff uncertainty and elevated promotions, which pinched margins.

Southeastern Asset Management is calling for a sale of Mattel, arguing it would be better off if owned by a private equity firm, competitor or large media company.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) (“Mattel” or the “Company”) issued the following statement regarding Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.'s (“Southeastern”) letter to the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”). Mattel maintains ongoing communication with its shareholders and values their perspectives. We appreciate Southeastern's continued engagement with the Company, including our conversations this year. Our Board of Directors and management team are committ.
Mattel, Inc., a children's entertainment company, designs and produces toys and consumer products worldwide. The company operates through North America, International, and American Girl segments. It offers dolls and accessories, as well as content, gaming, and lifestyle products for children under the Barbie, Monster High, American Girl, Polly Pocket, Spirit, and Enchantimals brands; dolls and books under the American Girl brand name; die-cast vehicles, tracks, playsets, and accessories for kids of all ages, and collectors under the Hot Wheels, Monster Trucks, Matchbox, CARS, and Mario Kart brand names; and infant, toddler, and preschool products comprising content, toys, live events, and other lifestyle products under the Fisher-Price and Thomas & Friends, Power wheels, and Fireman Sam brands. The company also provides action figures, building sets, and games under the Masters of the Universe, MEGA, UNO, Lightyear, Jurassic World, WWE, and Star Wars brands; and licensor partner brands, including Disney, NBCUniversal, WWE, Microsoft, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, and Sanrio. It sells its products directly to consumers through its catalog, website, and proprietary retail stores; retailers, including discount and free-standing toy stores, chain stores, department stores, and other retail outlets; and wholesalers, as well as through agents and distributors. Mattel, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.
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