secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     MATTEL INC /DE/ (MAT)
CIK:        0000063276
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2021-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-21-014515
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Mattel Q2 net sales up 40% to $1.026B; adjusted EBITDA quadruples to $131M; raises guidance
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- Net sales $1.026B (+40% YoY); reported operating income $49M vs -$48M prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $131M, up $102M YoY; gross margin expanded 370bps to 47.5%.
- Segment strength: North America +30%, International +57%, American Girl +44%.
- Company raises full-year 2021 guidance; cites broad-based consumer demand and IP-driven strategy.
- Cash flow improved; operating cash used $241M vs $466M prior year first half.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63276/000162828021014515/0001628280-21-014515-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63276/000162828021014515/mat-20210727.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-21-014515

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