secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     MATTEL INC /DE/ (MAT)
CIK:        0000063276
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-04T20:46:32+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-26-052674
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Mattel Q2 net loss $18M vs net income $53M; revenue up 10% to $1.125B
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- Net loss of $18M ($0.06 loss per share) vs net income of $53M ($0.16 EPS) in prior year.
- Adjusted EPS $0.01 vs $0.21; adjusted operating income $39M down $57M.
- Gross margin 48.2% down 270 bps; adjusted gross margin 48.6% down 260 bps due to tariffs and inflation.
- Reiterates FY2026 guidance: net sales +3-6% constant currency, adj. EPS $1.27-$1.39, adj. operating income $580-$630M.
- Repurchased $100M shares in Q2, $300M YTD; reaffirms $400M full-year target.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63276/000162828026052674/0001628280-26-052674-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63276/000162828026052674/mat-20260804.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-052674

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