Glance: Hasbro and Mattel's 4th-quarter earnings
Hasbro, the second-largest U.S. toy maker, reported Monday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 77 percent, helped by sales of boys' toys like Transformers and Nerf.
At No. 1 U.S. toy seller Mattel Inc., which reported on its fourth quarter last month, profit jumped 86 percent as Barbie sales surged and the company cut costs.
Here's how the top two toy makers' fourth-quarter results stack up.
— PROFIT:
Hasbro: Up 77 percent to $165.6 million, or $1.09 per share
Mattel: Up 86 percent to $328.4 million, or 89 cents per share
— REVENUE:
Hasbro: Up 12 percent to $1.38 billion
Mattel: Up 1 percent to $1.96 billion
— TOP PRODUCTS:
Hasbro: Transformers, Nerf, Play-Doh, Tonka
Mattel: Barbie, Hot Wheels
— OUTLOOK:
Hasbro expects sales and earnings per share to grow this year.
Mattel did not give specific guidance.
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