{"id":40991,"date":"2013-02-01T10:52:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T10:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/mattels-profit-dips-due-to-weaker-demand-and-litigation-charges-mat\/40705\/"},"modified":"2013-02-01T10:52:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T10:52:00","slug":"mattels-profit-dips-due-to-weaker-demand-and-litigation-charges-mat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/mattels-profit-dips-due-to-weaker-demand-and-litigation-charges-mat\/40991\/","title":{"rendered":"Mattel\u2019s Profit Dips Due to Weaker Demand and Litigation Charges (MAT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MAT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: MAT<\/a>) reported weaker than expected fiscal fourth-quarter results on Friday as weak demand during the holiday-season quarter and massive litigation charges dented its bottom line.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-40991\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>MAT shares were marginally higher in early trading.<\/p>\n<p>Mattel\u2019s lackluster results come just a week after when its smaller rival Hasbro Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: HAS<\/a>) warned that weaker demand for toys and games in the fourth quarter will hurt its revenue. The U.S. toy and video gaming industry is going through a lean patch as U.S. consumers are still spending frugally in the backdrop of economic uncertainty. Weakness in the European markets along with proliferation of smartphones and tablets usage is also impacting the demand for toys and games.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting over the results, Mattel\u2019s Chief Executive, Bryan G. Stockton, said, \u201c(results were) particularly gratifying given the challenging global economic and cost environment,\u201d highlighting that 2012 was the second straight year when the Company posted over $1 billion in operating income.<\/p>\n<p>For the fiscal fourth quarter,\u00a0 Mattel reported earnings of $306.5 million, or 87 cents a share, compared with profit of $370.6 million, or $1.07 a share, in the year earlier quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The Company said that it took a charge of $137.8 million associated to litigation after a District Court ruled against the Company as to a copyright case brought by MGA Entertainment Inc.<\/p>\n<p>After excluding onetime items, adjusted earnings stood at $1.12 a share.<\/p>\n<p>Sales during the period climbed 4.7% to $2.26 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting earnings of $1.15 a share on revenue of $2.29 billion.<\/p>\n<p>While sales of Barbie branded products slumped 4%, sales at its entertainment business-which also includes entertainment games, slumped 13%.<\/p>\n<p>On consolidated basis, worldwide sales of Mattel\u2019s boys and girls brand toys (Barbie, Hot Wheels) climbed 5% to $1.41 billion, leaped 13% at American Girl brands while it jumped 6% at Fisher Price Brands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nr_clear\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"nrelate_popular_2\" class=\"nrelate nrelate_popular nrelate_default nr_1col nr_text\"><\/div>\n<p>\t<!--[if IE 6]>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">jQuery('.nrelate_default').removeClass('nrelate_default');<\/script>\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p>\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\t\tnRelate.domain = \"www2.thestockmarketwatch.com%2Fstock-market-news\";\n\t\tvar entity_decoded_nr_mp_url = jQuery('<span\/>').html(\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130204002724\/http:\/\/api.nrelate.com\/mpw_wp\/0.51.2\/?tag=nrelate_popular&domain=www2.thestockmarketwatch.com%2Fstock-market-news&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.thestockmarketwatch.com%2Fstock-market-news%2Fmattels-profit-dips-due-to-weaker-demand-and-litigation-charges-mat%2F40991&nr_div_number=2&maxageposts=7200&increment=1\").text();\n\t\tnRelate.getNrelatePosts(entity_decoded_nr_mp_url);\n\t\/* ]]&gt; *\/\n\t<\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"nr_clear\"><\/div>\n\n\n<script id=\"mNCC\" language=\"javascript\">  medianet_width='600';  medianet_height= '250';  medianet_crid='814932888';  <\/script>  <script id=\"mNSC\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130204002724js_\/http:\/\/contextual.media.net\/nmedianet.js?cid=8CUT71M67\" language=\"javascript\"><\/script> \n\n\n\n\n<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->\n\n\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_1\"><\/a>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_2\"><\/a>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_3\"><\/a>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_4\"><\/a>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_compact\"><\/a>\n<a class=\"addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">var addthis_config = {\"data_track_addressbar\":true};<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=pennystocksfinder\"><\/script>\n<!-- AddThis Button END -->\n\n\n\n\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/economic-outlook-continues-to-improve-but-sequester-can-spoil-the-party\/41026\">\nEconomic Outlook Continues to Improve but Sequester Can Spoil the Party<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/chevron-q4-earnings-edge-past-streets-estimate-as-refining-business-flourishes-cvx\/41025\">\nChevron Q4 Earnings Edge Past Street\u2019s Estimate as Refining Business Flourishes (CVX)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-higher-logs-weekly-gains-but-outlook-bearish\/41024\">\nGold Prices Settle Higher, Logs weekly Gains but Outlook Bearish<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-update-after-hours-february-1\/41022\">\nMarket Update After Hours February 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-rally-on-economic-data-end-higher-for-the-week\/41003\">\nStocks Rally on Economic Data; End Higher for the Week<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-higher-silver-prices-rise-sharply-4\/41002\">\nGold Prices Settle Higher; Silver Prices Rise Sharply<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-sharply-higher-finish-dow-jones-above-14000\/41001\">\nStocks Headed for a Sharply Higher Finish; Dow Jones Above 14,000<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130204002724im_\/http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n\n\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n\nEd Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. 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