Mattel MAT
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Mattel (MAT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2017)

Updated

Mattel (MAT) posted Operating Expenses of $454.42 million for Q4 2017, up 30.4% from $348.41 million a year earlier and up 19.0% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Mattel (MAT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2017) Analysis & Trends

Since Q1 2009, Mattel has reported Operating Expenses for 36 quarters.

  • Annual Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.8% (FY2012 to FY2017).
  • In prior years, Mattel's Operating Expenses was $348.41 million in FY2016 (-15.4%), $411.97 million in FY2015 (-7.4%), $444.96 million in FY2014 (+14.5%) and $388.66 million in FY2013 (-33.0%).
  • The Q4 2017 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q4 2012.
  • On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 0.3% over the last eight quarters.
  • The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses in the past five years was Q4 2017, with growth of 30.4%; the weakest was Q4 2013, with a decline of 33.0%.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses for the three prior quarters was $381.76 million (Q3 2017), $352.94 million (Q2 2017) and $332.24 million (Q1 2017).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Amer Sports 15.40 Bn 11.45 Bn 1.07 Bn -909.20 Mn
2 Hasbro 12.62 Bn 8.41 Bn 867.20 Mn 887.10 Mn
3 Acushnet Holdings 4.89 Bn 4.64 Bn 445.83 Mn 267.00 Mn
4 Mattel 3.81 Bn 486.56 Mn 542.12 Mn -
5 YETI Holdings 3.16 Bn 2.48 Bn 322.52 Mn 229.01 Mn
6 Callaway Golf 2.55 Bn 8.09 Mn 306.70 Mn 191.90 Mn
7 Peloton Interactive 2.11 Bn -2.51 Bn 344.40 Mn 263.20 Mn
8 Unusual Machines 1.19 Bn 731.45 Mn 5.80 Mn 13.64 Mn
9 Sturm Ruger 671.09 Mn 275.09 Mn 33.74 Mn 26.11 Mn
10 Smith & Wesson Brands 629.10 Mn 541.36 Mn 32.27 Mn 28.05 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2017 454.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 381.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 352.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 332.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 348.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 350.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 350.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 350.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 411.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 365.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 367.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 402.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 444.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 392.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 391.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 384.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 388.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 410.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 391.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 369.68 Mn
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