Mattel (MAT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Mattel (MAT) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.33% in Q2 2026, down 4.09 percentage points from 12.41% a year earlier and down 0.99 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Mattel (MAT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Mattel reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 9.60%, down 3.10 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +2.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 12.70% in FY2024 (+7.36 pp), 5.34% in FY2023 (-6.25 pp), 11.58% in FY2022 (-7.60 pp) and 19.18% in FY2021 (+12.25 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.86 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 17.89 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 13.89 percentage points in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.31% (Q1 2026), 9.60% (Q4 2025) and 10.26% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amer Sports | 15.15 Bn | 11.20 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 13.41% |
| 2 | Hasbro | 12.63 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 867.20 Mn | 21.10% |
| 3 | Acushnet Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 445.83 Mn | 14.35% |
| 4 | Mattel | 4.36 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 542.12 Mn | 8.33% |
| 5 | YETI Holdings | 2.98 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 322.52 Mn | 30.09% |
| 6 | Callaway Golf | 2.58 Bn | 33.08 Mn | 306.70 Mn | 5.50% |
| 7 | Peloton Interactive | 2.16 Bn | -2.46 Bn | 344.40 Mn | 21.04% |
| 8 | Unusual Machines | 1.12 Bn | 655.02 Mn | 5.80 Mn | - |
| 9 | Sturm Ruger | 708.48 Mn | 312.48 Mn | 33.74 Mn | - |
| 10 | Smith & Wesson Brands | 656.45 Mn | 568.71 Mn | 32.27 Mn | 6.64% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.54% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.89% |
Mattel Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "MAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();