Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) is a publicly listed company headquartered in El Segundo, California, United States that owns 6 consumer brands, and has 3 recorded transactions.[1][2]
Mattel was founded in a Californian garage in 1945 making picture frames, then dollhouse furniture from the offcuts. It became the largest toy company in the world on the strength of Barbie and Hot Wheels, and has recently rebuilt itself around licensing its properties into film.
Read from Mattel's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Mattel's reportable segments are: (i) North America and (ii) International.
On February 10, 2026, Mattel announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 50% ownership interest in Mattel163 Limited ("Mattel163"), a mobile games studio, for approximately $159 million, subject to customary closing adjustments.
Headline figures from Mattel's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2020–2025. Revenue moved from $4.59bn to $5.35bn, an average of 3.1% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.35bn | $546.4m | 10.2% | $397.6m | $6.64bn | $2.33bn | 10-K | |
| $5.38bn | $694.3m | 12.9% | $541.8m | $6.54bn | $2.33bn | 10-K | |
| $5.44bn | $561.7m | 10.3% | $214.4m | $6.44bn | $2.33bn | 10-K | |
| $5.43bn | $675.5m | 12.4% | $393.9m | $6.18bn | $2.33bn | 10-K | |
| $5.46bn | $729.6m | 13.4% | $903m | $6.39bn | $2.57bn | 10-K | |
| $4.59bn | $374.7m | 8.2% | $123.6m | $5.53bn | $2.85bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Mattel acquired Pleasant Company, maker of American Girl dolls, for about $700 million. Each doll comes with historical fiction set in a particular period, and the books address subjects including slavery and internment, which is unusual for a toy line.
Mattel acquired Tyco Toys for about $755 million, taking Matchbox with it. That put Matchbox and Hot Wheels, rivals since 1968, under one owner; Mattel has kept both ranges in production rather than merging them.
Mattel acquired Fisher-Price for about $1.1 billion in stock, adding infant and preschool toys to a company built on Barbie and Hot Wheels. Fisher-Price had published a set of design principles about intrinsic play value in its first year of trading, 1930.
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The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Creation of a direct financial obligation | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Other events | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition |
Mattel owns 6 consumer brands tracked here, including Fisher-Price, American Girl, Hot Wheels, Barbie, UNO and Matchbox.
Yes. Mattel is headquartered in El Segundo, California, United States and was founded in 1945.
Mattel is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as MAT on the NASDAQ.
The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is American Girl on 1 July 1998.
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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