JAKKS Pacific Q3 profit, sales rise on strong toy demand

JAKKS Pacific

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Overview
U.S. toy and costume maker's Q3 net sales rose 20% year-over-year
Net income and adjusted EBITDA increased from prior year
Company cites strong Toys/Consumer Products and Costumes sales, and successful tariff navigation

Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or the full year in its press release

Result Drivers
TOYS/CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROWTH - Toys/Consumer Products net sales rose 23% to $192 mln, driven by higher Dolls, Role-Play, Dress-Up and Action Play & Collectibles sales
COSTUMES SALES - Costumes net sales increased 13% year-over-year to $62 mln

Company press release: ID:nGNX6HKHC2

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
$254.20 mln
$226.58 mln (2 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$32.30 mln
$27.49 mln (2 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$44.40 mln
$36.83 mln (2 Analysts)
Q3 Gross Margin
 
32.10%
 
Q3 Gross Profit
 
$81.50 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the toys & children's products peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for JAKKS Pacific Inc is $27.00, about 7.8% below its October 21 closing price of $29.27
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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