Mattel

Mattel, Inc.
	Logo used since 2019
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: MAT; S&P 400 component;
Industry	Toys and entertainment
Founded	January 1945, in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Founders	Harold Matson; Ruth Handler; Elliot Handler;
Headquarters	El Segundo, California, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Ynon Kreiz (chairman and CEO); Steven Totzke (president and CCO);
Products	Toys; Games; Action figures; Dolls; Toy cars; Plush; Building sets; Film and television; Digital content; Digital gaming; Music; Live events; Publishing services;
Brands	American Girl; Barbie; Barney; Bob the Builder; Enchantimals; Ever After High; Fireman Sam; Fisher-Price; Hot Wheels; Matchbox; Masters of the Universe; Max Steel; Mega; Monster High; My Scene; Pictionary; Pingu; Polly Pocket; Princess of Power; Thomas & Friends; U.B. Funkeys; UNO;
Revenue	US$5.44 billion (2023)
Operating income	US$562 million (2023)
Net income	US$214 million (2023)
Total assets	US$6.44 billion (2023)
Total equity	US$2.15 billion (2023)
Number of employees	c. 33,000 (December 2023)
Divisions	Mattel Digital Games; Mattel Films; Mattel Television;
Subsidiaries	Fisher-Price; Mega Brands; American Girl; Mattel163 (50%);
Website	mattel.com
	Footnotes / references;

Mattel, Inc. (/məˈtɛl/ mə-TEL) is an American multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment company founded in Los Angeles by Harold Matson and the husband-and-wife duo of Ruth and Elliot Handler^[8] in January 1945 and headquartered in El Segundo, California. Mattel has a presence in 35 countries and territories; its products are sold in more than 150 countries.^[9]^[10]

It is the world's second largest toy maker in terms of revenue, after The Lego Group.^[11]^[12] Two of its historic and most valuable brands, Barbie and Hot Wheels, were respectively named the top global toy property and the top-selling global toy of the year for 2020^[13] and 2021^[14] by The NPD Group, a global information research company.

^ Cite error: The named reference Totz0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Totz1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Totz2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Totz3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Totz4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ Chang, Andrea (July 23, 2011). "Elliot Handler dies at 95; co-founder of Mattel, inventor of Hot Wheels". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ Chang, Andrea (July 27, 2011). "Obituary: Elliot Handler / Man behind Mattel, Hot Wheels". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
^ "About Mattel". Mattel Corporate. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
^ "Mattel, Inc. Company Profile". MarketLine. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
^ "Lego Surpasses Mattel As World's Largest Toymaker". Zacks Investment Research. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
^ Carnevale, Chuck. "A Full Toy Chest Makes Mattel A Buy For Growth And Income Investors". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
^ Foster, Elizabeth (January 27, 2021). "Barbie named NPD's top global toy property for 2020". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
^ Karaca, Kristine; Kazakos, Niki (February 2, 2022). "Barbie Named 2021 Top Global Toy Property of the Year, Per NPD". Mattel Corporate. Retrieved February 6, 2022. ...and its Hot Wheels Singles 1/64 Assortment was named the 2021 global top-selling toy of the year...

[Totz0-1] Cite error: The named reference Totz0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Totz1-2] Cite error: The named reference Totz1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Totz2-3] Cite error: The named reference Totz2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Totz3-4] Cite error: The named reference Totz3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Totz4-5] Cite error: The named reference Totz4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] "Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[7] Chang, Andrea (July 23, 2011). "Elliot Handler dies at 95; co-founder of Mattel, inventor of Hot Wheels". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[8] Chang, Andrea (July 27, 2011). "Obituary: Elliot Handler / Man behind Mattel, Hot Wheels". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[9] "About Mattel". Mattel Corporate. Retrieved November 2, 2020.

[10] "Mattel, Inc. Company Profile". MarketLine. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

[11] "Lego Surpasses Mattel As World's Largest Toymaker". Zacks Investment Research. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.

[12] Carnevale, Chuck. "A Full Toy Chest Makes Mattel A Buy For Growth And Income Investors". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

[13] Foster, Elizabeth (January 27, 2021). "Barbie named NPD's top global toy property for 2020". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

[14] Karaca, Kristine; Kazakos, Niki (February 2, 2022). "Barbie Named 2021 Top Global Toy Property of the Year, Per NPD". Mattel Corporate. Retrieved February 6, 2022. ...and its Hot Wheels Singles 1/64 Assortment was named the 2021 global top-selling toy of the year...

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.

Mattel

Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.