Mattel sets Q1 call for April 29
Mattel will release first‑quarter 2026 financial results and host a webcast on April 29, and the company recently staged a large São Paulo promotional stunt for Masters of the Universe merchandise. The earnings date gives buyers and creators a chance to read how a major toy firm is thinking about franchise timing and marketing. ( )
Mattel said it will report first-quarter 2026 results on April 29 and hold a webcast that evening. (businesswire.com) The company said the earnings release is scheduled for about 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time, with a webcast conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day. Mattel said slides will be posted on its investor relations site and a replay will stay online for 12 months. (businesswire.com) The date lands five weeks after Mattel unveiled a global “Masters of the Universe” line tied to the new live-action film. Mattel said the rollout starts April 25, 2026, across toys, collectibles, apparel and publishing. (corporate.mattel.com) In São Paulo, Mattel promoted that launch with a 19-foot, or 6-meter, He-Man lightning rod mounted atop Shopping Light in the city’s historic center. Trade and fan sites said the installation was part of a broader campaign for the toy line and the film. (epgrupo.com.br, he-mania.com) Mattel’s April 29 call will give investors a fresh read on how the company is lining up toy shipments, marketing and entertainment releases around one of its owned franchises. The film, from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Studios, is set for a United States theatrical release on June 5, 2026. (aboutamazon.com, corporate.mattel.com) That matters after Mattel’s last earnings report showed a mixed finish to 2025. The company said fourth-quarter net sales rose 7% to $1.766 billion, while full-year net sales slipped 1% to $5.348 billion. (corporate.mattel.com) Mattel also told investors in February that fourth-quarter gross billings grew 6%, but growth in the United States in December came in lighter than it had expected. The company said it was entering 2026 with a new $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization and $150 million of strategic investments aimed at organic growth. (corporate.mattel.com, investors.mattel.com) Masters of the Universe is one piece of a wider brand portfolio that Mattel groups with Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl and UNO. On April 29, the question will be whether that franchise push is starting to show up in first-quarter numbers before the movie reaches theaters in June. (investors.mattel.com, aboutamazon.com)
