On Oct. 16, Mattel (NYSE:MAT) released third-quarter earnings for the period ending Sept. 30, 2006.

  • Revenues and EPS exceeded analyst estimates by 9.75% and 1.64% respectively.
  • Revenues were driven by growth in the Fisher-Price and Polly Pocket brands.
  • Read the full rundown on Mattel's earnings in this take by Rick Munarriz.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$1,631

$1,790

$1,666

7.5%

Net Profit

--

$239

$225

6.1%

EPS

$0.61

$0.62

$0.55

12.7%

Diluted Shares

--

383

407

(6%)



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

47.56%

45.69%

1.87

Operating Margin

18.00%

18.53%

(0.53)

Net Margin

13.35%

13.52%

(0.17)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$552

$174

217.8%

Accounts Rec.

$1,388

$1,262

9.9%

Inventory

$672

$726

(7.4%)



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable *

$1,206

$1,069

12.8%

Long-Term Debt

$775

$350

121.4%

*Includes accrued liabilities

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Cash Flow Highlights

No full cash flow statement provided (boo!).

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Entertainment editor Shruti Basavaraj reviewed this article. She does not own shares in any of the companies mentioned above.