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Bull of the Day: Hasbro (HAS)
Hasbro reported quarterly revenue up 15% from a year earlier to about $1.6 billion, with adjusted earnings of $2.90 per share, up 72%. Management raised its full-year revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating margin outlook.
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What happened
Hasbro reported quarterly revenue up 15% from a year earlier to about $1.6 billion, with adjusted earnings of $2.90 per share, up 72%. Management raised its full-year revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating margin outlook.
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Global impact / market context
Higher revenue and profit per sale, plus a raised outlook, suggest Hasbro's core games and toy business is selling more and keeping more profit from each sale. That can support future cash available and justify the stock's recent gain.
Analyst inference
The stock has risen more than 30% in three months after two straight post-earnings jumps, so expectations are now higher. The Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming unit, led by Magic: The Gathering, is driving growth, making that segment central to the investment case.
Analyst inference
What to watch
- Watch whether Magic: The Gathering sales keep growing after surpassing $600 million in a quarter for the first time, up 34% from a year earlier, since this segment led results. Confirmed
- Watch whether management's raised full-year revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating margin guidance is met, since the company now must deliver against higher expectations. Proposed
- Watch whether the recent share price surge holds as investors weigh whether Hasbro can repeat strong earnings beats, given the stock's reliance on continued games and digital growth. Analyst inference