Hasbro: Improving Economics, New Growth, And An Attractive Undervaluation
Hasbro's profitability has improved post-eOne divestiture, with 2024 being a mostly robust year for the firm despite a slight decline in revenues. The company enjoys a wide economic moat due to valuable intangible assets, cost advantages, and strong network effects, ensuring competitive resilience. Financial metrics show robust performance with high margins and efficient cash conversion, though core consumer product sales have weakened due to inflation.
America's Finest City To Get Its Own Monopoly Game
SAN DIEGO, CA — America's Finest City is getting its very own edition of Monopoly, and San Diegans are invited to share their ideas for the board game. "Everybody loves San Diego," said Jennifer Tripsea, a spokesperson for Top Trumps USA, the American division of Winning Moves International and creators of classic games and puzzles. "It doesn't matter where you are in the world, it's world-famous." The first San Diego edition of the popular board game was published in 1995. Top Trumps USA will release the new edition of "Monopoly: San Diego Edition" in November, under license from game and toy company Hasbro. The game will replace the board game's famous property squares with San Diego businesses, nonprofits and landmarks. The San Diego board game will also include customized chance and community chest cards, as well as Monopoly money. "San Diego is such a unique and diverse community, with such a rich history," Tripsea said. "We know that San Diego has so much pride, and there's so much to showcase here that we thought this is a game that would be wonderful not only for locals, but for tourists to take home a little bit of San Diego with them when they leave." Top Trumps USA wants to hear what San Diegans want to see on the board. The company is looking for suggestions for landmarks across San Diego County, from the iconic Hotel del Coronado to the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Top Trumps USA also wants to hear ideas that could only come from locals. When the company made a version for Richmond, Virginia, residents wanted to include a well-known stray cat, according to Tripsea. That cat was featured on a community chest card. "We love to hear from the local community, not only on what they want to see on the board, but we also want to see what they want on the community chest and chance cards," Tripsea said. Community members can share their suggestions through April 11 by emailing [email protected] or submitting the online form. Businesses and nonprofits interested in being featured can also email the company. The game is slated to be released in November and will be available online and in stores, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble and select local San Diego retailers.
Hasbro (HAS) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
The latest trading day saw Hasbro (HAS) settling at $65.11, representing a -1.36% change from its previous close.
Hasbro's Cost Cuts And Digital Expansion Underestimated? J.P. Morgan Sees Higher Growth Potential
J.P. Morgan analyst Christopher Horvers reiterated an Overweight rating on the shares of Hasbro Inc HAS and maintained a price forecast of $75.00.
Can Magic: The Gathering Cards Outperform the Stock Market?
While history shows the stock market to be the single best way for the average person to accumulate wealth over time, alternative investments have been popular for centuries. Especially for the wealthy, seeking out investments beyond stocks is part of having a well-diversified portfolio. Art auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s exist in part to serve this market. Trading cards might not rise to the level of fine art, but they can have more intrinsic value than a duct-taped banana that some fool recently bought for $6.2 million. 24/7 Wall St. Insights: Stocks might be the best investments over time, but they are not the only ones, and alternative assets have a place in a well-diversified portfolio. Magic: The Gathering from Hasbro‘s (HAS) Wizards of the Coast division have proved a popular and enduring playing and trading tabletop card game. Some of the most valuable MTG cards have vastly outperformed the S&P 500, though there is not the same liquidity and transparency in pricing. If you’re looking for some stocks with huge potential, make sure to grab a free copy of our brand-new “The Next NVIDIA” report. It features a software stock we’re confident has 10X potential. A sporting chance for wealth Baseball trading cards were one of the first collectibles to really gain popularity and it continues until tday For example, sports trading cards, particularly baseball cards, are still a multi-billion industry. Consulting firm Market Decipher predicts the sports memorabilia market will grow to almost $20.5 billion by 2032. But there are other collectible cards that have just as an enthusiastic following, including Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! One of the better options, however, could be Magic: The Gathering, the tabletop and digital card game first released by Wizards of the Coast in 1993. Now owned by Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS), Magic has been one of the toymaker’s most consistently profitable businesses since it was acquired in 1999. Its Wizards of the Coast and digital gaming segment made $1.17 billion in sales through the first nine months of 2024 and generated operating profits of $551 million. In fact, many Magic: The Gathering players view themselves much like stock investors, seeking out the most undervalued cards and sets on the market. A whole field of “Magic finance” has evolved and there are sites dedicated to tracking the pricing of different card values, almost like looking up the price of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock on your broker’s website. There are, of course, major differences between buying TSLA shares and buying a Swords to Plowshares card. Making a market Magic: The Gathering tournaments are still wildly popular, drawing thousands of enthusiasts to play The first is the stock price of Tesla is the same no matter where you look it up, whether on Yahoo! Finance, Google, or your broker. It shows the last price the stock traded at. Not so with a Magic card. If you look up the price, all you have is what someone is willing to sell the card at and that can fluctuate dramatically. For example, the original print run of a Swords to Ploughshares Magic Alpha card on MTGStocks shows the average price at $2,209.99, which means the average price listed across all marketplaces, though the market price is just $325, which is the most likely selling price based on recent sales data. On CardKingdom, the card can be bought for $879.99 while on TCGplayer, a heavily played card fetches $650. On ManaPool, a moderately played version goes for $1,470. There are a lot more variables involved in buying Magic: The Gathering cards than purchasing a stock. It’s also important to note that some 82.4 million shares of Tesla trade daily while you might see just one card bought or sold in a month or year on the Magic trading sites. The stock market is much more liquid than the trading card market. Better than stocks? So can buying Magic: The Gathering cards beat the stock market? Here are the returns of the the three most popular MTG cards of all time, according to War Gamer. Sol Ring. The card has been released in multiple sets, including from the Vault: Relics in 2010, Commander 2016, and Commander 2017. MTGStocks shows the earliest price available in 2012 was $176.82 and while it had climbed as high as $3,087.89 in 2021, today it goes for $1,286.01, a 627% return. Craterhoof Behemoth. The card was released in the Avacyn Restored set on May 17 2012 and has gone from $2.92 at the time to $76.56 in 2021, and is priced at $34.71 today for a 1,089% return. Gaea’s Cradle. This card was released in the Urza’s Saga set in 1998 and is often considered one of the most iconic lands in Magic history. MTGStocks shows its price in 2012 at $70.29, spiking to $1,199.86 in 2021 and trading for $830.57 today, a 1082% return. Key takeaways It’s clear both stocks and Magic: The Gathering trading cards can have their peaks and valleys, and the Covid pandemic lockdowns caused a spike in interest, playing, and card value. Although many of the cards have far exceeded the 387% return of the S&P 500 from 2012 until today, the liquidity and transparency of stock prices compared to MTG cards means investors would be better off buying Tesla or other stocks rather than trading cards. The post Can Magic: The Gathering Cards Outperform the Stock Market? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..
Hasbro: Growth In EBITDA Expected Realistic Despite Tariff Risk
Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast (WotC) segment is driving growth with high margins, boosted by successful IPs like Baldur's Gate 3 and MTG's Universes Beyond sets. Despite a 3% revenue decline, Hasbro's cost-cutting efforts and strategic IP licensing are improving margins, with EBITDA expected to grow 4% in the coming year. Hasbro's reduced reliance on Chinese manufacturing mitigates tariff risks, while WotC remains unaffected, supporting the EBITDA growth outlook.
Hasbro CEO says tariffs pose challenges
Hasbro (HAS) shares climb on Thursday after the board game and toy maker reported fourth quarter earnings results that beat top and bottom line estimates. The upward stock move comes despite a weaker-than-expected forecast due to potential tariff impacts.
Hasbro: Video Games and eCommerce Will Drive ‘Return to Growth'
Hasbro said Thursday (Feb. 20) that video games, services and eCommerce will play a key role in the company's new strategy to “return to growth.” Together, those offerings make up one of five pillars of Hasbro's “Playing to Win” strategy announced Thursday, the games, intellectual property (IP) and toy company said in a press release.
Why Hasbro Stock Soared Today
Hasbro (HAS 13.88%) surged 13.2% through 1:25 p.m. ET Thursday after crushing analyst forecasts for sales and earnings this morning.
Hasbro: EPS Surges, Revenue Falls
Hasbro (HAS 12.97%), a well-known player in the toy and entertainment industry, disclosed its fourth-quarter results on February 20, 2025. The company highlighted profitability improvements and a stronger earnings per share (EPS) than anticipated.
Hasbro Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y
HAS' fourth-quarter top line reflects dismal contributions from The Wizards of the Coast, and Digital Gaming and Consumer Products segments.
Hasbro Stock Surges as Toymaker Posts Higher-than-Estimated Results, New Strategy
Hasbro (HAS) shares jumped more than 11% Thursday after the toymaker posted better-than-expected results and unveiled a new strategy of raising revenue yearly through 2027.
