Ratios in Focus: Analyzing Mattel, Inc (MAT)’s Price-to-Cash and Price-to-Free Cash Flow

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In the latest session, Mattel, Inc (NASDAQ: MAT) closed at $14.69 down -6.91% from its previous closing price of $15.78. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.91 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.6 million shares were traded.

Ratios:

For a deeper understanding of Mattel, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.42 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.93. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.00 and its Current Ratio is at 2.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.19 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.15.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Jefferies on February 05, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $28 from $20 previously.

On February 05, 2024, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $24 to $19.

Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Overweight to Equal-Weight on January 17, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $25 to $19.

Insider Transactions:

Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 13 ’24 when TOTZKE STEVE sold 45,216 shares for $18.90 per share. The transaction valued at 854,582 led to the insider holds 101,902 shares of the business.

TOTZKE STEVE sold 23,662 shares of MAT for $446,999 on May 09 ’24. The President, Chief Comm Officer now owns 152,018 shares after completing the transaction at $18.89 per share. On May 10 ’24, another insider, TOTZKE STEVE, who serves as the President, Chief Comm Officer of the company, sold 4,900 shares for $18.90 each. As a result, the insider received 92,610 and left with 147,118 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

As of this moment, Mattel,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.03. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.37. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.88 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.14.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, MAT has reached a high of $22.07, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.44. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -26.74%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -22.33%.

Shares Statistics:

A total of 330.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 319.97M. Insiders hold about 0.91% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.95% stake in the company.

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