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  • MATTEL INC Profile

    Barbie is the platinum blonde in power at Mattel, the #1 toy maker in the world. Its products include Barbie dolls, Fisher-Price toys, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, American Girl dolls and books, and various Sesame Street, Barney, Ferrari, and other licensed items. Mattel also produces action figures and toys based on Walt Disney movies and the Harry Potter children's books. To satisfy techie kids, Mattel has accessorized Barbie with interactive games, software, and now a line of Barbie MP3 players. The company has even licensed the Barbie name for eyewear. Mattel is trying to reduce its reliance on its biggest customers -- Wal-Mart, Toys "R" Us, and Target -- through its own catalog and Internet sales.
    Robert A. Eckert
    CEO
    333 Continental Blvd.

    El Segundo, CA 90245-5012

    http://www.mattel.com

    Phone: 310-252-2000

    Fax: 310-252-2179
    Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Consumer Durables
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $5,970,100,000 5.7% $600,000,000 31,000
  • Key Executives: MAT

    Name Title Officer Since
    Robert A. Eckert CEO 5/1/00
    Kevin M. Farr, CPA CFO -
    Robert Normile General Counsel -
    Ellen L. Brothers Executive VP -
    H. Scott Topham Senior VP -
    Michael J. Dolan Director 1/1/04
    Michael A. Salop Divisional Senior VP/Treasurer -
    Dr. Frances Daly Fergusson, Ph.D. Director 9/15/06
  • Top Competitors: MAT

  • Insider Trends: MAT

    Sentiment for MAT is POSITIVE

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    • 2M
    • 4M
    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: MAT

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    05/29/08 PRABHU VASANT M 1,592 Award of Stock Options $32,492.72
    05/29/08 SARGENT RONALD L 3,184 Award of Stock Options $64,985.44
    05/19/08 RICH ANDREA L 1,059 Exercise of Stock Options $0.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : MAT

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 484.00
     
    Mutual Fund 955.00
    Other Major 14.00
  • Short Interest Volume: MAT

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 3.20
    Float 361.53 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 2.80
    Average Daily Volume 3.36 M
    Outstanding Shares 361.92 M