Hasbro (HAS) reported $1.14 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.2%. EPS of $1.28 for the same period compares to $1.30 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.05 billion, representing a surprise of +8.93%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.4%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.17.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Hasbro performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: External Net Revenues- Entertainment: $12.8 million versus $16.88 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -20% change. External Net Revenues- Consumer Products: $463 million versus $451.31 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.7% change. External Net Revenues- Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming: $663.8 million compared to the $591.06 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +27.1% year over year. Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming Net Revenues- Tabletop Gaming: $528.3 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $464.2 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +30%. Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming Net Revenues- Digital and Licensed Gaming: $135.5 million compared to the $114.98 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +16.7% year over year. Operating profit (loss)- Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming: $270 million versus $259.27 million estimated by four analysts on average. Operating profit (loss)- Entertainment: $5.6 million versus $5.74 million estimated by three analysts on average. Operating profit (loss)- Consumer Products: $-14.5 million compared to the $-20.53 million average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Hasbro here>>>
Shares of Hasbro have returned -3.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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