Mattel Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Mattel's CEO is Ynon Kreiz, appointed in Apr 2018, has a tenure of 7.17 years. total yearly compensation is $37.80M, comprised of 4.2% salary and 95.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.46% of the company’s shares, worth $27.86M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 6.8 years respectively.

Key information

Ynon Kreiz

Chief executive officer

US$37.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage4.23%
CEO tenure7.2yrs
CEO ownership0.5%
Management average tenure3yrs
Board average tenure6.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Mattel: Attractive Even With Meaningful Tariff Exposure

Jun 01

There's No Escaping Mattel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MAT) Muted Earnings Despite A 34% Share Price Rise

May 21
There's No Escaping Mattel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MAT) Muted Earnings Despite A 34% Share Price Rise

Here's Why Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 24
Here's Why Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Mattel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MAT) Tunnel

Apr 06
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Mattel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MAT) Tunnel

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT)

Mar 18
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT)

Mattel Has Good Long-Term Outlook, But Is A Short-Term Hold

Mar 11

Is Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 13
Is Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) Using Too Much Debt?

Mattel: Diversification Plan Moves Into Manga Comic Book Partnership With TokyoPop

Jan 11

Mattel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MAT) P/S Is On The Mark

Dec 11
Mattel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MAT) P/S Is On The Mark

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Nov 26
Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Mattel: A Solid IP Treasure Trove Acquisition Candidate Hiding In Plain Sight

Oct 29

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Oct 11
Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mattel: Iconic Brands, Rising Costs, And Acquisition Hopes

Oct 08

Mattel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MAT) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Sep 10
Mattel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MAT) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
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Innovative Products And Entertainment Ventures Propel Growth Amid Financial Challenges

Introduction of new product innovation and expansion into digital gaming through self-publishing are poised to significantly boost Mattel's revenue and net margins.

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 12
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mattel, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Jul 25
Mattel, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Mattel: Q2 Results Show Margin Gains Amid Soft Demand

Jul 23

Does Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 12
Does Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Getting In Cheap On Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) Might Be Difficult

Jun 11
Getting In Cheap On Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) Might Be Difficult

Mattel: After Barbie, Halo, What Next?

May 08

Mattel: Solid Way To End FY23, Remain Positive On Outlook

Feb 21

Mattel: A Cautious Approach Amid Uncertain Growth

Jan 16

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ynon Kreiz's remuneration changed compared to Mattel's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$530m

Dec 31 2024US$38mUS$2m

US$542m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$548m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$322m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$293m

Dec 31 2023US$19mUS$2m

US$214m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$83m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$227m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$266m

Dec 31 2022US$12mUS$2m

US$394m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$604m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2021US$16mUS$2m

US$903m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$806m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$322m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$217m

Dec 31 2020US$16mUS$2m

US$124m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$5m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$246m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$243m

Dec 31 2019US$16mUS$2m

-US$219m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$204m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$268m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$398m

Dec 31 2018US$17mUS$1m

-US$533m

Compensation vs Market: Ynon's total compensation ($USD37.80M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.67M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ynon's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

Ynon Kreiz (60 yo)

7.2yrs
Tenure
US$37,802,591
Compensation

Mr. Ynon Kreiz has been an Independent Director of Warner Music Group Corp. since May 9, 2016. He is Trustee at The Paley Center for Media since April 2022. Mr. Kreiz has been a Director and Chief Executiv...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ynon Kreiz
Executive Chairman & CEO7.2yrsUS$37.80m0.46%
$ 27.9m
Steve Totzke
President & Chief Commercial Officer3.2yrsUS$4.42m0.049%
$ 3.0m
Jonathan Anschell
Executive VP4.4yrsUS$3.18m0.024%
$ 1.5m
Roberto Isaias Zanatta
Executive VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer6.3yrsUS$3.32m0.041%
$ 2.5m
Anthony DiSilvestro
Advisorless than a yearUS$5.10m0.071%
$ 4.3m
Paul Ruh
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Sailendra Koorapati
Senior VP & Chief Technology Officerless than a yearno datano data
Catherine Frymark
Executive VP & Chief Corporate Communications Officer4.5yrsno datano data
Karen Ancira
Executive VP & Chief People Officer1.1yrsno datano data
Lisa McKnight
Executive Vice President & Chief Brand Officer1.9yrsno datano data
Robbie Brenner
President of Mattel Films6.8yrsno datano data
Josh Silverman
Executive VP & Chief Franchise Officer2.8yrsno datano data
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: MAT's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ynon Kreiz
Executive Chairman & CEO8yrsUS$37.80m0.46%
$ 27.9m
Dominic Ng
Independent Director19.4yrsUS$325.01k0.0029%
$ 179.8k
Diana Ferguson
Independent Director4.9yrsUS$315.01k0.0059%
$ 359.0k
Julius Genachowski
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$388.35kno data
Roger Lynch
Independent Lead Director6.8yrsUS$295.01k0.0069%
$ 420.2k
Judy Olian
Independent Director6.8yrsUS$285.01k0.016%
$ 960.2k
Noreena Hertz
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$312.51kno data
Adriana Cisneros
Independent Director6.8yrsUS$292.51k0.0090%
$ 550.4k
Soren Laursen
Independent Director7.1yrsUS$305.84k0.020%
$ 1.2m
Dawn Tarnofsky-Ostroff
Independent Director1.3yrsno datano data
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: MAT's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/02 11:23
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/30 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Mattel, Inc. is covered by 37 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Felicia Kantor HendrixBarclays