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Mattel Inc V.MAT


Primary Symbol: MAT

Consumer Cyclical Leisure
Mattel, Inc. is a global toy company and owner of catalogs of children's and family entertainment franchises. The Company's operating segments include North America, International and American Girl. The North America and International segments sell products across its categories, although some products are developed and adapted for particular international markets. The American Girl segment is a direct marketer, retailer, and children's publisher. Its product categories include Dolls; Infant, Toddler, and Preschool; Vehicles, and Action Figures, Building Sets, Games, and Other. Its brands include Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, and MEGA, as well as other intellectual properties that it owns or licenses in partnership with global entertainment companies. Its offerings include film and television content, gaming and digital experiences, music, and live events. Its products are available in more than 150 countries.


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Post by Babyboom51on Apr 07, 2017 4:03pm
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Is Matamec Explorations Inc (MAT) As Financially Strong....

Is Matamec Explorations Inc (MAT) As Financially Strong....

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Small-cap companies such as Matamec Explorations Inc ( Primarily due to the lack of diversification in revenues geographically, often investors opt for a bundle of small-caps. While savvy investors aren’t wrong in looking for singular blockbuster opportunities and trying to achieve diversification on their own by allocating a small part of their portfolio capital to small-caps, that doesn’t make these investments less risky individually. However, to help you reduce that risk, I’m going to provide you with few basic aspects other than debt-to-equity ratio to gauge a ballpark estimate on how financially strong is the company.See our latest analysis for MAT

How Matamec Explorations’s liquid assets stack up against its debt?

Despite low debt, for Matamec Explorations to continue operations during a downturn, it needs a sound liquidity position. When evaluating financial strength, I compare a company’s current assets (cash and liquid assets) to its total debt. MAT’s current assets ($1 Million) easily cover the total debt ($0 Million), giving it enough control on its balance sheet to survive a downturn.

Can MAT easily service its debt with what it earns?

One of the key checks of Matamec Explorations’s financial health is to compare what it earns against the amount it pays as interest. This highlights the company’s ability to service debt during a downturn.If a company’s earnings are greater than 5x its interest expense, it indicates sound financial strength as the company earns way more than its debt obligations. In MAT’s case, the company has no debt.

Final words

Matamec Explorations impresses with its such low debt-to-equity ratio and strong enough earnings to easily cover interest costs. But the company’s operating cash flows are still not up to the mark. Now when you know whether you should keep the debt in mind as a risk factor when putting together your investment thesis, I recommend you check out our latest free analysis report on Matamec Explorations to see what are MAT’s growth prospects and whether it could be considered an undervalued opportunity.


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