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Mattel

Mattel

Toys, Consumer Products & Family Entertainmentmattel.com

Mattel creates iconic, multigenerational brands that deliver play and entertainment experiences across toys, content, consumer products, and digital and live experiences for children and families worldwide.

Latest · Another Mattel investor pushes for potential sale· Oct 6

Last updated Oct 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Oct 16, 2026

Founded
1945
HQ
El Segundo, California, United States
Connections
7

AI-drafted from public sources8 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
10001+
Revenue
$5B–$6B
Stock
MAT
2integrations

About

One of the world's largest toy and family entertainment companies, with a portfolio of globally recognized franchise brands spanning toys, content, and experiences

Mattel is a global play and family entertainment company founded in 1945 and headquartered in El Segundo, California. Its franchise brands include Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High and Polly Pocket, alongside properties it licenses from entertainment companies. Its offerings span toys, content, consumer products, and digital and live experiences, sold through the major retail and ecommerce companies. Ynon Kreiz led Mattel as CEO from April 26, 2018 and as Chairman from May 2018, repositioning it around its brands as intellectual property. He stepped down on October 2, 2026 to become Co-CEO of Skydance. Roger Lynch, a Mattel board member since 2018 and the former CEO of Condé Nast, became Chairman on October 2, 2026 and is due to become CEO on or before November 2, 2026.

Business model

Consumer Products / Entertainment IP

Target market

Consumers (children and families), Retailers, Licensees

What they offer

  • Barbie

    Iconic fashion doll franchise spanning toys, content, apparel, and entertainment

  • Hot Wheels

    Die-cast vehicle brand with toys, racing experiences, and entertainment content

  • Fisher-Price

    Infant and preschool learning and play products

  • American Girl

    Premium doll brand with books, experiences, and retail stores

  • UNO

    Classic card game franchise with broad consumer and digital reach

  • Masters of the Universe

    Action figure and entertainment franchise including He-Man

  • Thomas & Friends

    Preschool train brand with toys and content

  • Monster High

    Fashion doll and entertainment franchise targeting tweens

  • Matchbox

    Die-cast vehicle brand with a heritage collector and play audience

  • Polly Pocket

    Compact fashion doll and playset brand

Key features

Globally recognized franchise brand portfolioIP-driven entertainment strategy including film and TVBroad retail and ecommerce distributionConsumer products licensing programDigital and live experience extensions of core brands

Use cases

Children's play and learning through toys and gamesFamily entertainment via licensed film, TV, and streaming contentBrand licensing for consumer products and apparelLive experiences and theme park partnershipsDigital gaming extensions of physical toy brands

Customer segments

Children and families (end consumers)Mass-market and specialty retailersEcommerce platformsEntertainment studios and streaming platforms (licensing partners)Consumer products licensees

Tech & specs

API

No

Corporate history
  1. 1945 · Founded
Connection details

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