HAS vs. JAKK, MAT, STRA, MGM, RCL, BC, PII, RGR, JOUT, and MPX
Should you be buying Hasbro stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hasbro include JAKKS Pacific (JAKK), Mattel (MAT), Strategic Education (STRA), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Brunswick (BC), Polaris (PII), Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR), Johnson Outdoors (JOUT), and Marine Products (MPX).
Hasbro vs. Its Competitors
JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK) and Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.
In the previous week, Hasbro had 17 more articles in the media than JAKKS Pacific. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Hasbro and 0 mentions for JAKKS Pacific. JAKKS Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Hasbro's score of 0.84 indicating that JAKKS Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media.
JAKKS Pacific currently has a consensus target price of $43.50, suggesting a potential upside of 162.79%. Hasbro has a consensus target price of $86.27, suggesting a potential upside of 11.53%. Given JAKKS Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe JAKKS Pacific is more favorable than Hasbro.
JAKKS Pacific has a net margin of 5.62% compared to Hasbro's net margin of -13.37%. Hasbro's return on equity of 64.49% beat JAKKS Pacific's return on equity.
44.4% of JAKKS Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Hasbro shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of JAKKS Pacific shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hasbro shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Hasbro has higher revenue and earnings than JAKKS Pacific. Hasbro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JAKKS Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
JAKKS Pacific has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hasbro has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.
JAKKS Pacific pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Hasbro pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. JAKKS Pacific pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hasbro pays out -69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Summary
JAKKS Pacific and Hasbro tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HAS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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This page (NASDAQ:HAS) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
