--- title: "JAKKS Pacific | 10-Q: FY2026 Q1 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 106.68 M" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284954464.md" datetime: "2026-05-02T03:48:35.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284954464.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284954464.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284954464.md) --- # JAKKS Pacific | 10-Q: FY2026 Q1 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 106.68 M Revenue: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 106.68 M, beating the estimate of USD 103.8 M. EPS: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD -0.37, missing the estimate of USD -0.23. EBIT: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD -5.994 M. #### Net Sales JAKKS Pacific, Inc.’s total net sales decreased to $106,676 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from $113,253 thousand in the prior year period . **Toys/Consumer Products (TCP)**: Net sales were $100,095 thousand for Q1 2026, marking a decrease of $7,343 thousand or 6.8% from $107,438 thousand in Q1 2025, primarily due to lower North American sales despite higher international sales . Dolls, Role-Play/Dress-up sales declined by 32.4%, while Action Play & Collectibles division sales increased by 28.9% due to Super Mario Movie 2 products . **Costumes**: Net sales increased to $6,581 thousand for Q1 2026, an increase of $766 thousand or 13.8% from $5,815 thousand in Q1 2025, mainly driven by increased sales of Nintendo costumes . #### Cost of Sales Total cost of sales decreased to $71,070 thousand for Q1 2026 from $74,240 thousand in Q1 2025 . **Toys/Consumer Products (TCP)**: Cost of sales was $66,113 thousand (66.0% of net sales) for Q1 2026, compared to $69,239 thousand (64.4% of net sales) for Q1 2025, with the increase as a percentage of net sales attributed to higher product costs and tooling amortization . **Costumes**: Cost of sales was $4,957 thousand (75.8% of net sales) for Q1 2026, compared to $5,001 thousand (86.2% of net sales) for Q1 2025, with the decrease as a percentage of net sales due to lower royalty expense . #### Gross Profit Total gross profit decreased to $35,606 thousand for Q1 2026 from $39,013 thousand in Q1 2025 . **Toys/Consumer Products (TCP)**: Gross profit was $33,982 thousand for Q1 2026, down from $38,199 thousand in Q1 2025 . **Costumes**: Gross profit increased to $1,624 thousand for Q1 2026, up from $814 thousand in Q1 2025 . #### Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A) Total SG&A decreased slightly to $41,180 thousand for Q1 2026 from $42,770 thousand in Q1 2025 . As a percentage of net sales, SG&A increased to 38.6% in Q1 2026 from 37.7% in Q1 2025, driven by decreases in temporary help and media spending . **Direct selling expenses**: $8,164 thousand for Q1 2026, compared to $8,696 thousand for Q1 2025 . TCP: $6,955 thousand (Q1 2026) vs. $7,966 thousand (Q1 2025) . Costumes: $1,209 thousand (Q1 2026) vs. $730 thousand (Q1 2025) . **Product development and testing expenses**: $2,142 thousand for Q1 2026, compared to $2,399 thousand for Q1 2025 . TCP: $2,004 thousand (Q1 2026) vs. $2,015 thousand (Q1 2025) . Costumes: $138 thousand (Q1 2026) vs. $384 thousand (Q1 2025) . **Divisional general and administrative expenses**: $7,945 thousand for Q1 2026, compared to $8,788 thousand for Q1 2025 . TCP: $5,298 thousand (Q1 2026) vs. $5,557 thousand (Q1 2025) . Costumes: $2,647 thousand (Q1 2026) vs. $3,231 thousand (Q1 2025) . **Allocated headquarter general & administrative expenses**: $22,929 thousand for Q1 2026, compared to $22,887 thousand for Q1 2025 . TCP: $21,431 thousand (Q1 2026) vs. $21,740 thousand (Q1 2025) . Costumes: $1,498 thousand (Q1 2026) vs. $1,147 thousand (Q1 2025) . #### Loss from Operations Total loss from operations was - $5,574 thousand for Q1 2026, compared to - $3,757 thousand for Q1 2025 . **Toys/Consumer Products (TCP)**: Loss from operations was - $1,706 thousand for Q1 2026, compared to income of $921 thousand for Q1 2025 . **Costumes**: Loss from operations was - $3,868 thousand for Q1 2026, compared to - $4,678 thousand for Q1 2025 . #### Other Financial Metrics Net loss was - $4,280 thousand for Q1 2026, compared to - $2,382 thousand for Q1 2025 . Comprehensive loss was - $6,081 thousand for Q1 2026, compared to - $1,754 thousand for Q1 2025 . Income tax benefit was $0.8 million for Q1 2026 (effective tax rate of 16.6%), a decrease from $1.2 million for Q1 2025 (effective tax rate of 32.8%), due to lower discrete tax benefits and an increased pre-tax book loss . Working capital decreased by $9.2 million to $111.8 million as of March 31, 2026, from $121.0 million as of December 31, 2025, primarily due to changes in receivables, inventory, payables, and cash used in financing activities . Share-based compensation expense increased to $3,081 thousand for Q1 2026, from $2,552 thousand for Q1 2025 . Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock units was $19.8 million as of March 31, 2026, expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years . #### Cash Flow Net cash provided by operating activities was $21,795 thousand for Q1 2026, a significant increase from - $1,700 thousand used in Q1 2025, driven by higher receivable collections, lower inventory purchases, less capital tied up in prepaids and other assets, lower cash outflow for payables, and a net refund of cash taxes . Net cash used in investing activities was - $5,812 thousand for Q1 2026, compared to - $3,065 thousand for Q1 2025, primarily for purchases of molds, tooling, and investments in employee deferred compensation trusts . Net cash used in financing activities was - $4,267 thousand for Q1 2026, compared to - $6,605 thousand for Q1 2025, mainly for common stock repurchase for employee tax withholding and cash dividends paid . #### Liquidity and Capital Resources Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) increased to $64.0 million as of March 31, 2026, from $54.1 million as of December 31, 2025 . Foreign cash and cash equivalents totaled $20.0 million held in foreign subsidiaries as of March 31, 2026, up from $16.9 million as of December 31, 2025 . JAKKS Pacific, Inc. entered into a new $70.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with BMO Bank, N.A., maturing June 24, 2030, with no outstanding borrowings and $68.3 million total excess borrowing availability as of March 31, 2026 . The company was in compliance with all financial covenants . As of March 31, 2026, future aggregate minimum royalty guarantees totaled $193.4 million, with $66.8 million due within the next twelve months . #### Outlook and Strategy JAKKS Pacific, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share, payable on June 30, 2026 . The company has submitted a claim for refunds related to previously paid tariffs, though the timing, eligibility, and amount of any potential recovery are uncertain . Additionally, a pre-effective amendment to a registration statement was filed, allowing the issuance of up to $150.0 million of various securities . 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