Hasbro’s Outlook Following Q4 Beat
<p><a href='https://financialmodelingprep.com/financial-summary/HAS'>Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) </a>reported its Q4 and full 2021-year results, with quarterly EPS and revenues of $1.21 and $2.01 billion coming in better than the Street estimates of $0.86 and $1.87 billion, respectively.</p>
<p>Annual revenue of $6.42 billion increased 17% year-over-year and adjusted EPS of $5.23 came in 8% above the consensus estimate. According to the analysts at Berenberg Bank, the upside was largely driven by entertainment, up 27% for 2021, and continued momentum of the Wizards of the Coast segment, up 42% for 2021. </p>
<p>The analysts mentioned two key premises for their bullish thesis on the company:</p>
<p>(1)	In the short term, demand for consumer products and Wizards of the Coast & Digital Gaming products is expected to remain resilient,</p>
<p>(2)	In the long term, post-pandemic, the pent-up supply of entertainment content should translate to continued, above-average growth and compare favorably to peers.</p>
<p>The analysts believe that the company will maintain consumer product margins as the pricing actions are scheduled to take effect in Q2/22. Furthermore, they believe the company will maintain operating margins at the company level (around 16%), given that the Wizards of the Coast segment and entertainment (around 38% of revenue) are largely immune to supply chain disruptions.</p>

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