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FY2026 Q1
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Hasbro, Inc. earnings call
Buzzberg read
Magic backlist sets quarterly record, 2026 third largest backlist year ever
Hasbro delivered a strong Q1 led by Magic's record-breaking set launches and POS gains in consumer products. Management reiterated full-year guidance despite cyber incident delays and oil cost headwinds, with confidence in the back-half ramp from entertainment content and cost mitigation actions. Magic Q1 saw its best-selling premiere set ever (Lorwyn Eclipsed) and Strixhaven already surpassing it in Q2; backlist set a quarterly record.
Buzzberg read Magic backlist sets quarterly record, 2026 third largest backlist year ever Hasbro delivered a strong Q1 led by Magic's record-breaking set launches and POS gains in consumer products. Management reiterated full-year guidance despite cyber incident delays and oil cost headwinds, with confidence in the back-half ramp from entertainment content and cost mitigation actions. Magic Q1 saw its best-selling premiere set ever (Lorwyn Eclipsed) and Strixhaven already surpassing it in Q2; backlist set a quarterly record. Read full analysisCollapse analysis
Hasbro delivered a strong Q1 led by Magic's record-breaking set launches and POS gains in consumer products. Management reiterated full-year guidance despite cyber incident delays and oil cost headwinds, with confidence in the back-half ramp from entertainment content and cost mitigation actions. Magic Q1 saw its best-selling premiere set ever (Lorwyn Eclipsed) and Strixhaven already surpassing it in Q2; backlist set a quarterly record.
- Consumer products POS positive; $40-60M of CP revenue shifted from Q2 to Q3 due to cyber incident, but underlying demand is healthy.
- Full-year guidance maintained: total revenue +3-5% CC, operating margin 24-25%, Wizards low-40% margin, CP margin 6-8%.
- Oil cost pressure (~$30M in H2) partially offset by tariff benefit ($15M) and productivity actions; margins planned to grow in CP H2.
CONSUMER_PRODUCTS Revenue$398MReported
Revenue$1.0002B-31% QoQ
WIZARDS Revenue$582MReported
EPS$1.47-3% QoQ
6 grounded callouts
What matters now
The highest-signal changes from the call.
Product
Secrets of Strixhaven surpasses Aetherdrift as largest Magic premiere set
Demand
MagicCon Las Vegas sold 23,000+ badges, largest Magic event
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Digital Gaming
Marvel Super Heroes digital rights on Magic Arena announced with Disney
Guidance
Cyber incident to delay $40-60M CP revenue from Q2 to back half
Costs
Oil cost pressure ~$30M, mostly in consumer products, mitigated by actions
Reported period
Actuals
| Metric | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|
| CONSUMER_PRODUCTS Revenue | $398M | Reported |
| Revenue | $1.0002B | -31% QoQ |
| WIZARDS Revenue | $582M | Reported |
| EPS | $1.47 | -3% QoQ |
| Gross margin | 68.23% | Reported |
| Operating margin | 27.02% | Reported |
Forward-looking
Forward guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Midpoint | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | FY2026 | 24%–25% | 24.5% | Maintained |
| Operating marginWIZARDS | FY2026 | 40%–43% | 41.5% | Maintained |
| Operating marginCONSUMER_PRODUCTS | FY2026 | 6%–8% | 7% | Maintained |
AI, capex & demand read
Management read
Confident
Management emphasized strong momentum, record Magic sales, share gains, and reiterated full-year guidance despite macro headwinds.
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Partners
Partners
Chris Cox
Monopoly Go is generating steady high-margin licensing revenue (~$41M in Q1) and shows no signs of fading; Scopely's execution is strong.
Evidence
“Monopoly Go continues to frankly be a juggernaut. The Scopely team is absolutely killing it.”
Partners
Chris Cox
Upcoming Netflix animated series for Magic could drive first-party set demand and broaden Magic's mainstream audience.
Evidence
“the new Netflix series, which is going to be killer, probably one of the biggest animation events that certainly for fans that Netflix has helped to invest in”
Partners
Chris Cox
Deepening partnership expands Magic's digital reach and adds recurring content pipeline; Disney benefits from incremental licensing and platform exposure.
Evidence
“yesterday, in partnership with the Walt Disney Company, we announced Magic Arena will feature full digital rights for the upcoming Marvel Super Heroes launch.”
External signals
Supply-chain alpha · 5returns since call
Magic's printing reprint lead times have doubled from 6 weeks to 3-4 months due to industry-wide capacity tightness, but extended rotation periods (32-36 months) mitigate sell-out risk.
Evidence
“We used to be able to accommodate a reprint inside of six weeks. Now that's more like three to four months.”
Cyber incident will shift $40-60M of consumer products revenue from Q2 to Q3, masking underlying POS trends and creating a lumpy cash flow pattern.
Evidence
“we expect approximately $40 to $60 million of consumer products revenue to be delayed from Q2 to the back half of the year.”
Oil cost pressure of ~$30M (assuming $100/bbl) will hit CP margins in H2, offset by $15M tariff benefit and accelerated productivity actions.
Evidence
“The rough impact for this year is about $30 million, and that is assuming that oil stays around that $100 price per barrel.”
Trading cards category is on track to overtake building sets as the largest toy segment, driven by Magic's multi-formula success.
Evidence
“trading cards is probably the hottest category in all of toy and games... the category is going to eclipse building sets either this year or next year in terms of total size”
Hasbro's 'gem-squared' categories (gamified, entertainment-driven, multi-purchase, multi-generational) grew 22% in 2025 while the toy industry declined 3%, supporting retailer open-to-buy.
Methodology & coverage
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