Pop culture collectibles maker Funko tops estimates for Q4 net sales

Funko, Inc. Class A -0.53% Pre

Funko, Inc. Class A

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Overview

  • Funko's Q4 net sales fell 7% but beat analyst expectations

  • Company cited strong sales of entertainment properties and Bitty Pop! for Q4 performance

  • Company reduced inventory and paid down $16 mln of debt in Q4


Outlook

  • Funko sees 2026 net sales flat to up 3% vs 2025

  • Company expects 2026 gross margin of 41% to 43%

  • Funko forecasts 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $70 mln to $80 mln


Result Drivers

  • ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES - Co said strong sales of KPop Demon Hunters, Stranger Things, Bitty Pop! and Pop! Yourself in Europe drove Q4 performance

  • CATEGORY MIX - Loungefly sales rose 1.8% while core collectibles fell 5% and 'Other' dropped 51.7% in Q4


Company press release: ID:nBw7hkkhba


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Sales

Beat

$273.10 mln

$260.67 mln (3 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$2.50 mln

$800,000 (1 Analyst)

Q4 Net Income

-$180,000

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA

$23.30 mln

Q4 Income from Operations

$5.97 mln

Q4 Operating Expenses

$267.12 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the toys & children's products peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Funko Inc is $5.00, about 11.2% above its March 11 closing price of $4.50


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