Pop culture collectibles maker Funko tops estimates for Q4 net sales
Funko, Inc. Class A FNKO | 3.75 3.75 | -0.53% 0.00% Pre |
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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