Jakks Pacific Inc 8-K, filed Oct 23, 2026

Jakks Pacific Inc (JAKK)

8-K 2026-10-23 For: 2026-10-20

Added on October 23, 2026

About this 8-K

Jakks Pacific Inc filed this 8-K on October 23, 2026, reporting on events of October 20, 2026.

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. posted Q3 2026 sales of $254.2 million, up 20%, and net income of $29.9 million, or $2.48 per diluted share. Its Board declared a $0.25 per share dividend payable December 28, 2026; record date November 27, 2026. AI summary

Items reported

Item 2.02: Financial results
Item 8.01: Other events
Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits

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Delaware	001-35448	95-4527222
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

2951 28^th Street, Santa Monica, California	90405
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.001 par value		JAKK		NASDAQ Global Select Market

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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(d)	Exhibits

	Exhibit	Description

	10.1	October 22, 2026 Press Release

	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

	JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.

Dated: October 23, 2026
	By: /s/ JOHN L. KIMBLE John L. Kimble, CFO

	September 30,						December 31,
	2026			2025			2025
	(In thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	43,999		$	25,887		$	52,197
Restricted cash		1,133			1,869			1,869
Accounts receivable, net		240,294			195,779			138,341
Inventory, net		63,770			71,497			59,805
Prepaid expenses and other assets		13,359			19,784			16,873
Total current assets		362,555			314,816			269,085

Property and equipment		163,246			147,745			152,224
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		141,121			131,226			133,216
Property and equipment, net		22,125			16,519			19,008

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		37,835			49,611			46,776
Deferred income tax assets, net		69,589			67,612			69,569
Goodwill		34,956			35,081			35,077
Other long-term assets		1,729			1,631			2,682
Total assets	$	528,789		$	485,270		$	442,197

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	96,507		$	72,338		$	55,558
Accrued expenses		60,129			52,085			43,076
Reserve for sales returns and allowances		40,810			37,691			33,569
Income taxes payable		4,445			5,389			2,119
Short-term operating lease liabilities		14,707			13,504			13,784
Total current liabilities		216,598			181,007			148,106

Long-term operating lease liabilities		28,405			43,113			39,578
Accrued expenses, long term		5,486			3,503			4,463
Income taxes payable		992			1,732			945
Total liabilities		251,481			229,355			193,092

Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value		11			11			11
Additional paid-in capital		310,211			301,098			302,408
Accumulated deficit		(18,122	)		(32,875	)		(41,021	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(14,792	)		(12,319	)		(12,293	)
Total stockholders' equity		277,308			255,915			249,105
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	528,789		$	485,270		$	442,197

	September 30,
Key Balance Sheet Data:	2026		2025

Accounts receivable days sales outstanding (DSO)		87		85
Inventory turnover (DSI)		34		46

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Trailing Twelve Months (*) Ended September 30,
Condensed Cash Flow Data:	2026			2025			2026			2025

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	$	17,430		$	(24,753	)	$	50,675		$	29,375
Cash flows used in investing activities		(13,817	)		(9,670	)		(16,491	)		(13,570	)
Cash flows used in financing activities and other		(12,547	)		(7,958	)		(16,808	)		(10,333	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(8,934	)	$	(42,381	)	$	17,376		$	5,472

Capital expenditures	$	(13,226	)	$	(7,850	)	$	(14,939	)	$	(14,469	)

	Three Months Ended September 30,									Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2026			2025			Δ (%)			2026			2025			Δ (%)
	(In thousands, except per share data)									(In thousands, except per share data)

Net sales	$	254,222		$	211,210			20	%	$	500,136		$	443,557			13	%
Less: Cost of sales
Cost of goods		127,611			104,846			22			248,571			218,256			14
Royalty expense		41,287			34,099			21			81,272			71,776			13
Amortization of tools and molds		3,824			4,622			(17	)		8,226			7,846			5
Cost of sales		172,722			143,567			20			338,069			297,878			13
Gross profit		81,500			67,643			20			162,067			145,679			11
Direct selling expenses		7,561			5,933			27			24,225			21,339			14
General and administrative expenses		36,388			32,200			13			105,694			101,135			5
Depreciation and amortization		178			147			21			491			382			29
Selling, general and administrative expenses		44,127			38,280			15			130,410			122,856			6
Income from operations		37,373			29,363			27			31,657			22,823			39
Other income (expense):
Other income (expense), net		48			388			(88	)		7,049			418			nm
Loss on debt extinguishment		-			(1	)		nm			-			(418	)		nm
Interest income		261			75			248			1,529			832			84
Interest expense		(60	)		(102	)		(41	)		(175	)		(402	)		(56	)
Income before provision for income taxes		37,622			29,723			27			40,060			23,253			72
Provision for income taxes		7,723			9,831			(21	)		8,578			8,062			6
Net income		29,899			19,892			50			31,482			15,191			107
Earnings per share - basic	$	2.61		$	1.78					$	2.75		$	1.36
Shares used in earnings per share - basic		11,450			11,185						11,446			11,159
Earnings per share - diluted	$	2.48		$	1.74					$	2.65		$	1.32
Shares used in earnings per share - diluted		12,051			11,423						11,869			11,487

	Trailing Twelve Months Ended September 30,
	2026			2025			Δ ($)
	(In thousands)
TTM EBITDA and TTM Adjusted EBITDA
TTM net income	$	26,162		$	6,078		$	20,084
Interest expense		244			559			(315	)
Interest income		(1,692	)		(1,140	)		(552	)
Provision for income taxes		5,410			2,616			2,794
Depreciation and amortization		10,722			10,537			185
TTM EBITDA		40,846			18,650			22,196
Adjustments:
Other (income) expense, net		(7,081	)		(426	)		(6,655	)
Restricted stock compensation expense		11,903			10,387			1,516
Loss on debt extinguishment		9			418			(409	)
TTM Adjusted EBITDA	$	45,677		$	29,029		$	16,648
TTM Adjusted EBITDA/TTM Net sales %		7.3	%		5.1	%	220 bps

(In thousands)	QTD Q3										(In thousands)	YTD Q3
Divisions	2024		2025		2026		% Change 2025 v 2026		CAGR% 2024 - 2026		Divisions	2024		2025		2026		% Change 2025 v 2026		CAGR% 2024 - 2026
Toys/Consumer Products	$	264,306	$	156,080	$	191,957	23.0	%	-14.8	%	Toys/Consumer Products	$	451,786	$	343,897	$	389,559	13.3	%	-7.1	%
Dolls, Role-Play/Dress-Up		146,893		92,330		119,151	29.0	%	-9.9	%	Dolls, Role-Play/Dress-Up		251,075		193,957		208,277	7.4	%	-8.9	%
Action Play & Collectibles		98,750		52,950		63,092	19.2	%	-20.1	%	Action Play & Collectibles		168,313		125,733		160,424	27.6	%	-2.4	%
Outdoor/Seasonal Toys		18,663		10,800		9,714	-10.1	%	-27.9	%	Outdoor/Seasonal Toys		32,398		24,207		20,858	-13.8	%	-19.8	%
Costumes	$	57,300	$	55,130	$	62,265	12.9	%	4.2	%	Costumes	$	108,515	$	99,660	$	110,577	11.0	%	0.9	%
Total	$	321,606	$	211,210	$	254,222	20.4	%	-11.1	%	Total	$	560,301	$	443,557	$	500,136	12.8	%	-5.5	%



(In thousands)	QTD Q3										(In thousands)	YTD Q3
Regions	2024		2025		2026		% Change 2025 v 2026		CAGR% 2024 - 2026		Regions	2024		2025		2026		% Change 2025 v 2026		CAGR% 2024 - 2026
United States	$	255,278	$	154,516	$	202,837	31.3	%	-10.9	%	United States	$	451,545	$	330,450	$	385,724	16.7	%	-7.6	%
Europe		30,034		29,408		29,686	0.9	%	-0.6	%	Europe		46,033		55,875		63,086	12.9	%	17.1	%
Latin America		22,632		14,066		10,771	-23.4	%	-31.0	%	Latin America		33,867		27,572		21,870	-20.7	%	-19.6	%
Canada		7,068		9,237		5,960	-35.5	%	-8.2	%	Canada		16,726		21,342		16,032	-24.9	%	-2.1	%
Asia		2,345		1,526		2,745	79.9	%	8.2	%	Asia		4,578		3,725		6,896	85.1	%	22.7	%
Australia & New Zealand		3,339		2,095		1,616	-22.9	%	-30.4	%	Australia & New Zealand		6,292		3,594		5,618	56.3	%	-5.5	%
Middle East & Africa		910		362		607	67.7	%	-18.3	%	Middle East & Africa		1,260		999		910	-8.9	%	-15.0	%
Total	$	321,606	$	211,210	$	254,222	20.4	%	-11.1	%	Total	$	560,301	$	443,557	$	500,136	12.8	%	-5.5	%


(In thousands)	QTD Q3										(In thousands)	YTD Q3
Regions	2024		2025		2026		% Change 2025 v 2026		CAGR% 2024 - 2026		Regions	2024		2025		2026		% Change 2025 v 2026		CAGR% 2024 - 2026
North America	$	262,346	$	163,753	$	208,797	27.5	%	-10.8	%	North America	$	468,271	$	351,792	$	401,756	14.2	%	-7.4	%
International		59,260		47,457		45,425	-4.3	%	-12.4	%	International		92,030		91,765		98,380	7.2	%	3.4	%
Total	$	321,606	$	211,210	$	254,222	20.4	%	-11.1	%	Total	$	560,301	$	443,557	$	500,136	12.8	%	-5.5	%


(In thousands)	QTD Q3										(In thousands)	YTD Q3
Regions	2024		2025		2026		% Change 2025 v 2026		CAGR% 2024 - 2026		Regions	2024		2025		2026		% Change 2025 v 2026		CAGR% 2024 - 2026
United States	$	255,278	$	154,516	$	202,837	31.3	%	-10.9	%	United States	$	451,545	$	330,450	$	385,724	16.7	%	-7.6	%
Rest of World		66,328		56,694		51,385	-9.4	%	-12.0	%	Rest of World		108,756		113,107		114,412	1.2	%	2.6	%
Total	$	321,606	$	211,210	$	254,222	20.4	%	-11.1	%	Total	$	560,301	$	443,557	$	500,136	12.8	%	-5.5	%