JAKKS Pacific ($JAKK): sales up 20%, no borrowings, dividend

JAKKS Pacific, of Santa Monica, California, designs and sells toys, costumes and consumer products around the world, under its own brands such as Disguise and Moose Mountain and, mostly, under licenses for entertainment properties. The case is that sales are growing again after a weak 2025, operating profit is growing faster than sales, and the balance sheet is stronger than a year ago. Net sales in the quarter to 30 September were $254.2M, up 20% from $211.2M.