Mattel

Summary

Mattel is a business^[1]. Mattel ranks in the top 0.26% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,198 views/month, #78 of 29,529).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to Mattel is Barbie^[3].
• A notable work attributed to Mattel is Masters of the Universe^[4].
• A notable work attributed to Mattel is Hot Wheels^[5].
• A notable work attributed to Mattel is Fisher-Price^[6].
• A notable work attributed to Mattel is American Girl^[7].
• A notable work attributed to Mattel is Polly Pocket^[8].
• Mattel is in the country of United States^[9].
• Mattel's instance of is recorded as business^[10].
• Mattel's instance of is recorded as board game publishing company^[11].
• Mattel's instance of is recorded as public company^[12].
• Mattel's instance of is recorded as manufacturer^[13].
• Mattel's founder is recorded as Harold Matson^[14].
• Mattel's founder is recorded as Elliot Handler^[15].
• Mattel is owned by T. Rowe Price^[16].
• Mattel is owned by The Vanguard Group^[17].
• Mattel is owned by Janus Capital Group^[18].
• Harold Matson is named after Mattel^[19].
• Elliot Handler is named after Mattel^[20].
• Mattel's headquarters location is recorded as El Segundo^[21].
• Mattel's child organization or unit is recorded as Mega Brands^[22].
• Mattel's child organization or unit is recorded as Fisher-Price^[23].
• Mattel's child organization or unit is recorded as American Girl^[24].
• Mattel's child organization or unit is recorded as Fisher-Price^[25].
• Mattel's Commons category is recorded as Mattel^[26].
• Mattel's stock exchange is recorded as Nasdaq^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Harold Matson^[14] and Elliot Handler^[15]. January 1945 marks the founding of Mattel^[28].

Operations

Mattel's headquarters location is recorded as El Segundo^[21]. Subsidiaries include Mega Brands^[22], a business^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1967^[31], headquartered in Montreal^[32]; Fisher-Price^[23], a business^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1930^[35], headquartered in New York^[36]; and American Girl^[24], a business^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1986^[39].

Industry

Mattel's industry is recorded as game industry^[40].

Ownership

Owners include T. Rowe Price^[16], a business^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1937^[43], headquartered in Baltimore^[44]; The Vanguard Group^[17], a business^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1975^[47], headquartered in Malvern^[48]; and Janus Capital Group^[18], a business^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1969^[51], headquartered in Denver^[52]. Stock exchanges include Nasdaq^[27] and S&P 400^[53]. Products include doll^[54], board game^[55], and software^[56].

Why It Matters

Mattel ranks in the top 0.26% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,198 views/month, #78 of 29,529).^[2] Mattel has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] Mattel is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Works attributed to Mattel include list of Barbie films^[59], an animated film series^[60].