Equity Research Focusing on the Consumer Sector, Small Cap Consumer Research

Small Cap Consumer Research

Equity research on small cap consumer names.

Equity Research Focusing on the Consumer Sector

Small Cap Consumer Research, LLC is a leading company-sponsored equity research provider focusing on the consumer sector (apparel, brand licensing and specialty retailing segments).

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating and $24 price target and raising our 2024 and 2025 projections for JAKKS Pacific after the company handily beat our 2Q24 projections, as gains in the core business offset expected material weakness in content-led (i.e. movie driven) offerings.</li><li>Further, with the recent launch of The Simpsons and Authentic Brands driven licensed offerings, the upcoming launch of key Holiday movie properties (Moana 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3), new owned properties and a continued focus on international expansion, we view our projections, even after our top and bottom line increases, as conservative.</li><li>Further, with JAKK continuing to trade at a material discount to their peers, we believe the risk/reward in the name remains impressive, and we reiterate our Buy rating and $24 price target.</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating and $24 price target and raising our 2024 and 2025 projections for JAKKS Pacific after the company handily beat our 2Q24 projections, as gains in the core business offset expected material weakness in content-led (i.e. movie driven) offerings.Further, with the recent launch of The Simpsons and Authentic Brands driven licensed offerings, the upcoming launch of key Holiday movie properties (Moana 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3), new owned properties and a continued focus on international expansion, we view our projections, even after our top and bottom line increases, as conservative.Further, with JAKK continuing to trade at a material discount to their peers, we believe the risk/reward in the name remains impressive, and we reiterate our Buy rating and $24 price target.

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