Hasbro, Inc.
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What the filing actually says.
Because no Beneish M-Score, Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, or Fog Index is on file, this synthesis does not state a value or zone for any of them. In plain English, the Beneish M-Score is a statistical screen that can flag a company for a closer look at whether its reported earnings may be overstated; a flag is a reason to read more, not proof of wrongdoing. The Piotroski F-Score counts a set of basic financial health checks, and the Altman Z-Score is a rough screen for financial distress. The Fog Index estimates how hard a passage is to read. Readers may want to look at these measures in a dedicated scoring source before drawing conclusions. The longer run in the supplied figures is also worth noting. Revenue climbed from $4.58 billion in 2018 to $6.42 billion in 2021, while operating income rose from $331.05 million to $763.3 million over the same span. Since 2021, revenue has fallen to $4.7 billion and operating income has moved from $407.7 million in 2022 to an operating loss in 2023 and then to $11.1 million in 2025. Readers may want to look at the full annual report, especially the MD&A discussion of segment results, the risk-factor section, the cash flow statement, and the balance sheet, to see whether the 2025 operating result reflects one-time items or a lasting change in the cost base. Those sections are not part of the data used here, so this synthesis cannot confirm the reasons for either the revenue recovery or the sharp profit decline.
Catalyst.The clearest development in the supplied data is a top-line recovery. Revenue rose from $4.14 billion in the 2024 fiscal year to $4.7 billion in 2025, a gain of about 13.5 percent. That follows a decline from $5.86 billion in 2022 to $5 billion in 2023. Even so, 2025 revenue remains below the $6.42 billion reported for 2021. The MD&A text that would explain which businesses, products, or programs drove this change is not on file for this synthesis, so the cause of the growth cannot be attributed here.
Hidden risk.The most important tension is between revenue and profit. Operating income fell from $690 million in 2024 to $11.1 million in 2025, a decline of about 98 percent, even though revenue rose about 13.5 percent over the same period. Using those two provided values, operating margin fell from about 16.7 percent to about 0.2 percent. The company also reported an operating loss of $1.54 billion in 2023. The data does not show whether the 2025 drop reflects costs, charges, or other items, because the MD&A and risk-factor text are not on file. No forensic scores are on file either, so this synthesis cannot offer a screen for earnings quality or possible accounting manipulation.
What traders are betting.
The metric
Shares that traders have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back. Brokers report the total to FINRA twice a month. Days to cover divides it by the shares that change hands on a typical day.
- Shares sold short
- 8.3M
- Change since Aug 31
- +15.1%
- Days to cover
- 5.1
What it tells us
A noticeable minority of traders is betting that HAS shares will fall.
Short sellers added to their bets: shares sold short grew 15.1% since the Aug 31 report.
Short sellers would need about 5.1 days of normal trading to buy back every borrowed share. A slow exit like that can make a rush to cover sharper.
How investors use it
- Squeeze watching. Some aggressive traders seek out heavily shorted stocks, betting that good news will force short sellers to buy back shares and push the price higher.
- Hedging. Funds short one company to offset risk in another, often owning a stronger business and shorting a weaker one in the same industry.
- Timing. Chart-based traders pair rising short interest with price patterns, such as a break below a level where buyers used to step in, to decide when to enter or exit.
- Warning sign. Some owners treat a sharp rise in short interest as a red flag and respond by tightening stop-loss orders or holding smaller positions.
Quarterly report
The quarterly report (10-Q) and current reports (8-K) Hasbro filed in the last 12 months, each linked to the original document on SEC EDGAR.
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