Spin Master sees revenues drop 12.7 per cent as consumers battle inflation

TORONTO – Spin Master Corp. says it earned US$141.4 million in the third quarter of 2022, or $1.33 cents per diluted share, compared with earnings of $135.3 million a year earlier.

The Toronto-based toy and entertainment company, which reports in U.S. dollars, saw its revenue decrease 12.7 per cent to $624 million year over year for the quarter ended Sept. 30.

When adjusted for foreign exchange gains and other factors, profits were down year over year by 18.2 per cent to $114.4 million from $132.6 million.

Toy revenue was $552.4 million, down from $607.8 million a year earlier.

Spin Master said revenues in the third quarter were affected by the delayed toy shipments into the second quarter, and by consumers grappling with macroeconomic factors such as high inflation.

Despite the revenue decline, the gross margin across the company’s creative centres was up, said CFO Mark Segal.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2022.

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