Vlad Bastion
Founder of Investment Bastion, Systematic Stock Ratings & Algorithmic Portfolios
Magic: The Gathering is driving Hasbro's return to growth while the stock remains cheaper than the typical S&P 500 company. Quarterly card sales rose 34% year over year to $616 million, and Magic's division generated two-thirds of last quarter's operating profit. Hasbro trades at 15 times forward earnings versus the S&P 500 median of 18, with a 7.9% free-cash-flow yield. Even at a seven-year high, it ranks #2 for momentum among S&P 500 consumer stocks. x.comÂ
Hasbro's multi-year bullish thesis remains fully in play after seven months of consolidation below its 30% swing high. July brought the largest buy volume in the stock's history, alongside a consolidation in its PEG ratio. x.comÂ
eBay's 18.5x multiple rests on earnings that look unsustainable. That valuation is well above most internet and retail peers despite no acceleration in fundamentals, while the trading-card-game tailwind is in its later innings. Rotational flows are the only apparent obstacle to shorting it. x.com x.comÂ
