Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS)

Right now, Hasbro looks too good to pass up.

First, Hasbro makes a lot of toys that have survived generations and it has a snowball effect. Dads get GI Joes for their kids because that's what they had growing up. Nostalgia plays a big part in this when parents love seeing their kids play with the toys they remember from long ago.

The price looks ridiculously low right now. With a P/E of 12.7 right now, it has reached "Are you kidding me?!" status. Not to mention that delicious dividend of nearly 4%! Insiders seem convinced as there is a nice holding percentage there, too.

Hasbro is one of those companies that you have a hard time believing won't be around in 20 years. They know what it takes to be in this industry and they will be here for years to come.

P-Worm

Solid niche in the industry along with smart management. Decent P/E helps, too.

Great Company and well run - it will outperform in the long run. Sold at $47 in May 2011 and looking to get back in for another run-up

What's not to love about this stock. It's cheap and has a good dividend. Can you bet against GI Joe & the Transformers? I won't.

Its just massivly undervalued right now. should be at $40 by the end of the year

Fundamentals in tact, good valuation, dividend growth, almost a duopoly in the toys industry along with Mattel. Its currently sitting right above its 52-week low. Solid buy.

What a bargain!

Astonishing portfolio of IP here -- well-diversified within its industry.

They're not moving digital successfully.

When I noticed Hasbro yesterday, it took a minimum of snooping around to make up my mind. I don't make new picks often, but this is too good to pass up, so I promptly opened my HAS pick on 1/9/12 with a beginning start price of $32.39.
This was not only too good to pass up, it would have been ignorant to pass it up.
Hasbro makes many classic toys: GI Joe, Play-Doh, Tonka Toys, board games under the Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers brands including Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit and dozens more. Hasbro is a big part of every child's life, and its relationship with Disney generates significant revenues from Disney-licensed products.
At my start price of $32.39, HAS offered a 3.7% dividend yield with a 39% dividend payout ratio. That dividend is going nowhere but up.
Hasbro at this price has a PE of slightly over 11, with a forward PE of 10.10. Its 5-year high PE is 21.5 and its 5-year low PE is 8.5. Price has ranged from $31.36 - $48.43 over the last 52 weeks. At $32 and change, it's barely off its 52-week low.
With a quick ratio of 1.5 and a current ratio of 2.3, along with interest coverage of 6.3, this company will have no problem paying its bills and continuing to raise that dividend.
It has been on an extended dividend-raising spree for the last couple years. Its 5-year average dividend yield is 2.3%, considerably less than its current yield.
HAS has a 5-year dividend growth rate of 18.41%.
In Apr 2010 Hasbro raised its quarterly dividend to $0.25, after having held it at $0.20 for the last 7 quarters, no doubt to help it weather the financial crisis.
In Apr 2011 it made up for more lost time, boosting it another 20% from $0.25 to $0.30.
Hasbro has raised its dividend for 8 years now, and with the financial strength it has, I'd expect that to continue.
According to Morningstar, 14 analysts follow Hasbro, and their consensus rating is "1.5."
Did I look at the debt? When I see a quick ratio of 1.5, a current ratio of 2.3, and interest coverage of 6.3, I've seen enough. All that and a gross margin of 53% tells me their debt isn't likely to interfere with paying and continuing to increase that dividend.

A real good company with a good dividend. Close to it's 52 week low and a P/E of 11.66

play station 3, wii and xbox 360 are clearly eating at hasbro's narket share

12/16

Largecap buffett style qualities, its beginning to turn around and won't be going anywhere anytime soon

Come on! Mr. Potato Head and Monopoly will never die. Now where's my Super Ball?

Is this stock ever gonna have an up day?

Has intellectual property rights to a ton of characters. Opportunity to leverage for huge sales rev. from toys.

Hasbro is in a great position to perform well for the next few years.

I thought I always had HAS on my caps, but I saw I didn't. And I do own them. Their dividend yield is presently 3.20%. The PE is less than 14 and their last report was a good one. The third quarter should be good too as they start to accumulate Transformer license revenue. Their International sales grew 43%. I think this is a very good long-term investment. And the market helped give us a lower price.