Value of the leading global toy brands 2024

In 2024, Lego was unequivocally the most valuable toy brand in the world with a brand value of nearly eight billion U.S. dollars. For years, the Danish toy company has remained the industry leader, towering above its competitors in terms of brand value. The Japanese brand known as Bandai Namco ranked second that year and was worth about 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. 

The world's largest toy companies

Of the major players in the toy industry, LEGO accounted for the highest annual revenue, followed by Bandai Namco, Hasbro, and Mattel. Although these four companies each generate billions of dollars each year, there was a significant gap from fourth placed Mattel to fifth placed JAKKS Pacific. Mattel had generated about five and a half billion U.S. dollars, while JAKKS Pacific made some 700 million U.S. dollars in total during its latest financial year.

The global toy industry

The global toy market is significant, having reached over 125 billion U.S. dollars in annual revenue in 2023. As such, the opportunities for toy manufacturers are large if and when they can overcome stiff competition. That competition not only comes from other toy makers but from other forms of children’s entertainment as well, one example being video games. As toys can be quite expensive, they are considered a luxury good for many families around the world, which helps explain the dominance of North America and Europe in regard to companies' regional revenues.