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Hasbro Earnings News (D&D profits) (icv2.com)

submitted 9 months ago by troyunrau@lemmy.ca to c/dndnext@ttrpg.network

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Hasbro lost a billion dollars this year, but D&D made a tonne of profit. And they laid off 1100 people. What I can't understand is how they're business model works. And how laying off 1100 people will allegedly save $400 million dollar (someone check my math, but does each employee cost 350k+ each?)

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[–] Lath@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Theoretical operating costs.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's a crazy high operating cost number, if true. Rule of thumb is that operating costs are 25-40% in addition to employee salaries for white collar employees.

[–] Lath@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Some of the cut jobs were in finance, so their math might be off.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

🤣