(MATX) Matson - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Marine Shipping | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 5.505m USD | Total Return: 56.6% in 12m
Ocean Freight, Logistics, Terminal Services, Warehousing, Freight Brokerage
Total Rating 63
Safety 84
Buy Signal 0.18
Marine Shipping
Industry Rotation: +11.0
Industry Rotation: +11.0
Market Cap:
5.51B
Avg Turnover: 36.8M
Avg Turnover: 36.8M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility33.3%
VaR 5th Pctl5.61%
VaR vs Median2.26%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.32
Rel. Str. IBD85.2
Rel. Str. Peer Group67.6
Character TTM
Beta1.204
Beta Downside1.107
Hurst Exponent0.526
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD46.90%
CAGR/Max DD0.82
CAGR/Mean DD2.79
EPS (Earnings per Share)
EPS CAGR: -35.34%
EPS Trend: -7.4%
EPS Trend: -7.4%
Last SUE: -0.09
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue
Rev. CAGR: -12.70%
Rev. Trend: -33.5%
Rev. Trend: -33.5%
Last SUE: -0.96
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Description: MATX Matson
Matson, Inc. (MATX) provides ocean transportation and logistics services, primarily serving non-contiguous U.S. markets including Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam. The company operates through two segments: Ocean Transportation and Logistics. Its fleet transports a wide range of containerized goods, including food, automobiles, and e-commerce freight, while its logistics arm manages multimodal brokerage, warehousing, and supply chain services.
The company maintains a competitive advantage through the Jones Act, a federal statute requiring goods shipped between U.S. ports to be carried on vessels that are U.S.-built, owned, and flagged. This regulatory framework creates high barriers to entry in Matsons core domestic markets. Additionally, Matson operates an expedited China-to-Long Beach service, positioning itself as a faster alternative to traditional trans-Pacific ocean carriers for time-sensitive cargo.
Investors can further evaluate the companys valuation metrics and historical performance on ValueRay. Founded in 1882 and headquartered in Honolulu, Matson remains a critical infrastructure provider for Pacific island economies and U.S. military logistics.
- China-to-California expedited shipping demand dictates premium freight rate fluctuations
- Jones Act regulatory stability ensures domestic market dominance in Hawaii and Alaska
- Fuel price volatility impacts operating margins despite bunker surcharge recovery mechanisms
- Transpacific e-commerce volume shifts directly influence seasonal revenue performance targets
- Capital expenditure requirements for fleet renewal pressure long-term free cash flow generation
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
6.5
| Net Income: 429.1m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.09 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.39 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -2.82% < 20% (prev -2.25%; Δ -0.56% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 550.0m > Net Income 429.1m |
| Net Debt (597.1m) to EBITDA (782.8m): 0.76 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.82 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (30.6m) vs 12m ago -7.83% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 22.42% > 18% (prev 0.26%; Δ 2.22k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 72.89% > 50% (prev 76.91%; Δ -4.02% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 77.04 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 782.8m / Interest Expense TTM 6.70m) |
Altman Z''
3.75
| A: -0.02 (Total Current Assets 436.4m - Total Current Liabilities 529.9m) / Total Assets 4.58b |
| B: 0.53 (Retained Earnings 2.43b / Total Assets 4.58b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 516.2m / Avg Total Assets 4.55b) |
| D: 1.33 (Book Value of Equity 2.46b / Total Liabilities 1.85b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 3.75 = AA |
Beneish M
-3.07
| DSRI: 0.93 (Receivables 257.9m/290.8m, Revenue 3.32b/3.48b) |
| GMI: 1.15 (GM 22.42% / 25.76%) |
| AQI: 0.90 (AQ_t 0.28 / AQ_t-1 0.31) |
| SGI: 0.95 (Revenue 3.32b / 3.48b) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI 429.1m - CFO 550.0m) / TA 4.58b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.07 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of MATX shares?
As of May 16, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 179.88 with a total of 180,807 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.55%, over one month by +5.71%, over three months by +9.20% and over the past year by +56.55%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.55%, over one month by +5.71%, over three months by +9.20% and over the past year by +56.55%.
Is MATX a buy, sell or hold?
Matson has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.33.
Therefore, it is recommended to buy MATX.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the MATX price?
| Analysts Target Price | 224 | 24.5% |
Matson (MATX) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 14 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 13.4948 P/E Forward = 19.1939
P/S = 1.658
P/B = 2.0255
P/EG = 2.014
Revenue TTM = 3.32b USD
EBIT TTM = 516.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 782.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 302.2m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 165.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 697.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 597.1m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 6.10b USD (5.51b + Debt 697.2m - CCE 100.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 77.04 (Ebit TTM 516.2m / Interest Expense TTM 6.70m)
EV/FCF = 14.58x (Enterprise Value 6.10b / FCF TTM 418.4m)
FCF Yield = 6.86% (FCF TTM 418.4m / Enterprise Value 6.10b)
FCF Margin = 12.60% (FCF TTM 418.4m / Revenue TTM 3.32b)
Net Margin = 12.92% (Net Income TTM 429.1m / Revenue TTM 3.32b)
Gross Margin = 22.42% ((Revenue TTM 3.32b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.58b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 17.67% (prev 24.82%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.33 (Enterprise Value 6.10b / Total Assets 4.58b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.23% (Interest Expense 1.60m / Debt 697.2m)
Taxrate = 16.64% (11.3m / 67.9m)
NOPAT = 430.3m (EBIT 516.2m * (1 - 16.64%))
Current Ratio = 0.82 (Total Current Assets 436.4m / Total Current Liabilities 529.9m)
Debt / Equity = 0.26 (Debt 697.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.73b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.76 (Net Debt 597.1m / EBITDA 782.8m)
Debt / FCF = 1.43 (Net Debt 597.1m / FCF TTM 418.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.70b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 9.42% (Net Income 429.1m / Total Assets 4.58b)
RoE = 15.90% (Net Income TTM 429.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.70b)
RoCE = 17.20% (EBIT 516.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.70b + L.T.Debt 302.2m))
RoIC = 14.08% (NOPAT 430.3m / Invested Capital 3.06b)
WACC = 9.09% (E(5.51b)/V(6.20b) * Re(10.22%) + D(697.2m)/V(6.20b) * Rd(0.23%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 10.22% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -4.71%
[DCF] Terminal Value 70.65% ; FCFF base≈441.5m ; Y1≈357.8m ; Y5≈249.3m
[DCF] Fair Price = 107.9 (EV 3.86b - Net Debt 597.1m = Equity 3.26b / Shares 30.3m; r=9.09% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -22.75% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -7.45 | EPS CAGR: -35.34% | SUE: -0.09 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -33.46 | Revenue CAGR: -12.70% | SUE: -0.96 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=3.65 | Chg30d=-1.81% | Revisions=-33% | Analysts=3
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=4.76 | Chg30d=+5.65% | Revisions=+33% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=13.98 | Chg30d=+4.94% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=+1.3% | GrowthRev=+2.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=15.15 | Chg30d=+2.02% | Revisions=+33% | GrowthEPS=+8.3% | GrowthRev=+4.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -33%