(MATX) Matson - Overview
Stock: Ocean Shipping, Logistics, Freight
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 37.2% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -6.08% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.52 |
| Alpha | -6.98 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 1.300 |
| Beta Downside | 1.720 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 46.90% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.79 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Description: MATX Matson March 04, 2026
Matson, Inc. (MATX) provides ocean transportation and logistics services. The company operates in two segments: Ocean Transportation and Logistics. The Ocean Transportation segment focuses on freight services to non-contiguous U.S. economies and other Pacific islands, a niche market with specific logistical challenges.
This segment transports a diverse range of goods, including dry and refrigerated commodities, food products, and retail merchandise. It also offers an expedited service from China to Long Beach, California, and provides terminal services in Hawaii and Alaska. Ocean freight is a capital-intensive industry, requiring significant investment in vessels and port infrastructure.
The Logistics segment offers multimodal transportation brokerage, including rail intermodal and highway trucking. It also provides warehousing, distribution, and supply chain management services. This segment serves a broad customer base, including the U.S. military and retailers. Logistics services often involve asset-light models, leveraging networks of third-party carriers.
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Headlines to watch out for
- Transpacific freight rates impact China-Long Beach expedited service revenue
- Hawaii, Alaska, Guam cargo volumes drive Ocean Transportation segment
- Fuel price volatility affects shipping operating costs
- Logistics segment growth depends on US freight demand
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0
| Net Income: 444.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.13 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -1.66% < 20% (prev 1.44%; Δ -3.10% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 545.0m > Net Income 444.8m |
| Net Debt (585.2m) to EBITDA (827.1m): 0.71 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.89 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (31.1m) vs 12m ago -7.72% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 22.77% > 18% (prev 0.25%; Δ 2.25k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 71.50% > 50% (prev 74.46%; Δ -2.96% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 79.50 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 827.1m / Interest Expense TTM 6.80m) |
Altman Z'' 3.66
| A: -0.01 (Total Current Assets 471.9m - Total Current Liabilities 527.4m) / Total Assets 4.76b |
| B: 0.51 (Retained Earnings 2.44b / Total Assets 4.76b) |
| C: 0.12 (EBIT TTM 540.6m / Avg Total Assets 4.68b) |
| D: 1.23 (Book Value of Equity 2.46b / Total Liabilities 2.00b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 3.66 = AA |
Beneish M -2.90
| DSRI: 0.91 (Receivables 256.8m/290.0m, Revenue 3.34b/3.42b) |
| GMI: 1.10 (GM 22.77% / 25.01%) |
| AQI: 1.26 (AQ_t 0.38 / AQ_t-1 0.30) |
| SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 3.34b / 3.42b) |
| TATA: -0.02 (NI 444.8m - CFO 545.0m) / TA 4.76b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.90 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of MATX shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.12%, over one month by -7.67%, over three months by +23.56% and over the past year by +17.11%.
Is MATX a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the MATX price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 213 | 38.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 213 | 38.4% |
MATX Fundamental Data Overview March 11, 2026
P/E Forward = 19.1939
P/S = 1.4614
P/B = 1.6926
P/EG = 2.014
Revenue TTM = 3.34b USD
EBIT TTM = 540.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 827.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 312.1m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 168.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 727.1m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 585.2m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.47b USD (4.89b + Debt 727.1m - CCE 141.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 79.50 (Ebit TTM 540.6m / Interest Expense TTM 6.80m)
EV/FCF = 14.69x (Enterprise Value 5.47b / FCF TTM 372.6m)
FCF Yield = 6.81% (FCF TTM 372.6m / Enterprise Value 5.47b)
FCF Margin = 11.14% (FCF TTM 372.6m / Revenue TTM 3.34b)
Net Margin = 13.30% (Net Income TTM 444.8m / Revenue TTM 3.34b)
Gross Margin = 22.77% ((Revenue TTM 3.34b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.58b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 24.82% (prev 24.88%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.15 (Enterprise Value 5.47b / Total Assets 4.76b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.22% (Interest Expense 1.60m / Debt 727.1m)
Taxrate = 5.23% (7.90m / 151.0m)
NOPAT = 512.3m (EBIT 540.6m * (1 - 5.23%))
Current Ratio = 0.89 (Total Current Assets 471.9m / Total Current Liabilities 527.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.26 (Debt 727.1m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.76b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.71 (Net Debt 585.2m / EBITDA 827.1m)
Debt / FCF = 1.57 (Net Debt 585.2m / FCF TTM 372.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.67b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 9.51% (Net Income 444.8m / Total Assets 4.76b)
RoE = 16.63% (Net Income TTM 444.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.67b)
RoCE = 18.10% (EBIT 540.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.67b + L.T.Debt 312.1m))
RoIC = 16.85% (NOPAT 512.3m / Invested Capital 3.04b)
WACC = 9.35% (E(4.89b)/V(5.61b) * Re(10.71%) + D(727.1m)/V(5.61b) * Rd(0.22%) * (1-Tc(0.05)))
Discount Rate = 10.71% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -5.87%
[DCF] Terminal Value 69.28% ; FCFF base≈406.6m ; Y1≈329.5m ; Y5≈229.1m
[DCF] Fair Price = 91.61 (EV 3.37b - Net Debt 585.2m = Equity 2.79b / Shares 30.4m; r=9.35% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -22.75% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -14.89 | EPS CAGR: -14.37% | SUE: 3.81 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: -41.60 | Revenue CAGR: -8.02% | SUE: 0.18 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=3.71 | Chg7d=+0.255 | Chg30d=+0.255 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=13.32 | Chg7d=+1.320 | Chg30d=+1.320 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=-3.5% | Growth Revenue=+2.6%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=14.85 | Chg7d=+1.390 | Chg30d=+1.390 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+11.4% | Growth Revenue=+4.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (1 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 1.9% (Discount Rate 10.7% - Earnings Yield 8.8%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +3.7% (Analyst 5.6% - Implied 1.9%)