Matson, Inc. (MATX) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Marine Shipping industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Matson, Inc. specializes in providing integrated ocean transportation and logistics solutions. Its Ocean Transportation segment offers crucial ocean freight services connecting the domestic non-contiguous economies of Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam, alongside other island nations within Micronesia.
Is Matson, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Matson, Inc. (MATX) trades at 15.3× earnings (P/E), against a median of 25.8× across the 297 industrials companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (15.3) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Kaplio overview: Matson, Inc.
Market cap $7B · 52 weeks $97 – $239 (4 % below the high) · P/E 15.3× · 2027 expected P/E 13.6× · Dividend 0.65 % · 11 years rising · Next earnings November 4, 2026 · expected EPS $6.27 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Aug 3.
- Valuation: P/E 15.3× (no verdict).
- Business: ROIC 10 % (fair).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 0.7× (solid).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (15.3) does not tell whether it is cheap.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads; on its average earnings over 10 years it trades at 22.4 times.
What matters in industrials: 5 of 10 pass
- ROIC 9.8 %, fails.
- FCF conversion 34.6 %, fails.
- Capex / Revenue 11.8 %, fails.
- P/E vs own 10y history 15.3×, fails.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 8.7×, fails.
- 5y revenue growth 14.5 %, passes.
- Operating margin 14.0 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 0.7×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 2.9, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 5 de 9, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Matson, Inc.: P/E 15.3×; EV/EBITDA 8.7×; ROIC 9.8 %; $6.8B. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (P/E 25.6×; EV/EBITDA 4.0×; ROIC 3.0 %; $3.6B), Danaos Corporation (P/E 5.3×; EV/EBITDA 4.0×; ROIC 9.6 %; $2.9B), Kirby Corporation (P/E 22.5×; EV/EBITDA 9.7×; ROIC —; $7.7B).
Dividend
solid · Yield 0.65 % ($1.46 per share in 2025) · Years raising it ≥ 11 · 5-year growth +10 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 6.4× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $6.50 a year ($0.54 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 16.94% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.84% |
| Return on Assets | 9.84% |
| Gross Margin | 23.02% |
| Operating Margin | 14.49% |
| Net Margin | 13.41% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.26 |
| Current Ratio | 0.89 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.87 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +1.09% |
| 3 months | +12.99% |
| Year-to-date | +85.27% |
| 1 year | +132.48% |
| 3 years | +153.12% |
| 5 years | +174.86% |
| 10 years | +473.11% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.4600 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | $0.3800 |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.3600 |
| 2026-02-05 | $0.3600 |
| 2025-11-06 | $0.3600 |
| 2025-08-07 | $0.3600 |
| 2025-05-08 | $0.3400 |
| 2025-02-06 | $0.3400 |
| 2024-11-07 | $0.3400 |
| 2024-08-01 | $0.3400 |
| 2024-05-08 | $0.3200 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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