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Matson, Inc. MATX

NYSE · stock · Water Transportation · website · IPO 1980-03-17 · LEI

Matson, Inc. statistics & valuation

Market cap$5.9B
P / E13.2×
P / S1.8×
P / B2.1×
Dividend yield0.76%
Net margin13.3%
Return on equity16.1%
Net debt$219.3M
Net debt / EBITDA0.3×
Enterprise value USD$6.1B
EV / EBITDA9.4×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV8.2%
Return on capital12.2%
Graham number -23.9%$163.17

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($163.17); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
4.20% 11.30% 4.90% 3.80% 8.10% 23.60% 24.50% 9.60% 13.90% 13.30% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
8.10% 7.20% 7.40% 5.90% 11.80% 30.30% 31.20% 11.10% 16.10% 14.90% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
16.40% 34.10% 14.40% 10.30% 20.10% 55.60% 46.30% 12.40% 18.00% 16.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
43.5M 43.2M 43.0M 43.3M 43.5M 43.2M 39.3M 35.7M 34.2M 32.2M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
$725.0M $837.3M $836.8M $937.2M $745.7M $346.6M $267.7M $306.6M $134.1M $219.3M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
4.00% 10.30% 4.50% 2.90% 6.70% 25.10% 24.60% 6.90% 10.40% 9.60% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
1.49× 1.27× 1.13× 1.19× 0.79× 0.38× 0.23× 0.18× 0.15× 0.13× 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
$1.87 $5.35 $2.53 $1.91 $4.44 $21.47 $27.07 $8.32 $13.93 $13.81 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Matson, Inc. trades at about 15.5× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 2.4×–19.1×, median 13.2×).

2.4× 19.1×

Shaded band = 10-year range (2.4×–19.1×); dot = today's 15.5×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating margin14.9%16.1%11.1%31.2%30.3%11.8%5.9%7.4%7.2%8.1%
Net margin13.3%13.9%9.6%24.5%23.6%8.1%3.8%4.9%11.3%4.2%
Return on assets9.6%10.4%6.9%24.6%25.1%6.7%2.9%4.5%10.3%4.0%
Return on equity16.1%18.0%12.4%46.3%55.6%20.1%10.3%14.4%34.1%16.4%
Debt / equity0.13×0.15×0.18×0.23×0.38×0.79×1.19×1.13×1.27×1.49×
Current ratio0.891.091.071.311.150.600.660.860.930.99

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.