Matson, Inc. (MATX)
NYSEIndustrialsMarine ShippingSnapshot 2026-11-04
$211.44-4.57%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsMarine ShippingSnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · MATX
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-04.
The screen ranks MATX against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 51% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=9285).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 1 guided quarters · 3.1% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
For full year 2026, the Company expects consolidated operating income to be higher than the level achieved in full year 2025 based 2 on the Company’s expectations of continued solid U.S. consumer dem…
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “For full year 2026, the Company expects Ocean Transportation operating income to be higher than the $455.6 million achieved in full year 2025.” “For full year 2026, the Company expects consolidated operating income to be higher than the level achieved in full year 2025 based 2 on the Company’s expectations of continued solid U.S. consumer demand and a stable trading environment in the Transpacific tradelane.”
“For full year 2026, the Company expects consolidated operating income to be higher than the level achieved in full year 2025 based 2 on the Company’s expectations of continued solid U.S. consumer dem…”
“For full year 2026, we expect consolidated operating income to modestly exceed the level achieved in full year 2025 based on our expectations of continued solid U.S. consumer demand and a stable trad…”
“For full year 2026, we expect consolidated operating income to approach the level achieved in full year 2025 based on our expectations of continued solid U.S. consumer demand and a stable trading env…”
For the full year 2026, the Company expects to make capital expenditure payments, including maintenance capital expenditures, of approximately $150 to $170 million, vessel construction expenditures (…
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “For the full year 2026, the Company expects to make capital expenditure payments, including maintenance capital expenditures, of approximately $150 to $170 million, vessel construction expenditures (including capitalized interest and owner’s items) of approximately $400 million, and dry-docking payments of approximately $45 million.” “For the full year 2026, the Company expects to make other capital expenditure payments, including maintenance capital expenditures, of approximately $150 to $170 million, new vessel construction expenditures (including capitalized interest and owner’s items) of approximately $400 million, and dry-docking payments of approximately $45 million.”
2 On April 23, 2026, Matson’s Board of Directors approved an additional 3.0 million shares of common stock to be added to the Company’s existing share repurchase program and extended the program to D…
Stated in 1 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “2 On April 23, 2026, Matson’s Board of Directors approved an additional 3.0 million shares of common stock to be added to the Company’s existing share repurchase program and extended the program to December 31, 2029.” “Going forward, we will continue to be both disciplined and opportunistic in our capital allocation, and we remain committed to returning excess cash to shareholders to create additional shareholder value over the long-term.””
The Company expects its China service to be at or near capacity through peak season.
Maintain disciplined capital expenditures in 2026 with expected maintenance capex payments of approximately $150 to $170 million.
Over the trailing year it converted 1.46x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=6652).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
9 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by legal/regulatory items. Historically, Industrials names rated stable grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=6637).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-04.
“For the full year 2026, the Company expects to make capital expenditure payments, including maintenance capital expenditures, of approximately $150 to $170 million, vessel construction expenditures (…”
“For the full year 2026, the Company expects to make other capital expenditure payments, including maintenance capital expenditures, of approximately $150 to $170 million, new vessel construction expe…”
“For the full year 2026, the Company expects to make other capital expenditure payments, including maintenance capital expenditures, of approximately $150 to $170 million, new vessel construction expe…”
“2 On April 23, 2026, Matson’s Board of Directors approved an additional 3.0 million shares of common stock to be added to the Company’s existing share repurchase program and extended the program to D…”