Overview
* Matson Q3 2025 revenue beats analyst expectations despite declining yr/yr
* Net income for Q3 2025 declines yr/yr due to lower freight rates and volume in China
* Company repurchased 0.6 mln shares in Q3 2025
Outlook
* Matson ( MATX ) expects 4Q25 operating income to be 30% lower than 4Q24
* Company anticipates lower 4Q25 Ocean Transportation income due to reduced China service volumes
* Matson ( MATX ) sees stable trading environment in 4Q25 post U.S.-China trade deal
Result Drivers
* CHINA SERVICE - Lower freight rates and container volumes in China due to global trade uncertainties and tariffs
* LOGISTICS CHALLENGES - Lower contributions from freight forwarding and transportation brokerage impacted Logistics segment
* SSAT CONTRIBUTION - Increased contribution from SSAT joint venture due to higher lift revenue
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Beat $880.10 $837.40
Revenue mln mln (2
Analysts
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Q3 EPS $4.24
Q3 Net $134.70
Income mln
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the marine freight & logistics peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Matson Inc ( MATX ) is $142.50, about 29.9% above its November 3 closing price of $99.96
* The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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