Pacific ocean shipping firm Matson beats Q3 revenue estimates

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 expects 4Q25 operating income to be 30% lower than 4Q24

• Company anticipates lower 4Q25 Ocean Transportation income due to reduced China service volumes

• Matson 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

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 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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