---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-089794"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MATX"
cik: "0000003453"
company_name: "Matson, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-03T20:10:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-03T20:11:18.535741+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matson Q2 EPS $4.27 beats $2.92 YoY; raises full-year outlook on strong China demand

## Summary
- Q2 net income $129.4M ($4.27 diluted EPS) vs $94.7M ($2.92) YoY; revenue $969.4M vs $830.5M.
- China service volume up 15.2% YoY with higher freight rates; Hawaii -1.1%, Alaska -2.3%, Guam +4.4%.
- Raises full-year guidance: expects consolidated operating income higher than 2025; Q3 Ocean ~45% above Q3 2025.
- Repurchased 0.3M shares for $67.8M in Q2; board added 3.0M shares to buyback program, extended to Dec 2029.
- Declared $0.38/share dividend payable Sept 3, 2026; full-year capex $150-170M maintenance, $400M vessel construction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-089794
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MATX
- cik: 0000003453
- company_name: Matson, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-03T20:10:17+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3453/000110465926089794/0001104659-26-089794-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3453/000110465926089794/matx-20260803x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-089794
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-089794.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-089794.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.