earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Matson Q3 EPS $6.89 on $1.11B revenue; China volumes -15%; outlook cautious on Transpacific
Matson, Inc.
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$24.65
revenue$3,541,400,000
- Net income $266M ($6.89 diluted EPS) vs $283.2M ($6.53) last year; revenue $1.11B vs $1.07B.
- Ocean Transportation operating income fell 12.9% to $315.2M; China container volume down 15.1%, Alaska volume up 10.6%.
- Signed ~$1B in vessel construction contracts for three LNG-ready containerships; first delivery Q4 2026.
- Repurchased ~1.1M shares for $88.4M in Q3; board declared $0.31/share dividend payable Dec 1.
- Management expects challenging next two quarters in Transpacific; ended temporary CCX service early September.