earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Matson prelim Q2 EPS $2.14-$2.28; op income down YoY on China service weakness
Matson, Inc.
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$3.19
revenue$1,478,200,000
- Expects Q2 operating income of $78-83M for Ocean Transportation, $13.5-14.5M for Logistics.
- Net income $76.3-81.5M, diluted EPS $2.14-2.28 vs prior year decrease from lower China freight.
- FEU volumes fell YoY: Hawaii -7.1%, Alaska -7.2%, China -24.6%, Guam -7.5%, Other -29.0%.
- Repurchased ~0.6M shares for $42.4M in Q2; ~3.3M shares remain under program.
- Earnings call set for August 1, 2023; management expects muted peak season but China near full.