Matson, Inc.
Business
Matson, Inc. is a holding company that provides ocean transportation and logistics services. It offers ocean freight carriage (containership, roll-on/roll-off and barge services), expedited China–U.S. services, Japan, Guam, Micronesia, Alaska and South Pacific trades, terminal and stevedoring services, refrigerated cargo handling and inland transportation, plus logistics offerings. The company operates through two reportable segments—Ocean Transportation (Matson Navigation Company) and Logistics (Matson Logistics), and holds a 35% interest in SSAT terminal operations. Matson serves markets across the U.S. West Coast, Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Micronesia, Asia and North America using owned and chartered vessels, terminals, intermodal and warehousing networks.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Operating Revenue | 3,345 | 3,422 | 3,095 | 4,343 | 3,925 | |
| Operating costs | −2,583 | −2,566 | −2,471 | −2,812 | −2,558 | |
| Income (Loss) from SSAT | 33 | −1 | 2 | 83 | 56 | |
| General and administrative | −294 | −304 | −283 | −261 | — | |
| Total Costs and Expenses | −2,845 | −2,871 | −2,752 | −2,989 | −2,738 | |
| Operating Income | 500 | 551 | 343 | 1,354 | 1,188 | |
| Interest income | 32 | 48 | 36 | 8 | — | |
| Interest expense, net | −7 | −8 | −12 | −18 | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | |
| Income before Taxes | 534 | 599 | 373 | 1,352 | 1,171 | |
| Income taxes | −89 | −123 | −76 | −288 | −244 | |
| Net Income | 445 | 476 | 297 | 1,064 | 927 | |
| Net change in pension and post-retirement liabilities | 6 | 3 | −3 | 24 | 20 | |
| Other adjustments | 2 | −2 | 1 | 200,000 | −500,000 | |
| Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes | 8 | 2 | −1 | 24 | 20 | |
| Total Comprehensive Income | 453 | 478 | 296 | 1,088 | 947 | |
| Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) | 13.99 | 14.14 | 8.42 | 27.28 | 21.67 | |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) | 13.81 | 13.93 | 8.32 | 27.07 | 21.47 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 32 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 43 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 32 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 43 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 142 | 267 | 134 | 250 | 282 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $8.6 million and $9.8 million, respectively | 257 | 269 | 279 | 269 | 344 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 73 | 74 | 189 | 241 | 78 | |
| Total current assets | 472 | 610 | 602 | 760 | 705 | |
| Investment in SSAT | 96 | 84 | 86 | 81 | 59 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 2,499 | 2,261 | 2,090 | 1,963 | 1,878 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 370 | 358 | 290 | 397 | 435 | |
| Goodwill | 328 | 328 | 328 | 328 | 328 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 147 | 159 | 176 | 175 | 181 | |
| Capital Construction Fund | 533 | 643 | 599 | — | — | |
| Deferred dry-docking costs, net | 95 | 74 | 57 | 55 | 69 | |
| Other long-term assets | 97 | 80 | 66 | 54 | 39 | |
| Total long-term assets | 4,164 | 3,986 | 3,692 | 3,570 | 2,989 | |
| Total Assets | 4,636 | 4,595 | 4,295 | 4,330 | 3,693 | |
| Current portion of debt | 40 | 40 | 40 | 77 | 65 | |
| Accounts payable and accruals | 245 | 269 | 278 | 256 | 308 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 129 | 129 | 137 | 144 | 138 | |
| Other liabilities | 114 | 123 | 108 | 106 | 101 | |
| Total current liabilities | 527 | 560 | 562 | 582 | 612 | |
| Long-term debt, net of deferred loan fees | 312 | 351 | 389 | 428 | 550 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 247 | 230 | 159 | 263 | 307 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 702 | 693 | 669 | 647 | 425 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 88 | 109 | 114 | 115 | 131 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 1,349 | 1,383 | 1,332 | 1,452 | 1,413 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock - common stock without par value; authorized, 150 million shares ($0.75 stated value per share): 30.4 million and 33.0 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 31 | |
| Additional paid in capital | 295 | 297 | 293 | 290 | 314 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net | 2 | −7 | −8 | −7 | −31 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,439 | 2,337 | 2,090 | 1,986 | 1,354 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 2,759 | 2,652 | 2,401 | 2,297 | 1,667 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | 4,636 | 4,595 | 4,295 | 4,330 | 3,693 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 445 | 476 | 297 | 1,064 | 927 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 167 | 153 | 142 | 139 | 136 | |
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 133 | 134 | 142 | 153 | 103 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 8 | 21 | 20 | 90 | 33 | |
| (Gain) Loss on disposal of property and equipment | −4 | −2 | 600,000 | −2 | −800,000 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 23 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 19 | |
| Distributions from SSAT | 21 | 14 | — | 47 | 47 | |
| Other | −7 | −10 | −500,000 | 2 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 12 | 10 | −11 | 75 | −90 | |
| Deferred dry-docking payments | −49 | −30 | −24 | −26 | −36 | |
| Deferred dry-docking amortization | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −25 | 95 | 34 | −45 | −48 | |
| Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities | −34 | −6 | 11 | −32 | 40 | |
| Operating lease assets and liabilities, net | −128 | −140 | −145 | −154 | −100 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | −11 | −2 | −2 | −300,000 | −14 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 547 | 768 | 511 | 1,272 | 984 | |
| Capitalized vessel construction expenditures | −244 | −96 | −53 | −62 | −15 | |
| Capital expenditures (excluding vessel construction expenditures) | −149 | −215 | −196 | −147 | −310 | |
| Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment, net | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Payments for asset acquisitions | — | −800,000 | −12 | −3 | — | |
| Cash and interest deposits into Capital Construction Fund | −119 | −121 | −129 | −583 | −31 | |
| Withdrawals from Capital Construction Fund | 237 | 90 | 50 | 65 | 31 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −266 | −336 | −338 | −729 | −323 | |
| Repayments of debt | −40 | −40 | −77 | −112 | −59 | |
| Payments of deferred loan fees | −2 | — | — | — | −3 | |
| Dividends paid | −45 | −45 | −45 | −48 | −46 | |
| Repurchase of Matson common stock | −303 | −199 | −155 | −397 | −198 | |
| Tax withholding related to net share settlements of restricted stock units | −16 | −18 | −13 | −20 | −14 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −406 | −301 | −290 | −577 | −393 | |
| Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | −125 | 131 | −117 | −34 | 268 | |
| Interest paid, net of capitalized interest | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 19 | |
| Income tax paid, net of income tax refunds (see Note 10) | 86 | −27 | 8 | 215 | 242 | |
| Capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | — | |
| Non-cash payments for intangible asset acquisitions | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |