MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
Business
Matthews International Corp is a global provider of memorialization products, industrial technologies, and brand solutions. Memorialization offerings include bronze and granite memorials, caskets, cremation products, and cremation and incineration equipment for cemetery and funeral home industries. Industrial Technologies designs and manufactures energy storage solutions, product identification systems, warehouse automation technologies, and coating and converting lines. Brand Solutions consists of a printing cylinders business and an equity-method investment in Propelis, a global brand solutions provider. Operations span North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-11-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,498 | 1,796 | 1,881 | — | — | |
| Cost of sales | −990 | −1,266 | −1,303 | −1,240 | −1,129 | |
| Gross profit | 508 | 530 | 578 | 522 | 542 | |
| Selling expense | −118 | −142 | −140 | −128 | −130 | |
| Administrative expense | −349 | −346 | −307 | −298 | −285 | |
| Intangible amortization | −20 | −37 | −42 | −57 | −84 | |
| Goodwill write-downs | 0 | −17 | 0 | −82 | 0 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 75 | −12 | 88 | −44 | 42 | |
| Interest expense | −63 | −51 | −45 | −28 | — | |
| Other income (deductions), net | 4 | −7 | −3 | −33 | −4 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 16 | −70 | 41 | −104 | 9 | |
| Income tax (provision) benefit | −41 | 10 | −2 | 4 | −6 | |
| Net (loss) income | −24 | −60 | 39 | −100 | 3 | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 155,000 | — | — | |
| Net (loss) income attributable to Matthews shareholders | −24 | −60 | 39 | −100 | 3 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.79 | −1.93 | 1.28 | −3.18 | 0.09 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.79 | −1.93 | 1.26 | −3.18 | 0.09 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 32 | 41 | 42 | 69 | 49 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $13,481 and $12,055, respectively | 133 | 206 | 208 | 221 | 310 | |
| Inventories | 203 | 238 | 260 | 225 | 189 | |
| Contract assets | 107 | 93 | — | — | — | |
| Other current assets | 45 | 55 | 64 | 63 | 76 | |
| Total current assets | 520 | 633 | 648 | 629 | 624 | |
| Investments | 289 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 30 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 225 | 279 | 270 | 256 | 224 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use-assets | 52 | 60 | 72 | 72 | 80 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| Goodwill | 488 | 697 | 698 | 675 | 774 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 106 | 126 | 160 | 202 | 262 | |
| Other non-current assets | 9 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 16 | |
| Total assets | 1,694 | 1,835 | 1,887 | 1,883 | 2,032 | |
| Long-term debt, current maturities | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 17 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 98 | 108 | 114 | 121 | 113 | |
| Accrued rebates | 18 | 24 | 22 | — | — | |
| Accrued compensation | 36 | 89 | 59 | 58 | 69 | |
| Accrued income taxes | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 4 | |
| Contract liabilities | 7 | 29 | 37 | 32 | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 156 | 148 | 122 | 164 | 139 | |
| Total current liabilities | 350 | 435 | 395 | 411 | 354 | |
| Long-term debt | 704 | 770 | 786 | 795 | 759 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 36 | 40 | 50 | 51 | 57 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 56 | 46 | 71 | 93 | 97 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 67 | 108 | 60 | 45 | 25 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,214 | 1,398 | 1,362 | 1,396 | 1,396 | |
| Class A common stock, $1.00 par value; authorized 70,000,000 shares; 36,333,992 shares issued | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
| Preferred stock, $100 par value, authorized 10,000 shares, none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 155 | 159 | — | — | — | |
| Retained earnings | 565 | 623 | 715 | 707 | 834 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −78 | −169 | −174 | −190 | −193 | |
| Treasury stock, 5,538,147 and 5,731,499 shares, respectively, at cost | −197 | −213 | −219 | −226 | −191 | |
| Total shareholders' equity-Matthews | 481 | 437 | 526 | 487 | 637 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 48,000 | −387,000 | −276,000 | −145,000 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 481 | 437 | 525 | 487 | 636 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,694 | 1,835 | 1,887 | 1,883 | 2,032 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 72 | 95 | 97 | 104 | 134 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 23 | −25 | −22 | −33 | 4 | |
| Equity and other investment (income) losses | −3 | 148,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Asset write-downs | 8 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Defined benefit plan settlement losses | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | |
| Defined benefit plan settlement payments | 0 | 0 | 24 | −36 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from the settlement of cash flow hedges | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments of divestiture transaction costs | −9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Changes in working capital items | −45 | 15 | −36 | 30 | 13 | |
| Decrease in other non-current assets | 11 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 15 | |
| Decrease in other non-current liabilities | −11 | −17 | −9 | −10 | −16 | |
| Other operating activities, net | −10 | 510,000 | −1 | 14 | −5 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | −24 | 79 | 80 | 127 | 163 | |
| Capital expenditures | −36 | −45 | −51 | −61 | −34 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −56 | −6 | −15 | −44 | −16 | |
| Purchases of investments | −63,000 | −825,000 | −2 | −2 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 0 | 200,000 | 0 | 9 | 34 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 160 | −47 | −59 | −81 | −13 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 1,361 | 1,245 | 866 | 778 | 626 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −1,428 | −1,276 | −884 | −742 | −702 | |
| Purchases of treasury stock | −12 | −21 | −3 | −42 | −12 | |
| Dividends | −33 | −31 | −28 | −28 | −28 | |
| Acquisition holdback and contingent consideration payments | −10 | 0 | 0 | −725,000 | −2 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | 0 | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from net investment hedges | 15 | 58 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments on net investment hedges | −37 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other financing activities | 0 | 0 | −912,000 | −3 | −3 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −144 | −35 | −50 | −37 | −123 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | −152,000 | 1 | 83,000 | −6 | 43,000 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −8 | −1 | −29 | 3 | 27 | |
| Interest | 51 | 50 | 44 | 27 | 29 | |
| Income taxes | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 9 |
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What is MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP's CIK number?
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP's SEC CIK number is 0000063296 (63296). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP last report earnings?
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP (MATW) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 1, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000063296-26-000056). This is MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 1, 2026 under accession 0000063296-26-000056. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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