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MATX vs. KEX, CHRW, UHAL, ZTO, and TFII

Should you buy Matson stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Matson with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Matson include Kirby (KEX), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), U-Haul (UHAL), ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO), and TFI International (TFII).

How does Matson compare to Kirby?

Matson (NYSE:MATX) and Kirby (NYSE:KEX) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, Kirby had 9 more articles in the media than Matson. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Kirby and 19 mentions for Matson. Matson's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Kirby's score of 0.85 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Matson
7 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kirby
8 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Matson currently has a consensus price target of $232.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.01%. Kirby has a consensus price target of $163.20, suggesting a potential upside of 23.08%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kirby is more favorable than Matson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Matson
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Kirby
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Matson has a net margin of 12.92% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. Matson's return on equity of 15.90% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Matson12.92% 15.90% 9.38%
Kirby 10.18%10.49%5.86%

84.8% of Matson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Kirby shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Matson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kirby shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Matson has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kirby has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Matson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kirby. Matson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Matson$3.34B1.93$444.80M$13.6115.66
Kirby$3.36B2.11$354.57M$6.5020.40

Summary

Matson and Kirby tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matson compare to C.H. Robinson Worldwide?

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) and Matson (NYSE:MATX) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Matson has a net margin of 12.92% compared to C.H. Robinson Worldwide's net margin of 3.73%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's return on equity of 38.36% beat Matson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
C.H. Robinson Worldwide3.73% 38.36% 12.63%
Matson 12.92%15.90%9.38%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide currently has a consensus price target of $197.08, indicating a potential upside of 27.35%. Matson has a consensus price target of $232.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.01%. Given C.H. Robinson Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe C.H. Robinson Worldwide is more favorable than Matson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.68
Matson
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

93.2% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Matson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Matson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Matson. Matson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than C.H. Robinson Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
C.H. Robinson Worldwide$16.23B1.12$587.08M$5.2429.53
Matson$3.34B1.93$444.80M$13.6115.66

C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matson pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years and Matson has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. C.H. Robinson Worldwide is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, C.H. Robinson Worldwide had 16 more articles in the media than Matson. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for C.H. Robinson Worldwide and 19 mentions for Matson. Matson's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat C.H. Robinson Worldwide's score of 0.52 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
16 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Matson
7 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matson has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

C.H. Robinson Worldwide beats Matson on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matson compare to U-Haul?

U-Haul (NYSE:UHAL) and Matson (NYSE:MATX) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Matson has lower revenue, but higher earnings than U-Haul. Matson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than U-Haul, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
U-Haul$6.04B2.40$83.13M$0.24307.58
Matson$3.34B1.93$444.80M$13.6115.66

3.6% of U-Haul shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Matson shares are held by institutional investors. 43.8% of U-Haul shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Matson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Matson had 17 more articles in the media than U-Haul. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Matson and 2 mentions for U-Haul. U-Haul's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Matson's score of 0.88 indicating that U-Haul is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
U-Haul
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Matson
7 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Matson has a net margin of 12.92% compared to U-Haul's net margin of 1.38%. Matson's return on equity of 15.90% beat U-Haul's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
U-Haul1.38% 1.06% 0.39%
Matson 12.92%15.90%9.38%

U-Haul currently has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.15%. Matson has a consensus target price of $232.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.01%. Given U-Haul's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe U-Haul is more favorable than Matson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
U-Haul
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Matson
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

U-Haul has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matson has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Matson beats U-Haul on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matson compare to ZTO Express (Cayman)?

Matson (NYSE:MATX) and ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

ZTO Express (Cayman) has higher revenue and earnings than Matson. ZTO Express (Cayman) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Matson$3.34B1.93$444.80M$13.6115.66
ZTO Express (Cayman)$7.02B1.93$1.30B$1.6314.73

84.8% of Matson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Matson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a net margin of 17.87% compared to Matson's net margin of 12.92%. Matson's return on equity of 15.90% beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Matson12.92% 15.90% 9.38%
ZTO Express (Cayman) 17.87%14.23%9.90%

Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Matson pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Matson has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Matson has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, meaning that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

Matson presently has a consensus target price of $232.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.01%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus target price of $27.03, suggesting a potential upside of 12.62%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than Matson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Matson
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Matson had 16 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Matson and 3 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). ZTO Express (Cayman)'s average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Matson's score of 0.88 indicating that ZTO Express (Cayman) is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Matson
7 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ZTO Express (Cayman)
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Matson and ZTO Express (Cayman) tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matson compare to TFI International?

TFI International (NYSE:TFII) and Matson (NYSE:MATX) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Matson had 3 more articles in the media than TFI International. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Matson and 16 mentions for TFI International. Matson's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat TFI International's score of 0.75 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TFI International
4 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Matson
7 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

73.3% of TFI International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Matson shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of TFI International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Matson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

TFI International pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. TFI International pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matson pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Matson has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Matson has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TFI International. Matson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TFI International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TFI International$7.88B1.47$310.55M$4.0734.77
Matson$3.34B1.93$444.80M$13.6115.66

TFI International has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matson has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

TFI International presently has a consensus price target of $175.76, suggesting a potential upside of 24.22%. Matson has a consensus price target of $232.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.01%. Given TFI International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe TFI International is more favorable than Matson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TFI International
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.84
Matson
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Matson has a net margin of 12.92% compared to TFI International's net margin of 4.14%. Matson's return on equity of 15.90% beat TFI International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TFI International4.14% 14.87% 5.38%
Matson 12.92%15.90%9.38%

Summary

Matson beats TFI International on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MATX vs. The Competition

MetricMatsonMarine Transportation IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$6.45B$4.79B$10.86B$24.04B
Dividend Yield0.71%3.22%120.52%3.73%
P/E Ratio15.6615.5028.3832.20
Price / Sales1.9343.78331.3215.15
Price / Cash8.485.7024.0418.72
Price / Book2.411.114.924.90
Net Income$444.80M$356.70M$609.24M$1.07B
7 Day Performance5.08%2.12%2.45%1.59%
1 Month Performance5.12%5.52%-0.06%1.74%
1 Year Performance96.06%32.83%14.37%20.42%

Matson Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MATX
Matson
3.9311 of 5 stars
$213.14
+2.7%
$232.33
+9.0%
+91.3%$6.45B$3.34B15.664,170
KEX
Kirby
4.5079 of 5 stars
$149.12
-0.1%
$162.20
+8.8%
+36.7%$7.98B$3.36B22.945,233
CHRW
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
4.9153 of 5 stars
$205.51
-0.9%
$199.46
-2.9%
+29.1%$24.44B$16.23B41.6011,855
UHAL
U-Haul
2.0977 of 5 stars
$71.95
+0.9%
$85.00
+18.1%
+25.7%$13.99B$6.04B299.7932,600
ZTO
ZTO Express (Cayman)
4.7201 of 5 stars
$24.06
-0.2%
$27.03
+12.4%
+21.5%$13.59B$7.02B14.7623,399

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