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

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 Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (PAC). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector.

How does Matson compare to Kirby?

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

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$3.32B1.90$444.80M$13.6115.33
Kirby$3.36B2.25$354.57M$6.5021.73

In the previous week, Kirby had 1 more articles in the media than Matson. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kirby and 7 mentions for Matson. Matson's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Kirby's score of 0.71 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Matson
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kirby
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Matson has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kirby has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Matson presently has a consensus target price of $181.25, indicating a potential downside of 13.14%. Kirby has a consensus target price of $162.20, indicating a potential upside of 14.81%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Matson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Matson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Kirby
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

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

Matson has a net margin of 12.92% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.51%. 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 10.51%10.62%5.93%

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 transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment.

In the previous week, C.H. Robinson Worldwide had 12 more articles in the media than Matson. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for C.H. Robinson Worldwide and 7 mentions for Matson. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Matson's score of 0.75 indicating that C.H. Robinson Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
9 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Matson
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

C.H. Robinson Worldwide presently has a consensus target price of $198.63, indicating a potential upside of 0.37%. Matson has a consensus target price of $181.25, indicating a potential downside of 13.14%. Given C.H. Robinson Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Matson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays out 51.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matson pays out 11.2% 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.

Matson has a net margin of 12.92% compared to C.H. Robinson Worldwide's net margin of 3.70%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's return on equity of 35.49% beat Matson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
C.H. Robinson Worldwide3.70% 35.49% 12.25%
Matson 12.92%15.90%9.38%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matson has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

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$16.23B1.44$587.08M$4.9440.06
Matson$3.32B1.90$444.80M$13.6115.33

93.2% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Matson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Matson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

C.H. Robinson Worldwide beats Matson on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matson compare to U-Haul?

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

Matson currently has a consensus price target of $181.25, suggesting a potential downside of 13.14%. U-Haul has a consensus price target of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.88%. Given U-Haul's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe U-Haul is more favorable than Matson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Matson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
U-Haul
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

84.8% of Matson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of U-Haul shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Matson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.8% of U-Haul 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.

Matson has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, U-Haul has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Matson has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Matson$3.32B1.90$444.80M$13.6115.33
U-Haul$6.04B2.25$83.13M$0.24288.23

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
Matson12.92% 15.90% 9.38%
U-Haul 1.38%1.06%0.39%

In the previous week, U-Haul had 2 more articles in the media than Matson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for U-Haul and 7 mentions for Matson. Matson's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat U-Haul's score of -0.13 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

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

How does Matson compare to ZTO Express (Cayman)?

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

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
ZTO Express (Cayman)$51.49B0.27$1.30B$1.6315.02
Matson$3.32B1.90$444.80M$13.6115.33

ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matson pays out 11.2% 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 raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Matson shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Matson 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.

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
ZTO Express (Cayman)17.87% 14.23% 9.90%
Matson 12.92%15.90%9.38%

In the previous week, Matson had 3 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Matson and 4 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). ZTO Express (Cayman)'s average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Matson's score of 0.75 indicating that ZTO Express (Cayman) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matson has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

ZTO Express (Cayman) presently has a consensus price target of $27.03, suggesting a potential upside of 10.45%. Matson has a consensus price target of $181.25, suggesting a potential downside of 13.14%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than Matson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Matson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

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

How does Matson compare to Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico?

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC) and Matson (NYSE:MATX) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Matson has a consensus target price of $181.25, indicating a potential downside of 13.14%. Given Matson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Matson is more favorable than Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Matson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico$2.16B5.36$499.30M$11.1620.53
Matson$3.32B1.90$444.80M$13.6115.33

11.7% of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Matson shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Matson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico pays an annual dividend of $4.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matson pays out 11.2% 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 raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a net margin of 25.04% compared to Matson's net margin of 12.92%. Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico's return on equity of 43.12% beat Matson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico25.04% 43.12% 12.01%
Matson 12.92%15.90%9.38%

In the previous week, Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico had 2 more articles in the media than Matson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and 7 mentions for Matson. Matson's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico's score of 0.12 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Matson
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matson has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Matson beats Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico on 11 of the 19 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

MetricMatsonTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$6.31B$7.56B$8.82B$23.41B
Dividend Yield0.70%2.53%974.03%4.01%
P/E Ratio15.3331.1124.8131.16
Price / Sales1.902.875.6819.82
Price / Cash8.5910.028.4624.90
Price / Book2.362.592.234.78
Net Income$444.80M$243.42M$532.32M$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.02%2.24%0.52%0.94%
1 Month Performance6.97%-1.63%-2.88%0.37%
1 Year Performance89.23%-4.47%26.48%18.49%

Matson Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MATX
Matson
4.0181 of 5 stars
$208.66
-1.1%
$181.25
-13.1%
+85.8%$6.31B$3.32B15.334,170
KEX
Kirby
4.1215 of 5 stars
$129.99
-0.7%
$146.20
+12.5%
+23.6%$7.01B$3.36B20.005,233
CHRW
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
3.5712 of 5 stars
$189.85
-0.7%
$195.35
+2.9%
+103.6%$22.55B$16.20B38.4311,855
UHAL
U-Haul
2.4461 of 5 stars
$67.54
+1.6%
$80.00
+18.4%
+11.9%$13.03B$6.04B281.4332,600
ZTO
ZTO Express (Cayman)
4.4677 of 5 stars
$23.08
+1.3%
$27.03
+17.2%
+30.5%$12.84B$7.02B14.1623,399

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This page (NYSE:MATX) was last updated on 7/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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