Which has better earnings & valuation, MATX or KEX?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Matson $3.34B 1.99 $444.80M $14.96 14.92 Kirby $3.36B 2.18 $354.57M $6.50 21.35

Is MATX or KEX more profitable?

Matson has a net margin of 13.41% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. Matson's return on equity of 16.94% beat Kirby's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Matson 13.41% 16.94% 10.01% Kirby 10.18% 10.44% 5.82%

Does the media favor MATX or KEX?

In the previous week, Matson had 10 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Matson and 8 mentions for Kirby. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Matson's score of 1.04 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Matson 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kirby 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend MATX or CMBT?

Matson currently has a consensus target price of $232.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.12%. Given Matson's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Matson is more favorable than CMB.TECH. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Matson 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 CMB.TECH 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MATX or CMBT?

Matson has higher revenue and earnings than CMB.TECH. CMB.TECH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Matson $3.34B 1.99 $444.80M $14.96 14.92 CMB.TECH $1.67B 2.18 $160.70M $1.69 10.76

Is MATX or CMBT more profitable?

CMB.TECH has a net margin of 24.94% compared to Matson's net margin of 13.41%. CMB.TECH's return on equity of 18.25% beat Matson's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Matson 13.41% 16.94% 10.01% CMB.TECH 24.94% 18.25% 5.79%

Does the media prefer MATX or CMBT?

In the previous week, Matson had 14 more articles in the media than CMB.TECH. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Matson and 4 mentions for CMB.TECH. Matson's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat CMB.TECH's score of 0.33 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Matson 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMB.TECH 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SBLK or MATX?

Matson has higher revenue and earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Star Bulk Carriers $1.04B 3.34 $84.17M $2.55 12.04 Matson $3.34B 1.99 $444.80M $14.96 14.92

Is SBLK or MATX more profitable?

Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 23.87% compared to Matson's net margin of 13.41%. Matson's return on equity of 16.94% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Star Bulk Carriers 23.87% 11.72% 7.61% Matson 13.41% 16.94% 10.01%

Does the media prefer SBLK or MATX?

In the previous week, Matson had 11 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Matson and 7 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Matson's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.61 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Star Bulk Carriers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Matson 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor MATX or ZIM?

In the previous week, Matson had 2 more articles in the media than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Matson and 16 mentions for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services. Matson's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' score of 0.46 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Matson 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate MATX or DAC?

Matson presently has a consensus price target of $232.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.12%. Given Matson's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Matson is more favorable than Danaos. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Matson 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Danaos 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MATX or DAC?

Danaos has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Matson. Danaos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Matson $3.34B 1.99 $444.80M $14.96 14.92 Danaos $1.04B 2.63 $494.61M $29.55 5.10

Is MATX or DAC more profitable?

Danaos has a net margin of 51.26% compared to Matson's net margin of 13.41%. Matson's return on equity of 16.94% beat Danaos' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Matson 13.41% 16.94% 10.01% Danaos 51.26% 13.20% 10.08%

Does the media favor MATX or DAC?

In the previous week, Matson had 17 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Matson and 1 mentions for Danaos. Matson's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Danaos' score of 0.29 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Matson 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Danaos 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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MATX vs. KEX, CMBT, SBLK, ZIM, and DAC

Should you buy Matson stock or one of its competitors? Matson's main competitors and comparable companies include Kirby (KEX), CMB.TECH (CMBT), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), and Danaos (DAC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "marine transportation" industry.

How does Matson compare to Kirby?

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

Matson has a net margin of 13.41% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. Matson's return on equity of 16.94% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matson	13.41%	16.94%	10.01%
Kirby	10.18%	10.44%	5.82%

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Matson	$3.34B	1.99	$444.80M	$14.96	14.92
Kirby	$3.36B	2.18	$354.57M	$6.50	21.35

In the previous week, Matson had 10 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Matson and 8 mentions for Kirby. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Matson's score of 1.04 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matson	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kirby	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Matson presently has a consensus target price of $232.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.12%. Kirby has a consensus target price of $163.20, indicating a potential upside of 17.62%. Given Kirby's higher possible 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)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Kirby	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

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

Summary

Matson beats Kirby on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matson compare to CMB.TECH?

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

In the previous week, Matson had 14 more articles in the media than CMB.TECH. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Matson and 4 mentions for CMB.TECH. Matson's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat CMB.TECH's score of 0.33 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matson	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMB.TECH	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Matson	$3.34B	1.99	$444.80M	$14.96	14.92
CMB.TECH	$1.67B	2.18	$160.70M	$1.69	10.76

Matson currently has a consensus target price of $232.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.12%. Given Matson's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Matson is more favorable than CMB.TECH.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
CMB.TECH	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Matson has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMB.TECH has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. CMB.TECH pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Matson pays out 10.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMB.TECH pays out 36.7% 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.

CMB.TECH has a net margin of 24.94% compared to Matson's net margin of 13.41%. CMB.TECH's return on equity of 18.25% beat Matson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matson	13.41%	16.94%	10.01%
CMB.TECH	24.94%	18.25%	5.79%

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Matson beats CMB.TECH on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matson compare to Star Bulk Carriers?

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.04B	3.34	$84.17M	$2.55	12.04
Matson	$3.34B	1.99	$444.80M	$14.96	14.92

Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matson has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 23.87% compared to Matson's net margin of 13.41%. Matson's return on equity of 16.94% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Star Bulk Carriers	23.87%	11.72%	7.61%
Matson	13.41%	16.94%	10.01%

Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 141.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Matson pays out 10.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matson has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Matson had 11 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Matson and 7 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Matson's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.61 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Star Bulk Carriers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Matson	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Star Bulk Carriers currently has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.61%. Matson has a consensus price target of $232.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.12%. Given Matson's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Matson is more favorable than Star Bulk Carriers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Matson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Summary

Matson beats Star Bulk Carriers on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matson compare to ZIM Integrated Shipping Services?

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

In the previous week, Matson had 2 more articles in the media than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Matson and 16 mentions for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services. Matson's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' score of 0.46 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matson	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has higher revenue and earnings than Matson. Matson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Matson	$3.34B	1.99	$444.80M	$14.96	14.92
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	$6.90B	0.50	$479.20M	$1.15	24.67

84.8% of Matson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.4% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Matson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Matson presently has a consensus price target of $232.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.12%. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a consensus price target of $19.33, suggesting a potential downside of 31.85%. Given Matson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Matson is more favorable than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Matson has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Matson has a net margin of 13.41% compared to ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' net margin of 2.15%. Matson's return on equity of 16.94% beat ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matson	13.41%	16.94%	10.01%
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	2.15%	1.11%	0.41%

Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Matson pays out 10.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays out 5.2% 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 increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Matson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Matson beats ZIM Integrated Shipping Services on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matson compare to Danaos?

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

In the previous week, Matson had 17 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Matson and 1 mentions for Danaos. Matson's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Danaos' score of 0.29 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matson	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Danaos	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

84.8% of Matson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Danaos shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Matson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.0% of Danaos shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Matson presently has a consensus price target of $232.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.12%. Given Matson's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Matson is more favorable than Danaos.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Danaos	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Matson	$3.34B	1.99	$444.80M	$14.96	14.92
Danaos	$1.04B	2.63	$494.61M	$29.55	5.10

Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Danaos pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Matson pays out 10.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Danaos pays out 12.2% 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 and Danaos has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Matson has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Danaos has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Danaos has a net margin of 51.26% compared to Matson's net margin of 13.41%. Matson's return on equity of 16.94% beat Danaos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matson	13.41%	16.94%	10.01%
Danaos	51.26%	13.20%	10.08%

Summary

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

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Metric	Matson	Marine Transportation Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.66B	$4.85B	$10.70B	$24.29B
Dividend Yield	0.68%	3.52%	97.24%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	14.92	13.48	26.46	30.14
Price / Sales	1.99	49.34	326.08	24.11
Price / Cash	9.33	6.24	24.31	19.80
Price / Book	2.52	1.18	4.83	4.90
Net Income	$444.80M	$358.06M	$612.94M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.07%	3.38%	-1.00%	0.50%
1 Month Performance	5.83%	11.39%	2.25%	2.86%
1 Year Performance	114.47%	42.68%	11.07%	14.91%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MATX Matson	4.191 of 5 stars	$223.13 +0.1%	$232.33 +4.1%	+110.1%	$6.66B	$3.34B	14.92	4,170	Positive News Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
KEX Kirby	4.5471 of 5 stars	$137.59 +1.2%	$163.20 +18.6%	+38.4%	$7.18B	$3.36B	21.17	5,233
CMBT CMB.TECH	2.9752 of 5 stars	$16.96 +1.2%	N/A	+114.0%	$3.34B	$1.67B	10.03	2,752	Upcoming Earnings
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	2.8888 of 5 stars	$28.74 +3.0%	$31.50 +9.6%	+60.6%	$3.16B	$1.20B	11.27	180
ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	2.1914 of 5 stars	$26.89 +6.4%	$19.33 -28.1%	+97.9%	$3.05B	$6.90B	33.19	4,714	Earnings Report Insider Trade High Trading Volume

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