Matson (MATX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Matson (MATX) posted Operating Margin of 8.1% for Q1 2026, down 51.97% sequentially from 16.87% in Q4 2025, and down 240.0% YoY from 5.79% in Q1 2025.
Matson (MATX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Matson has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 8.1% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 240.0% year-over-year to 8.1% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 14.43% (down 270.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 14.94%, down 117.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 8.1% in Q1 2026 per MATX's latest filing, from 16.87% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 39.1% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 5.11% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 17.08% and a median of 14.7% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin surged 2023 bps in 2022, then plunged 3163 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 11.55% in 2022, then declined by 17 bps to 9.54% in 2023, then surged by 74 bps to 16.57% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 16.87% in 2025, then slumped by 52 bps to 8.1% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 8.1%, 16.87%, and 18.29% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirby | 7.52 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 13.27% |
| 2 | Matson | 6.59 Bn | 6.47 Bn | - | 16.39% |
| 3 | Hafnia | 3.92 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 48.93% |
| 4 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.47 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -1.31% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.35 Bn | 2.85 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Danaos | 2.66 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 217.68 Mn | 48.38% |
| 7 | Okeanis Eco Tankers | 2.43 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 12,231.53 Bn | 68.94% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 2.41 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 326.09 Mn | 98.02% |
| 9 | Costamare | 1.81 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 185.32 Mn | 113.20% |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.65 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 106.91 Mn | -13.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.27% |