Matson (MATX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Matson's (MATX) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.24% in Q1 2026, down 202.0% year-on-year from 2.2% in Q1 2025, and down 18.22% quarter-over-quarter from 2.74% in Q4 2025.
Matson (MATX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Matson has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 2.24% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 2.24%, down 202.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.24% (down 202.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.74%, down 50.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.24% for Q1 2026 at Matson, down from 2.74% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 51.78% in Q2 2022 to a low of 1.95% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.77% (2023), against an average of 17.11%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 3033 bps in 2022 and slumped 3705 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Matson's Return on Capital Employed stood at 35.5% in 2022, then sank by 74 bps to 9.19% in 2023, then plunged by 65 bps to 3.18% in 2024, then fell by 14 bps to 2.74% in 2025, then slipped by 18 bps to 2.24% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.24% (Q1 2026), 2.74% (Q4 2025), and 1.95% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | 11.29% |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 1.86% |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 2.24% |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 11.85% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | 4.01% |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 6.17% |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 21.05% |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | 15.67% |
| 10 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1.33 Bn | 792.93 Mn | 78.44 Mn | 5.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 46.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 46.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.73% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.13% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.45% |