Matson (MATX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Matson (MATX) reported Return on Capital Employed of 11.74% for Q1 2026, down 311.0% on a YoY basis from 5.57% in Q1 2025, and down 3.86% sequentially from 12.22% in Q4 2025.
Matson (MATX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Matson (MATX) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 11.74% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 311.0% year-over-year to 11.74%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.74% (down 311.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.23%, down 197.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 11.74% in Q1 2026, from 12.22% 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 9.15% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 20.74% and a median of 13.93% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 3033 bps in 2022 and plunged 3705 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing MATX's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 35.5% in 2022, then slumped by 74 bps to 9.19% in 2023, then soared by 52 bps to 13.93% in 2024, then retreated by 12 bps to 12.22% in 2025, then retreated by 4 bps to 11.74% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MATX's Return on Capital Employed at 11.74% in Q1 2026, 12.22% in Q4 2025, and 12.59% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,973,377.85 Bn | 2,973,376.93 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 6.17% |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,523.91 Bn | 2,523.03 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 18.00% |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,574.72 Bn | 1,574.57 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 24.00% |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,410.00 Bn | 1,409.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 7.32% |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 60.28 Bn | 60.26 Bn | 8,083.00 | -5,994.01% |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.05 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 9.31% |
| 7 | Matson | 6.18 Bn | 6.08 Bn | - | 11.74% |
| 8 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.77 Bn | 3.76 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Hafnia | 3.72 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 11.85% |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.11 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 22.35% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.93% |
| 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% |