Matson (MATX) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Matson (MATX) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 14.29% for Q2 2026, down 1.12 percentage points from 15.41% a year earlier but up 1.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Matson (MATX) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Matson posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 13.54%, down 1.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +1.49 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 14.92% in FY2024 (+5.23 pp), 9.70% in FY2023 (-32.20 pp), 41.90% in FY2022 (-5.26 pp) and 47.15% in FY2021 (+35.11 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of 9.65% in Q4 2023 and a high of 53.82% in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.71 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 32.62 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2023 (a drop of 39.71 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 13.05% (Q1 2026), 13.52% (Q4 2025) and 13.25% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.51% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 5.85% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.62% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 12.85% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.44% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 11.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 24.14% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 9.15% |
| 10 | Matson | 6.91 Bn | 6.45 Bn | - | 14.29% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.29% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.61% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 50.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 53.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.15% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.24% |
Matson Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MATX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "MATX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MATX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();