Matson (MATX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Matson's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 16.39% for Q2 2026, up 2.79 percentage points from 13.61% a year earlier and up 8.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Matson (MATX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Matson reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 15.18%, down 1.70 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 14.94%, down 1.17 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +3.18 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 16.11% in FY2024 (+5.03 pp), 11.08% in FY2023 (-20.09 pp), 31.17% in FY2022 (+0.91 pp) and 30.25% in FY2021 (+18.49 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 5.11% (Q1 2024) to 39.10% (Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.79 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 20.72 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 31.63 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows MATX's Return on Sales [ROS] at 8.10% (Q1 2026), 16.87% (Q4 2025) and 18.29% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 9.43% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 10 | Matson | 6.91 Bn | 6.45 Bn | - | 16.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic 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% |
API Access
Matson Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MATX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MATX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();