NASDAQ$MATW
Matthews International Corporation · Q1 2025 earnings
Q1 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Matthews International received a positive arbitration ruling regarding its Dry Battery Electrode technology, affirming its right to sell to other customers.
Matthews International announced a positive ruling in an arbitration with Tesla, confirming its right to sell its proprietary Dry Battery Electrode (DBE) technology to other customers. This decision allows Matthews to resume marketing and selling its DBE products in the electric vehicle market.
- Arbitrator affirmed Matthews' right to sell its proprietary Dry Battery Electrode technology to customers other than Tesla.
- Matthews intends to immediately resume marketing, selling, and delivering its DBE products.
- The ruling validates Matthews' extensive pre-Tesla background in manufacturing advanced DBE technology.
- Matthews was awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,136,727 B2 on November 5, 2024, for Systems for Manufacturing a Dry Electrode.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Matthews International · Revenue · Quarterly
$402M
Forward guidance
Matthews International Corporation anticipates continued innovation and realization of value from its Dry Battery Electrode (DBE) solutions following a favorable arbitration ruling. The company expects its foundational patent work to lead to further innovations in the expanding DBE industry.
Tailwinds
- The company can immediately resume marketing, selling, and delivering its DBE products to other customers.
- The ruling confirms Matthews' rights in its groundbreaking DBE technology.
- Matthews expects its foundational patent work to lead to further innovations and developments in the DBE industry.
- The company looks forward to realizing the value of its DBE solutions and related intellectual property.
- The ruling re-establishes Matthews' position in the growing electric vehicle market.
Headwinds
- The terms of the final award issued by the Arbitrator in the Tesla dispute may differ from the interim award.
- The interim award may be challenged.
- Tesla initiated duplicative litigation in federal court, vaguely alleging that Matthews had stolen Tesla's trade secrets.
- The ongoing dispute with Tesla required Matthews to seek a declaratory judgment in binding arbitration.
- The company was compelled to update the market due to Tesla's public action.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025
-0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.1%
Avg return
5 days after
-2.3%
Avg return
30 days after
43%
29 / 68 earnings
Positive
+28.0%
Q4 2024
Best reaction
-16.6%
Q1 2019
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | +2.7% | -3.4% | -7.7% | |
| Q1 2026 | +0.3% | +0.4% | -2.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.7% | -3.1% | +3.5% | |
| Q2 2025 | -3.1% | -8.1% | +4.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | -9.9% | -16.6% | -16.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | +28.0% | +25.9% | +14.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | -7.9% | -11.7% | -12.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | +7.0% | +7.5% | +6.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | -6.7% | -11.7% | -13.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | -3.6% | -8.7% | -6.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | -4.6% | -5.5% | -15.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +7.1% | +10.2% | +11.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | -7.9% | -1.4% | -0.4% | |
| Q4 2022 | +9.2% | +14.2% | +9.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | +1.8% | -2.8% | -4.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.6% | +3.2% | +9.6% | |
| Q1 2022 | +2.2% | +2.6% | -0.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | -6.0% | -1.8% | -9.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.5% | -0.2% | +4.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | -3.4% | -2.5% | -8.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | -4.4% | +1.6% | +11.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.2% | +2.8% | -0.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.1% | +1.1% | +4.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | +7.8% | +1.3% | +2.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | -3.1% | -9.7% | -23.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | +3.3% | +8.3% | +5.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | -7.5% | -5.1% | -14.2% | |
| Q2 2019 | -7.9% | -6.6% | -12.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | -16.6% | -10.2% | -11.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +4.6% | +6.4% | +1.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | -9.8% | -6.4% | -5.6% | |
| Q2 2018 | -5.0% | -3.5% | +5.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +8.0% | +3.3% | -2.1% | |
| Q4 2017 | -5.1% | -6.2% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.7% | +1.2% | -8.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | -3.5% | -4.2% | -10.1% | |
| Q1 2017 | -4.7% | -7.3% | -7.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | +8.5% | +7.8% | +11.7% | |
| Q3 2016 | -1.4% | -3.3% | +1.4% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -8.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -6.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.4% | — | — |
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