NYSE$MATX

Matson Inc. · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Matson's Q4 2022 earnings decreased compared to Q4 2021, driven by lower contribution from China service and lower volumes in domestic ocean tradelanes.

Matson, Inc. reported a net income of $78.0 million, or $2.10 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $394.5 million, or $9.39 per diluted share, for the same quarter in 2021. Consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter 2022 was $801.6 million compared with $1,267.0 million for the fourth quarter 2021. The decrease was primarily due to lower volume and average freight rates in China and lower volume in Hawaii.

  • 4Q22 EPS was $2.10.
  • Full Year 2022 EPS was $27.07.
  • Full Year 2022 Net Income was $1,063.9 million and EBITDA was $1,526.2 million.
  • Year-over-year decrease in 4Q22 consolidated operating income was primarily driven by lower contribution from China service.
  • Approximately 1.5 million shares were repurchased in 4Q22.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$802M

Previous: $1.27B-36.7%
EPS (adj)

$2.10

Previous: $9.39-77.6%
Hawaii Container Volume

36.1K

Previous: 41.5K-13.0%
Alaska Container Volume

17.9K

Previous: 19.4K-7.7%
China Container Volume

28.3K

Previous: 53.6K-47.2%
Guam Container Volume

4.9K

Previous: 5.7K-14.0%
Net Income

$78M

Previous: $395M-80.2%
Operating Income

$92.6M

Previous: $476M-80.5%
Gross Profit

$161M

Previous: $519M-69.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$250M

Previous: $282M-11.5%
Total Assets

$4.33B

Previous: $3.69B+17.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.8M

Previous: $5.1M-45.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Matson · Revenue · Quarterly

$802M

Q4 2022-36.7%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Matson · $633M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022

  • Ocean Transportation
    $633M-38.3%

Forward guidance

Matson expects its financial performance in the first quarter of 2023 to be the weakest of the year as normal seasonality returns to our domestic tradelanes and Logistics and our China service experiences freight demand levels below normalized conditions.

Tailwinds

  • Continued economic growth in Hawaii to be supportive of freight demand.
  • Continued economic growth in Alaska to be supportive of freight demand.
  • Continued economic growth in Guam to be supportive of freight demand.
  • Disciplined approach to capital allocation.
  • Commitment to the return of excess capital to shareholders.

Headwinds

  • Normal seasonality returns to our domestic tradelanes and Logistics.
  • China service experiences freight demand levels below normalized conditions.
  • Retailers continue to right-size inventories amid weakening consumer demand.
  • Increasing interest rates create economic uncertainty.
  • Higher inflation creates economic uncertainty.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

34 / 69 earnings

Positive

+15.2%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-15.3%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+9.7%+7.0%+9.2%
Q4 2025+1.0%+2.5%-5.4%
Q3 2025-1.4%-0.4%+10.7%
Q1 2025-15.3%-12.6%+1.8%
Q4 2024+1.7%-0.9%-10.1%
Q3 2024+15.2%+15.9%+14.0%
Q2 2024-0.9%-2.4%+4.2%
Q1 2024-4.1%+3.1%+12.5%
Q4 2023-2.4%-0.6%-7.4%
Q3 2023-2.3%-0.5%+5.6%
Q2 2023+1.1%+2.5%-6.0%
Q1 2023+4.9%+1.8%+12.8%
Q4 2022-7.8%-3.4%-15.3%
Q3 2022-10.0%-4.8%-13.9%
Q2 2022-9.1%-9.5%-19.6%
Q1 2022+6.3%+2.0%+3.1%
Q4 2021+9.7%+15.5%+35.9%
Q3 2021+8.5%+9.4%-2.4%
Q2 2021+3.7%+8.7%+21.8%
Q1 2021-1.6%-3.5%-5.9%
Q4 2020-4.4%-8.7%-11.5%
Q3 2020+10.8%+7.0%+11.6%
Q2 2020+6.4%+10.5%+11.7%
Q1 2020-7.1%-3.2%+9.5%
Q4 2019-12.0%-10.5%-12.8%
Q3 2019-2.1%-0.6%-4.5%
Q2 2019-3.1%-4.0%+1.3%
Q1 2019+0.7%-1.3%-6.8%
Q4 2018-2.8%+3.1%-1.4%
Q3 2018+14.3%+12.7%+5.2%
Q2 2018+2.5%+1.7%+5.9%
Q1 2018+5.9%+6.8%+17.1%
Q4 2017-14.6%-14.9%-16.8%
Q3 2017+6.8%+5.4%+7.7%
Q2 2017+3.1%+6.6%-11.0%
Q1 2017+4.2%+1.2%-4.1%
Q4 2016-8.6%-7.3%-14.6%
Q3 2016-12.3%-8.3%-2.4%
Q2 2016-4.7%-3.5%+9.3%
Q1 2016-12.7%
Q4 2015-5.8%
Q3 2015+9.2%
Q2 2015+6.0%
Q1 2015+3.1%
Q4 2014+7.6%
Q3 2014+4.3%
Q2 2014-2.7%
Q1 2014-6.1%
Q4 2013-3.7%
Q3 2013-13.6%
Q2 2013+0.0%
Q1 2013+7.6%
Q4 2012-0.5%
Q3 2012+3.7%
Q2 2012+3.7%
Q1 2012-1.1%
Q4 2011+2.8%
Q1 2009-8.2%
Q4 2008-8.2%
Q3 2011-8.8%
Q2 2011-7.1%
Q1 2010-8.1%
Q1 2011-8.1%
Q4 2010+1.8%
Q3 2009+0.4%
Q3 2010+0.4%
Q4 2009+1.3%
Q2 2009+1.3%
Q2 2010+1.3%

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