MATX
Matson, Inc.
MATX has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over MATX overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MATX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MATX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MATX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.9x | $67.66 | -68% |
| Fair | 11x | $187 | -12% |
| Forward | 11x | $213 | — |
| Current | 12x | $213 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $279 | +31% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MATX's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over MATX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MATX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MATX, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
MATX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $19.39 | +10% |
| Q3 2026 | $17.55 | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.83 | +1% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.48 | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.81 | -0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.03 | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.68 | +55% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.07 | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.93 | +67% |
MATX's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $17.55 over the past year, against $33.85 in late 2022.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over MATX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MATX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $969.4M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $757.8M | -3.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $851.9M | -4.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $880.1M | -8.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $830.5M | -2% |
| Q1 2025 | $782M | +8.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $890.3M | +13% |
MATX's revenue is growing: $1.1B last quarter, up 27% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +4.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 16% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.1% | -2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -6.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +5.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +7 points |
MATX has the edge over VRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over MATX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 3.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
MATX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $229M | +148% |
| Q2 2026 | $137.6M | +613% |
| Q1 2026 | $45.7M | +$45.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $92.4M | -63% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.3M | -94% |
| Q1 2025 | -$200K | -101% |
| Q3 2024 | $248.6M | +63% |
| Q2 2024 | $307.9M | +106% |
MATX still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2022 peak: $455M over the past year.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over MATX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MATX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -200K shares |
| 1 year | -5.3% | -1.7M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -5.2M shares |
| 5 years | -31% | -13.3M shares |
| Available history | -30% | -13.2M shares |
MATX has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $67M |
| Q1 2026 | $52.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $77.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $65.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $93.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $66.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $31.7M |
MATX spent $258M buying back its own shares over the past year, about the same as the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
MATX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2021 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2021 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2020 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2020 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2020 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q1 2020 | 4.2x | High |
| Q4 2019 | 4.3x | High |
MATX's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.8 years a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
MATX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.4 | Neutral |
MATX's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
MATX PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | MATX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 24x | 50% below |
| PE % | 56 | 58 | 2 pts below |
MATX has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
MATX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $224.2 | 5.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $219.9 | 3.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $184.8 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $150.0 | 42% above |
| 200 week MA | $126.7 | 68% above |
MATX has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
MATX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.1 | $57.3 | +39% |
| 2021 | $57.3 | $83.7 | +46% |
| 2022 | $83.7 | $64.5 | -23% |
| 2023 | $64.5 | $109.6 | +70% |
| 2024 | $109.6 | $136.5 | +25% |
| 2025 | $136.5 | $125.0 | -8.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $125.0 | $212.6 | +70% |
MATX has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −48% in 2022. It's up 25% so far in 2026.