Matson 3Q26 EPS jumps 64% to $6.96
MATX•Matson’s third-quarter 2026 diluted EPS rose 64% year over year to $6.96, while revenue increased 27% to $1.11 billion. The company raised its full-year outlook, expecting strong China service demand and elevated freight rates to continue into early 2027.
1. Quarterly results
Matson’s third-quarter 2026 diluted earnings per share rose 64% year over year to $6.96, and consolidated revenue increased 27% to $1.11 billion.
2. China service outlook
China service container volume climbed 16% year over year to 40,500 forty-foot equivalent units, primarily due to strong freight demand. Management raised its full-year outlook and expects strong China service demand and elevated freight rates to continue into early 2027.
