International Seaways vs Matson
INSW and MATX side by side, both in water transportation. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How INSW and MATX compare
Matson is the larger company, worth 1.3 times as much as International Seaways ($6.3B against $5.0B).
On earnings, International Seaways is cheaper: it trades at 4.8× trailing earnings, against 12.0× for Matson.
International Seaways grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (100% versus 9.2% for Matson).
International Seaways keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 68.2% compared with 14.6% at Matson.
Both pay dividends: International Seaways yields 12.5% and Matson 0.52%.
International Seaways scores higher on the StockData Score (21 against 18 for Matson), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | INSW | MATX |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $5.0B | $6.3B |
| Share price | $101.27 | $212.03 |
| Change, 1 year | 88.8% | 94.3% |
| Change, 5 years | 550% | 134% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.44 | 0.93 |
| Employees | 2,763 | 4,170 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 21 (better) | 18 |
| Valuation score | 5 (better) | 1 |
| Growth score | 1 | 3 (better) |
| Performance score | 5 | 5 |
| Health score | 6 | 6 |
| Dividend score | 4 (better) | 3 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 4.8× (better) | 12.0× |
| P/S | 3.2× | 1.7× (better) |
| P/B | 2.1× (better) | 2.2× |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.2× (better) | 10.5× |
| Fair value | $174.09 | $160.66 |
| Margin of safety | 41.8% (better) | −32.0% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 100% (better) | 9.2% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 14.9% (better) | 7.0% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 384% (better) | 25.3% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 381% (better) | 34.2% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | – | 25.5% |
| Profitability | ||
| Operating margin | 69.9% (better) | 16.8% |
| Net margin | 68.2% (better) | 14.6% |
| Return on equity | 49.0% (better) | 19.2% |
| Return on invested capital | 34.6% (better) | 17.0% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.30 | 0.12 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.20 (better) | 0.23 |
| Interest coverage | 25.2× | 96.8× (better) |
| Current ratio | 6.69 (better) | 1.10 |
| Altman Z-score | 6.01 (better) | 3.90 |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 (better) | 5 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 12.5% (better) | 0.52% |
| Payout ratio | 59.3% | 8.3% |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | 12 (better) |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | – | 9.2% |
| Buyback yield | – | 4.1% |
| Shareholder yield | 12.5% (better) | 4.6% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 81.8% | 87.0% |
| Held by insiders | 31.8% | 2.5% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$176M | −$28.5M (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 10.1% | 5.0% |
Go deeper
- INSW stock overview
- INSW income statement
- INSW valuation and score
- MATX stock overview
- MATX income statement
- MATX valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.