MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $594.18M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 5.29%
About Matthews International
Nonferrous Foundries (Castings), SIC 3360
Matthews provides memorial products, industrial automation technologies, and brand solutions through three operating segments: Memorialization, Industrial Technologies, and Brand Solutions. The Memorialization segment manufactures bronze and granite memorials, caskets, cremation and incineration equipment, architectural plaques, and software for funeral service providers, cemeteries, and crematories. Industrial Technologies designs and produces energy storage equipment for battery manufacturers, product marking and tracking systems, warehouse automation systems, and coating lines for packaging and industrial clients. The Brand Solutions unit supplies printing cylinders and holds an equity interest in Propelis.
The company operates across four continents, maintaining more than 145 locations in 18 countries with a workforce of over 5,500 employees. Its manufacturing, design, and assembly facilities span North America and Europe, including sites in the United States, Germany, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, alongside distribution subsidiaries in Sweden and China. Matthews maintains its principal executive offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Summary of the business section of Matthews International's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
- Founded
- 1850
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Address
- Two Northshore Center 15212-5851
- Phone
- (412) 442-8200
- Website
- matw.com
- Employees
- 5,500, Sep 30, 2025
- Industry
- Nonferrous Foundries (Castings)
- Incorporated in
- Pennsylvania
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- MATW
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 31M, Jun 30, 2026
- Public float
- $657.70M, Mar 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Sep 4, 2001; 2-for-1, Jun 3, 1998
- SEC CIK
- 63296
- CUSIP
- 577128101
- ISIN
- US5771281012
- LEI
- 549300ZVC5O0ATML6U61
- EIN
- 25-0644320
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Whitehead | President and CEO, Director | – |
| Joseph C. Bartolacci | President and CEO, Director | 674,953 |
| Gregory S. Babe | Chief Technology Officer, Director | 85,775 |
| G. Brandon Babe | President, Engineering | 9,367 |
| Lee Lane | EVP (Group Pres Ind and Envir) | 16,159 |
| Daniel E. Stopar | CFO and Treasurer | 29,835 |
| Steven D. Gackenbach | EVP, Group Pres, Memorial | 111,942 |
| Ronald C. Awenowicz | SVP, HR | 12,012 |
| Brian D. Walters | EVP, Gen Counsel, and Corp Sec | 91,763 |
| Davor Brkovich | Chief Information Officer | 20,003 |
| Steven F. Nicola | CFO and Treasurer | 219,370 |
| Gary Raymond Kohl | President SGK | 61,263 |
| Reena Gurtner | SVP, Global Talent & HR | 12,819 |
| J. Michael Nauman | Director | 11,081 |
| Aleta W. Richards | Director | 12,535 |
| David A. Schawk | Director | 225,206 |
| Francis Wlodarczyk | Director | 3,989 |
| Lillian Etzkorn | Director | 18,331 |
| Terry L. Dunlap | Director | 33,355 |
| Katherine Elizabeth Dietze | Director | 49,103 |
| Morgan K. Obrien | Director | 41,295 |
| Thomas Gebhardt | Director | – |
| Tunon Alvaro Garcia | Director | 39,368 |
| Jerry R. Whitaker | Director | 26,221 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Bartolacci | $5.70M | $7.81M | $1.52M | $126 | $172 |
| FY2024 Mr. Bartolacci | $5.81M | $544.84K | $1.72M | $116 | $167 |
| FY2023 Mr. Bartolacci | $6.47M | $13.58M | $1.64M | $188 | $138 |
| FY2022 Mr. Bartolacci | $6.05M | $1.75M | $2.49M | $106 | $113 |
| FY2021 Mr. Bartolacci | $6.73M | $11.44M | $1.89M | $159 | $136 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of October 31, 2025, the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries employed over 5,500 people globally in four continents and more than 145 locations and 18 countries around the world.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 1, 2025 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 12, 2014 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| May 12, 2008 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 14, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 14, 2002 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Oct 1, 2001 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |