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KEX vs MATX // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Kirby Corporation (NYSE) VS. Matson Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KEX 5
— MATX 8
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: MATX
LAST: $143.93 (-1.42%) • MKT CAP: $7.71B
valuation
13.7x
LAST: $223.85 (-1.38%) • MKT CAP: $6.79B
valuation
11.1x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KEX VS. MATX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KEX | MATX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.30% | 13.50% | -4.20 | MATX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 13.7x | 11.1x | +2.60 | MATX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.73% | 5.84% | +0.89 | KEX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.80% | 14.90% | -0.10 | MATX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.50% | 13.30% | -2.80 | MATX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.00% | -2.30% | +5.30 | KEX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.66% | -0.66 | MATX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.29 | 3.63 | -0.34 | MATX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | KEX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.9 | 47.7 | +17.20 | KEX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 1.14 | -0.06 | MATX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.2x | 14.2x | +6.00 | MATX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.71B | $6.79B | $921.0M | KEX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KEX REV | MATX REV | KEX GROSS % | MATX GROSS % | KEX FCF | MATX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.36B | $3.34B | — | — | $518.8M | $396.6M |
| FY 2024 | $3.27B | $3.42B | — | — | $609.5M | $613.8M |
| FY 2023 | $3.09B | $3.09B | — | — | $401.1M | $371.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KEX // BETA 1.08
MATX // BETA 1.14