Matson Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Matson's CEO is Matt Cox, appointed in Jun 2012, has a tenure of 13.5 years. total yearly compensation is $6.15M, comprised of 15.1% salary and 84.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.65% of the company’s shares, worth €21.65M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.7 years and 7.7 years respectively.
Key information
Matt Cox
Chief executive officer
US$6.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.13% |
| CEO tenure | 13.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.7% |
| Management average tenure | 8.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$430m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$494m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$513m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$6m | US$930k | US$476m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$411m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$332m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$299m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$6m | US$904k | US$297m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$313m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$459m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$759m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$894k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$862k | US$927m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$619m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$406m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$277m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$689k | US$193m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$123m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$74m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$813k | US$83m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$93m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$107m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$5m | US$789k | US$109m |
Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD6.15M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.30M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Matt's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Matt Cox (64 yo)
Mr. Matthew J. Cox, also known as Matt, is Chairman of the Board of Matson, Inc. since April 27, 2017 and its Chief Executive Officer since June 26, 2012. Mr. Cox serves as a Members Board at NorthStandard...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 13.5yrs | US$6.15m | 0.65% € 21.7m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 14.3yrs | US$2.63m | 0.30% € 9.9m | |
| Executive VP | 8.7yrs | US$2.07m | 0.10% € 3.3m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer | 8.7yrs | US$2.00m | 0.060% € 2.0m | |
| Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Corporate Communications | 10.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | 0.039% € 1.3m | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations at Walnut Creek | 13.5yrs | US$848.54k | 0.050% € 1.7m | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance - Matson Logistics | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.048% € 1.6m | |
| Senior Vice President of Asia | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.041% € 1.3m | |
| Senior Vice President of Network Operations | 5.7yrs | no data | 0.027% € 894.6k | |
| Senior Vice President of Customer Experience | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.047% € 1.6m |
Experienced Management: 68M's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 13.5yrs | US$6.15m | 0.65% € 21.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$243.96k | 0.10% € 3.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$256.93k | 0.15% € 5.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$216.77k | 0.021% € 699.3k | |
| Independent Director | 21.7yrs | US$255.39k | 0.23% € 7.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7.7yrs | US$256.99k | 0.084% € 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$250.24k | 0.046% € 1.5m |
Experienced Board: 68M's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/27 19:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Matson, Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Sloan Bohlen | Goldman Sachs |
| Robert Cheek | Hyundai Motor Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Sheila McGrath | Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods |