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Matson (MATX) stock, explained like you're 5
Matson trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MATX. It is a mid cap company in the marine transportation industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 6.7 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- MATX
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Marine Transportation
- Size
- Mid cap, about 6.7 billion dollars
Is Matson a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Matson is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 6.7 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Matson makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves MATX stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- Matson, Inc. (MATX) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance Singapore)
- About $1 billion is going into three new ships. Matson's first, Makua, is scheduled for early 2027. (Stock Titan)
- How Investors May Respond To Matson (MATX) First LNG Ready Ship (Simply Wall Street)
- Matson (NYSE:MATX) Given New $310.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (MarketBeat)
- Marine Transportation Stocks Q2 Earnings: Matson (NYSE:MATX) Best of the Bunch (Yahoo Finance)
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Questions about Matson stock
What does Matson do?
Matson trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MATX. It is a mid cap company in the marine transportation industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 6.7 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Matson?
Matson trades under the ticker MATX on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Matson's market cap?
Matson is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 6.7 billion dollars.
How does Matson make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves MATX stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.