MATW
ACHAT TOTAL: 8 000 titres (~180 122,00 $ US)
- Insiders
- Nauman J Michael, Richards Aleta W.
- Total bought
- $180,122
- Total sold
- —
- Last activity
- 2026-08-24
- Last synced
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2026-08-30 10:16:45
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bearish signal Scored 2026-08-26
MATW presents a deeply distressed financial profile with negative operating cash flow, near-zero interest coverage, and persistent net losses, making any turnaround highly uncertain.
The first sentence of the analysis written for MATW on 2026-08-26 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.9% | 29.5% | 30.7% | 29.6% | 32.4% | |
| Ebit Margin | 5.3% | -1.1% | 4.5% | -4.3% | 2.3% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 10.1% | 4.2% | 9.7% | 1.6% | 10.3% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 1.4% | 0.2% | 4.7% | 2.2% | 2.5% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 1.1% | -3.9% | 2.2% | -5.9% | 0.6% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -1.6% | -3.3% | 2.1% | -5.7% | 0.2% | |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.6% | -3.3% | 2.1% | -5.7% | 0.2% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -1.6% | -3.3% | 2.1% | -5.7% | 0.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.484 | 1.455 | 1.643 | 1.528 | 1.762 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.905 | 0.908 | 0.983 | 0.980 | 1.228 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.039 | 0.025 | 0.100 | 0.003 | 0.098 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.093 | 0.094 | 0.107 | 0.174 | 0.139 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -30.734 | -12.021 | 30.398 | -7.047 | 377.887 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.520 | 0.048 | -0.217 | 0.002 | -3.658 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.520 | 0.048 | -0.217 | 0.002 | -3.658 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -30.734 | -12.021 | 30.881 | -7.047 | 381.209 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.520 | 0.047 | -0.221 | 0.002 | -3.692 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.564 | 1.624 | 2.255 | 1.443 | 1.728 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.502 | 0.395 | 0.630 | 0.399 | 0.658 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -12.668 | 20.842 | 40.986 | 10.725 | 8.557 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -31.936 | 8.955 | 14.908 | 5.541 | 6.753 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.451 | 0.457 | 0.458 | 0.464 | 0.416 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.589 | 1.920 | 1.644 | 1.792 | 1.330 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.614 | 0.657 | 0.622 | 0.642 | 0.571 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.589 | 0.633 | 0.597 | 0.619 | 0.542 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 3.523 | 4.197 | 3.590 | 3.865 | 3.193 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 8.152 | 7.956 | 7.989 | 7.235 | 6.322 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -0.067 | 0.182 | 0.202 | 0.308 | 0.460 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | -0.016 | 0.044 | 0.042 | 0.072 | 0.097 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 2.521 | 0.430 | 0.364 | 0.517 | 0.789 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.571 | 1.070 | 2.493 | 0.593 | 2.823 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.323 | 0.087 | 1.974 | 1.389 | 1.465 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -3.257 | 2.690 | 2.873 | 4.852 | 5.468 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -0.031 | 0.094 | 0.092 | 0.145 | 0.192 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | -0.657 | 1.753 | 1.572 | 2.069 | 4.745 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | -0.343 | 1.035 | 1.009 | 1.425 | 2.625 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | -1.339 | -0.526 | 0.718 | -0.277 | 9.520 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 9.836 | 19.939 | 11.027 | 54.582 | 11.063 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.9% | ▲4.4% | ▲2.7% |
| Ebit Margin | 5.3% | ▲6.3% | ▲3.9% |
| Ebitda Margin | 10.1% | ▲5.9% | ▲2.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 1.4% | ▲1.1% | ▼-0.8% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 1.1% | ▲5.0% | ▲2.3% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -1.6% | ▲1.7% | ▲0.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.6% | ▲1.7% | ▲0.0% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -1.6% | ▲1.7% | ▲0.0% |
| Current Ratio | 1.484 | ▲0.029 | ▼-0.090 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.905 | ▼-0.002 | ▼-0.095 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.039 | ▲0.014 | ▼-0.014 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.092 | ▼-0.001 | ▼-0.029 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -30.734 | ▼-18.713 | ▼-102.431 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.520 | ▲0.472 | ▲1.181 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.520 | ▲0.472 | ▲1.181 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -30.734 | ▼-18.713 | ▼-103.192 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.520 | ▲0.473 | ▲1.189 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.564 | ▼-0.060 | ▼-0.159 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.502 | ▲0.107 | ▼-0.015 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -12.668 | ▼-33.511 | ▼-26.357 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -31.936 | ▼-40.891 | ▼-32.780 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.451 | ▼-0.006 | ▲0.002 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.589 | ▼-0.331 | ▼-0.066 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.614 | ▼-0.044 | ▼-0.007 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.589 | ▼-0.044 | ▼-0.007 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 3.523 | ▼-0.674 | ▼-0.151 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 8.152 | ▲0.196 | ▲0.621 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -0.067 | ▼-0.249 | ▼-0.284 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | -0.016 | ▼-0.060 | ▼-0.064 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 2.521 | ▲2.091 | ▲1.597 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.571 | ▲0.501 | ▼-0.139 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.323 | ▲0.236 | ▼-0.725 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -3.257 | ▼-5.947 | ▼-5.782 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -0.031 | ▼-0.125 | ▼-0.130 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | -0.657 | ▼-2.411 | ▼-2.554 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | -0.343 | ▼-1.378 | ▼-1.494 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | -1.339 | ▼-0.812 | ▼-2.958 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 9.836 | ▼-10.103 | ▼-11.453 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $752.1M | $710.0M | $1.19B | $702.9M | $1.10B | |
| Enterprise value | $1.48B | $1.51B | $2.01B | $1.50B | $1.90B | |
| EV / Sales | 0.99x | 0.84x | 1.07x | 0.85x | 1.14x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | -63.01x | 19.02x | 25.25x | 11.86x | 11.65x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | -24.99x | 44.28x | 69.41x | 22.95x | 14.76x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.84x | 19.94x | 11.03x | 54.58x | 11.06x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.85x | 10.55x | 4.52x | 29.08x | 4.65x | |
| Current ratio | 1.48x | 1.46x | 1.64x | 1.53x | 1.76x | |
| Income quality | 0.96x | -1.33x | 2.03x | -1.27x | 56.97x | |
| Graham number | — | — | $22 | — | $6 | |
| Graham net-net | -$32 | -$33 | -$32 | -$33 | -$32 | |
| Tax burden | -151.0% | 85.6% | 96.0% | 95.7% | 31.5% | |
| Interest burden | 20.5% | 364.3% | 47.8% | 136.2% | 24.4% | |
| Working capital | $169.7M | $197.8M | $253.7M | $217.2M | $269.9M | |
| Invested capital | $1.04B | $1.36B | $1.45B | $1.35B | $1.53B | |
| Return on assets | -1.4% | -3.3% | 2.1% | -5.3% | 0.1% | |
| Operating ROA | 1.2% | 0.2% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 2.0% | |
| Return on tangible assets | -2.2% | -5.9% | 3.8% | -9.9% | 0.3% | |
| Return on equity | -5.1% | -13.6% | 7.5% | -20.5% | 0.5% | |
| Return on invested capital | -2.2% | 0.3% | 5.5% | 2.5% | 0.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.5% | 0.3% | 5.9% | 2.6% | 2.5% | |
| Earnings yield | -3.3% | -8.4% | 3.3% | -14.2% | 0.3% | |
| Free cash flow yield | -7.9% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 9.3% | 11.7% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | -152.1% | 57.0% | 63.6% | 48.3% | 21.1% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 49.9% | 47.7% | 52.4% | 58.9% | 25.7% | |
| Capex / Sales | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2.1% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 31.2% | 27.2% | 23.8% | 24.2% | 24.9% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 35.0% | 44.9% | 45.5% | 46.6% | 50.9% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 32d | 61d | 55d | 46d | 68d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 36d | 31d | 32d | 36d | 36d | |
| Operating cycle | 107d | 129d | 128d | 112d | 129d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 71d | 98d | 96d | 76d | 92d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+5.9%EV / Sales ▲+18.0%EV / EBITDA ▼-50.7%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-82.030Earnings yield ▲+0.051
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.086Return on assets ▲+0.018Return on invested capital ▼-0.025Return on capital employed ▲+0.012Operating ROA ▲+0.009Income quality ▲+2.291Tax burden ▼-2.366
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-28.366Days payables outstanding ▲+5.057Operating cycle ▼-22.178Cash conversion cycle ▼-27.235Capex / Sales ▼-0.001R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.029Net debt / EBITDA ▼-5.703Working capital ▼-28080000.000Invested capital ▼-321523000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.098
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-31.6%EV / Sales ▼-12.7%EV / EBITDA ▼-11.1%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-74.654Earnings yield ▼-0.035
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.055Return on assets ▼-0.016Return on invested capital ▼-0.030Return on capital employed ▼-0.010Operating ROA ▼-0.009Income quality ▼-56.004Tax burden ▼-1.825
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-35.274Days payables outstanding ▼-0.138Operating cycle ▼-21.622Cash conversion cycle ▼-21.484Capex / Sales ▲+0.003R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.278Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.202Working capital ▼-100252000.000Invested capital ▼-489584000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.159
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Nancy Pelosi | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
Recent news
- 2026-08-14 Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week August 16 A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies which changed their dividends. Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates.
- 2026-08-11 MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL J. WHITEHEAD AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PITTSBURGH, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) (" Matthews " and/or the " Company ") today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Michael J. Whitehead as President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Joseph C.
- 2026-08-07 Matthews International Corporation (MATW) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Matthews International Corporation (MATW) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-08-07 Matthews International Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Matthews International NASDAQ: MATW reported a fiscal 2026 third-quarter net loss of $23.7 million, or $0.75 per share, compared with net income of $15.4 million, or $0.49 per share, in the prior-year quarter, as delays in engineering orders, higher input costs and slower-than-expected synergy capture at Propelis weighed on results.
- 2026-08-06 Matthews International (MATW) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates Matthews International (MATW) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.06 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.28 per share a year ago.
- 2026-08-06 MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL REPORTS RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2026 THIRD QUARTER Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Financial Highlights: Memorialization reports higher sales for Q3 and the nine months ended June 30, 2026 compared to last year Product Identification sales grew 5% in Q3 compared to last year $25 million cash received in Q3 for the redemption of preferred equity interest in Propelis Debt was reduced by $12 million during Q3 and $144 million during fiscal 2026 Restructuring actions announced in the Engineering business that will deliver $10 million annualized savings The Company issues revised earnings outlook for fiscal 2026 Webcast: Friday, August 7, 2026, 9:00 a.m., 785-838-9251 PITTSBURGH, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) today announced financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2026.
- 2026-08-04 MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER JOSEPH C. BARTOLACCI PITTSBURGH, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) today announced that Joseph C. Bartolacci has informed the Board of Directors of his decision to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer following nearly three decades of service to the Company, including 20 years as CEO.
- 2026-07-29 MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND PITTSBURGH, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) announced that its Board of Directors declared, at its regularly scheduled meeting today, a dividend of $0.255 per share on the Company''s common stock. The dividend is payable August 24, 2026 to stockholders of record August 10, 2026.
- 2026-07-17 Matthews International Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call /PRNewswire/ -- Matthews International Corporation (NasdaqGSM: MATW) today announced plans to release its third quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings results after