Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ:MATW) Gains Short-Term Momentum While Valuation Signals Overvaluation

Corporate governance moves and a fresh dividend support operational continuity, yet WMDST’s valuation marks the shares as over-valued. Near-term price action shows momentum but carries a material risk of reversal.

Recent News

On February 19, 2026, shareholders approved governance changes at the annual meeting and the board selected J. Michael Nauman as Chairman of the Board. On April 29, 2026, the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 30.05 signals strong trend strength and implies technical momentum will influence near-term price movement; persistent trend strength raises the odds that the current directional bias extends into the coming weeks.

DI+ reads 33.27 with a peak & reversal, a bearish directional shift; DI- reads 15.71 with a dip & reversal, also signaling a directional move favoring sellers. Together these DI signals point to a recent shift from prior buying pressure toward increased selling pressure.

MACD sits at 0.57 above its signal line at 0.53, confirming a recent bullish crossover; however, MACD trend shows a peak & reversal, indicating momentum has started to roll over and that the prior bullish impulse may be losing steam.

MRO at 34.65 (positive) indicates price sits above the WMDST target and therefore carries a tendency to mean-revert downward; the oscillator’s level denotes a meaningful probability of price pressure to the downside if momentum fades.

RSI at 56.71 with a peak & reversal signals that strength recently peaked and a pullback remains plausible despite neither overbought nor oversold extremes.

Price resides at $28.58, above the 12-day EMA ($27.93) which shows an increasing short-term bias, and above the 20- and 50-day averages ($27.92 and $26.34), supporting near-term upside. Bollinger upper bands near $29.14–$29.91 act as immediate resistance, while the 200-day average at $25.33 offers longer-term support.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Total revenue stands at $284,763,000 with EBIT of $99,051,000 and EBITDA of $111,747,000. Gross margin equals 35.00% and EBIT margin equals 34.78%; EBIT margin exceeds the industry peer mean of 22.359% and approaches the industry peer high of 37.289%, indicating strong reported operating profitability at the EBIT line relative to peers.

Operating margin registers -5.51% with operating income of -$15,685,000; operating margin improved QoQ by 86.90% but declined YoY by 3.25 percentage points—this divergence between EBIT margin and operating margin reflects non-operating adjustments and amortization effects that materially affect GAAP operating results.

EPS came in at $0.37 versus an estimate of $0.15, an EPS surprise of +146.67%, a substantial beat that improved reported per-share performance for the period.

Revenue growth shows +6.44% YoY and +22.29% QoQ, demonstrating sequential acceleration in top-line activity while assets contracted by -8.36% year-over-year, implying tighter asset base supporting that revenue level.

Cash generation presents concerns: free cash flow equals -$57,249,000 and free cash flow yield equals -7.08%, despite operating cash flow of -$51,992,000; free cash flow declined sharply QoQ and remains a negative contributor to liquidity trends.

Leverage remains elevated: net debt totals $505,670,000 and debt-to-EBITDA equals 5.25x. Interest coverage stands at 6.77, below the industry peer mean of 14.65 and the industry peer median of 17.73, signaling a weaker cushion for interest expense relative to typical peers.

Balance-sheet and efficiency metrics: current ratio 1.51 and quick ratio 0.91 show working-capital coverage in line with the industry peer mean for current ratio (1.43); asset turnover at 0.175 sits below the industry peer mean of 0.2117, indicating lower revenue per dollar of assets than peers on average.

Market multiples show complexity: trailing P/E is negative at -136.82 while forward P/E reads 83.55; price-to-book equals 1.49, below the industry peer mean of 3.56 and the industry peer median of 4.48. The contrasting P/B and forward P/E suggest the market prices tangible book conservatively while assigning elevated multiple to forward expected earnings.

The current valuation as determined by WMDST: over-valued. WMDST’s view reflects the combination of negative free cash flow, elevated leverage, and a forward multiple that stretches implied future performance relative to current fundamentals.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-04-30
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-07-30
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 32.4 M
 Operating Cash Flow -51.99 M
 Capital Expenditures -5.26 M
 Change In Working Capital -2.05 M
 Dividends Paid -9.47 M
 Cash Flow Delta -1.08 M
 End Period Cash Flow 31.4 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 284.8 M
 Forward Revenue 15.7 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 185.1 M
 Depreciation 9.7 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 12.7 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 300.4 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 99.7 M
 EBITDA 111.7 M
 EBIT 99.1 M
 Operating Income -15.69 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 14.6 M
 Net Interest Income -14.63 M
 Income Before Tax 84.4 M
 Tax Provision 40.8 M
 Tax Rate 21.0 %
 Net Income 43.6 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 43.6 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.15
 EPS Actual 0.37
 EPS Difference 0.22
 EPS Surprise 146.667 %
 Forward EPS 0.31
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 1.6 B
 Intangible Assets 525.6 M
 Net Tangible Assets 17.7 M
 Total Current Assets 489.1 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 31.4 M
 Cash 31.4 M
 Net Receivables 115.5 M
 Inventory 192.4 M
 Long-Term Investments 7.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 94.7 M
 Short-Term Debt 7.3 M
 Total Current Liabilities 324.9 M
 Net Debt 505.7 M
 Total Debt 586.4 M
 Total Liabilities 1.0 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 543.2 M
 Retained Earnings 600.5 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 17.45
 Shares Outstanding 31.126 M
 Revenue Per-Share 9.15
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 809.1 M
 Enterprise Value 1.4 B
 Enterprise Multiple 12.207
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -95.409 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -52.403 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 142.564
median: 78.084
mean: 77.282
MATW: 12.207
low: -99.977
 EV/R 4.79
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.859
 Asset To Liability 1.538
 Debt To Capital 0.519
 Debt To Assets 0.378
Debt To Assets QoQ -16.266 %
Debt To Assets YoY 9223.457 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.671
MATW: 0.378
mean: 0.213
median: 0.144
low: 0.009
 Debt To Equity 1.079
Debt To Equity QoQ -32.061 %
Debt To Equity YoY 6046.982 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 4.556
MATW: 1.079
mean: 0.536
median: 0.324
low: -2.644
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.49
Price To Book QoQ -2.405 %
Price To Book YoY -28.071 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 10.907
median: 4.48
mean: 3.564
MATW: 1.49
low: -1.952
 Price To Earnings (P/E) -136.818
Price To Earnings QoQ -387.007 %
Price To Earnings YoY -169.29 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 200.469
mean: 119.446
median: 108.371
low: -94.98
MATW: -136.818
 PE/G Ratio 0.991
 Price To Sales (P/S) 2.841
Price To Sales QoQ 23.423 %
Price To Sales YoY 33.374 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 15.262
mean: 6.12
median: 5.144
MATW: 2.841
low: 0.129
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 83.55
Forward PE/G -0.605
Forward P/S 53.104
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 105.262
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.175
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -6.479 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -20.861 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.436
median: 0.264
mean: 0.212
MATW: 0.175
low: 0.052
 Receivables Turnover 2.293
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 4.921 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 15.614 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.25
MATW: 2.293
mean: 2.073
median: 1.927
low: 0.992
 Inventory Turnover 0.937
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -4.636 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -18.683 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 38.326
mean: 5.458
MATW: 0.937
median: 0.845
low: 0.405
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 39.801
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 85.215
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -0.042 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 2.292 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 193.343
median: 125.577
MATW: 85.215
mean: 72.251
low: -135.154
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 1.733
 CapEx To Revenue -0.018
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.54
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 1.1 B
 Net Invested Capital 1.1 B
 Invested Capital 1.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets 17.7 M
 Net Working Capital 164.3 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.097
 Current Ratio 1.506
Current Ratio QoQ 1.454 %
Current Ratio YoY -4.422 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 3.816
MATW: 1.506
mean: 1.433
median: 1.026
low: 0.302
 Quick Ratio 0.914
Quick Ratio QoQ 0.893 %
Quick Ratio YoY -5.302 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 4.088
mean: 1.038
MATW: 0.914
median: 0.905
low: 0.26
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 5.247
 Cost Of Debt 1.712 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 6.769
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -1187.044 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 977.458 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 23.386
median: 17.726
mean: 14.651
MATW: 6.769
low: -34.429
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.248
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 43.407
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 4.605
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.217
 Dividend Rate 0.30
 Dividend Yield 0.012
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -8.355 %
 Revenue Growth -10.688 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 22.288 %
Revenue Growth YoY 6.444 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 31.015 %
mean: 6.647 %
median: 3.012 %
MATW: -10.688 %
low: -35.435 %
 Earnings Growth -138.0 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -275.637 %
Earnings Growth YoY 85.123 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 45.161 %
median: 0.833 %
mean: -4.816 %
low: -115.753 %
MATW: -138.0 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 35.002 %
Gross Margin QoQ -3.653 %
Gross Margin YoY 11.903 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 89.385 %
median: 50.446 %
mean: 48.085 %
MATW: 35.002 %
low: -10.605 %
 EBIT Margin 34.784 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -1247.608 %
EBIT Margin YoY 1318.597 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 37.289 %
MATW: 34.784 %
median: 23.449 %
mean: 22.359 %
low: -61.357 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) -5.508 %
Return On Sales QoQ 86.902 %
Return On Sales YoY -324.633 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 37.289 %
mean: 23.894 %
median: 23.418 %
MATW: -5.508 %
low: -54.444 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) -57.25 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield -7.075 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -5852.033 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 75.341 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 12.861 %
mean: 1.119 %
median: 0.553 %
MATW: -7.075 %
low: -18.087 %
 Free Cash Growth -6439.867 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 6099.81 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 2534.162 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 321.059 %
median: 35.98 %
mean: 27.266 %
low: -171.538 %
MATW: -6439.867 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -1.312
 Cash Flow Margin 28.253 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.844
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 2.687 %
Return On Assets QoQ -266.275 %
Return On Assets YoY -1506.806 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 5.205 %
median: 3.906 %
mean: 3.42 %
MATW: 2.687 %
low: -5.228 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.066 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.08
Return On Equity QoQ -240.616 %
Return On Equity YoY -1056.19 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.245
MATW: 0.08
mean: 0.068
median: 0.064
low: -0.22
 DuPont ROE 8.52 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.244 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -1230.109 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -132.173 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 8.039 %
MATW: 7.244 %
mean: 4.564 %
median: 3.706 %
low: -10.593 %

Six-Week Outlook

Price momentum can sustain modest upside given price above short-term EMAs and ADX-confirmed trend strength, with immediate resistance clustered near the upper Bollinger bands and the super-trend upper band around $29.9. However, DI readings, MACD peak & reversal, positive MRO and RSI peak & reversal all indicate momentum has recently peaked and exposes the stock to a pullback if selling accelerates. Key near-term drivers include dividend cadence, governance execution, and any liquidity improvements tied to debt refinancing or asset sales; absent material cash-flow improvement, expect heightened two-way volatility and a bias toward mean reversion toward the mid-$20s if momentum deteriorates.

About Matthews International Corporation

Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ:MATW) delivers comprehensive solutions across three primary segments: Memorialization, Industrial Technologies, and SGK Brand Solutions. In the Memorialization segment, the company crafts a range of products including bronze and granite memorials, burial vaults, cremation urns, and cemetery features. This segment also produces statues, plaques, and niche units, serving the needs of the memorialization industry. The Industrial Technologies segment innovates in the field of high-tech custom energy storage solutions and product identification technologies. Matthews International manufactures and distributes systems for order fulfillment, warehouse automation, and product tracking. This segment further provides engineered equipment for calendaring, laminating, and coating, alongside laser and ink-jet printing systems and marking products. Through SGK Brand Solutions, Matthews International offers brand management and pre-media services. This segment supports the consumer goods and retail industries with printing plates, cylinders, digital asset management, and merchandising display systems. Founded in 1850 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Matthews International Corporation continues to serve a diverse global clientele with its extensive range of products and services.



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