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Matthews International Corp. reports developments from two core global businesses: Memorialization and Industrial Technologies. Memorialization news centers on memorials, caskets, cremation and incineration equipment, cemetery and funeral home customers, pricing, volume trends, acquisitions and productivity initiatives. Industrial Technologies updates include marking technologies, MPERIA® Axian Inkjet systems and proprietary dry battery electrode solutions for battery manufacturing.
Company releases also cover quarterly results, dividends on Class A common stock, debt refinancing and debt reduction, the Propelis brand solutions investment, governance actions approved at shareholder meetings and arbitration-related disclosures tied to dry battery electrode equipment.
Matthews International (Nasdaq: MATW) will release first quarter fiscal 2026 earnings after market close on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss results and outlook on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET, with President & CEO Joseph C. Bartolacci and CFO Daniel E. Stopar participating and a Q&A to follow.
Dial-in phone: 203-518-9856 (Conference ID: Matthews). A webcast and slide presentation will be available, and a transcript will be posted afterward in Investor Relations.
Matthews International (NASDAQ: MATW) closed the sale of its European roto-gravure packaging and tooling businesses on Jan 7, 2026 for total consideration of $41 million. The consideration comprises $22 million of cash, $12 million of assumed debt and pension liabilities, and $7 million of seller financing. Cash proceeds of $18 million were received at closing and the remaining $4 million is due within six months. The sold businesses had adjusted EBITDA of approximately break-even for each of the past two fiscal years on sales of about $100 million per year. The company said all cash proceeds will be applied immediately to debt reduction.
Matthews International (NASDAQ: MATW) announced the closing of the sale of its Warehouse Automation business to Duravant, LLC on Dec. 31, 2025. Matthews received $232.1 million in total consideration, consisting of $225.4 million cash plus assumption of certain liabilities. The Warehouse Automation business reported $72 million in sales for fiscal 2025. The company said proceeds, net of taxes and transaction costs, will be used to significantly reduce outstanding debt as part of an ongoing strategic alternatives review and toward a long-term net leverage ratio goal of 2.5x.
Matthews (NASDAQ: MATW) updated shareholders on strategic actions that have simplified its portfolio, generated significant proceeds and strengthened the balance sheet while confirming receipt of a second consecutive director nomination notice from Barington Capital.
Key facts: sale of SGK Brand Solutions closed May 2025 for $350M plus a 40% Propelis stake; announced sale of Warehouse Automations for $230M (including $223.3M cash) expected to close before fiscal 2026 Q2 end; debt reduction of $65.6M in the fiscal year; $12M repurchases and $32M dividends; quarterly dividend raised to $0.255 per share.
Matthews International (NASDAQ: MATW) reported Q4 sales of $318.8M and fiscal 2025 sales of $1.50B. The company said consolidated adjusted EBITDA for FY2025, including its 40% share of Propelis, was approximately $200M.
On May 1, 2025 Matthews contributed SGK to Propelis receiving 40% equity, $50M preferred equity, $50M receivables, and $250M cash ($228M net). Propelis estimated adjusted EBITDA of $32.2M for Jul–Sep 2025 (Matthews 40% = $12.9M).
The company expects the pending warehouse automation sale to reduce net leverage below 3.0x and targets consolidated adjusted EBITDA (including 40% of Propelis) of at least $180M for fiscal 2026.
Matthews International (NASDAQ: MATW) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share, representing an increase to the company’s quarterly dividend rate and marking the 32nd consecutive dividend increase. The Board declared the dividend at its regularly scheduled meeting on Nov 19, 2025. The dividend is payable Dec 15, 2025 to stockholders of record Dec 1, 2025. Management cited long‑term growth strategies, strong cash generation from the Memorialization segment, and expected cash proceeds from a pending sale of the warehouse automation business as the basis for the increase.
Matthews International (NASDAQ: MATW) announced that its Board has unanimously elected J. Michael Nauman to succeed Alvaro Garcia-Tunon as Board Chairman, effective following the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Nauman, first elected to the Matthews Board at the 2025 annual meeting, brings over 35 years of commercial, strategic, and financial experience, including roles as CEO of Brady Corporation and EVP at Molex. Garcia-Tunon will retire from the Board when his term expires at the 2026 meeting after serving as Chair since 2022 and as a director for the past 15 years. Company leadership praised both directors' contributions and noted the transition aligns with Matthews’ ongoing transformation efforts.
Duravant (MATW) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Matthews Automation Solutions, a provider of Warehouse Execution System (WES) and Warehouse Control System (WCS) software, controls, and integration services, on November 13, 2025.
Matthews Automation Solutions—known for Pyramid, Compass, Nexus, and Lightning Pick brands—will join Duravant’s Material Handling group and operate from hubs in Cincinnati, OH and Pewaukee, WI. Duravant said the acquisition adds advanced software and controls engineering capabilities to its operating companies (FMH Conveyors, NPI, QC Conveyors, Motion06) to deliver integrated WES/WCS-enabled material flow and order fulfillment solutions for ecommerce, retail, parcel, and logistics clients.
The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close before March 31, 2026.
Matthews International (NASDAQ: MATW) signed a definitive agreement to sell its Warehouse Automation business to Duravant for $230 million in total consideration (including $223.3 million cash and assumption of certain liabilities). The business reported $72 million in sales for fiscal 2025.
Net proceeds will be used primarily to reduce outstanding debt, strengthen the balance sheet and support future strategic initiatives as Matthews continues its strategic alternatives review. The company said the price is accretive to its current trading range. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close before the end of Matthews' fiscal 2026 second quarter.
Matthews International (Nasdaq GSM: MATW) will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 earnings after market close on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The company will host a conference call and webcast to review results and outlook on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Presenters include Joseph C. Bartolacci, President and CEO, and Steven F. Nicola, CFO. A question-and-answer session will follow the prepared remarks. The call phone number uses Conference ID MATTHEWS, and a webcast with slide presentation will be available. A transcript will be posted to Investor Relations after the call.