Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the years ended September 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023 were as follows:
    Postretirement Benefit Plans Currency Translation Adjustment   Cash Flow Hedges Total
Attributable to Matthews:    
Balance, September 30, 2022 $ 5,182  $ (203,310)   $ 7,937  $ (190,191)
OCI before reclassification 1,476  13,979    3,056  18,511 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 102 
(a)
(865) (1,961)
(b)
(2,724)
Net current-period OCI 1,578  13,114  1,095 
 
15,787 
Balance, September 30, 2023 $ 6,760  $ (190,196) $ 9,032 
 
$ (174,404)
OCI before reclassification (955) 16,182  (6,104)
 
9,123 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (850)
(a)
(609) (2,002)
(b)
(3,461)
Net current-period OCI (1,805) 15,573 
 
(8,106)
 
5,662 
Balance, September 30, 2024 $ 4,955 
 
$ (174,623)
 
$ 926 
 
$ (168,742)
OCI before reclassification 3,267 
 
(9,095)
 
(505)
 
(6,333)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (682)
(a)
98,721  (974)
(b)
97,065 
Net current-period OCI 2,585 
 
89,626 
 
(1,479) 90,732 
Balance, September 30, 2025 $ 7,540  $ (84,997)
 
$ (553) $ (78,010)
Attributable to noncontrolling interest:            
Balance, September 30, 2022 $ —  $ 255    $ —  $ 255 
OCI before reclassification —  11    —  11 
Net current-period OCI —  11    —  11 
Balance, September 30, 2023 $ —  $ 266    $ —  $ 266 
OCI before reclassification —  23    —  23 
Net current-period OCI —  23    —  23 
Balance, September 30, 2024   $ —  $ 289    $ —  $ 289 
OCI before reclassification   —  —    —  — 
Net current-period OCI   —  —    —  — 
Balance, September 30, 2025   $ —  $ 289    $ —  $ 289 
(a)Amounts were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see Note 17).
(b)Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see Note 12).

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:
  2025 2024
Cumulative foreign currency translation $ (84,997) $ (174,623)
Fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax of $180 and $316, respectively
(553) 926 
Minimum pension liabilities, net of tax of $361 and $1,496, respectively
7,540  4,955 
  $ (78,010) $ (168,742)
Reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

 Details about AOCI Components
  September 30, 2025 September 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 Affected line item in the Statement of Income
Postretirement benefit plans      
Prior service (cost) credit (a)
$ 362  $ 364  $ 364   
Actuarial gains (losses) 551  775  772  Other income (deductions), net
Settlement losses —  —  (1,271) Other income (deductions), net
  913  1,139  (135) Income (loss) before income taxes
(b)
  (231) (289) 33  Income tax (provision) benefit
  $ 682  $ 850  $ (102) Net (loss) income
Derivatives          
Cash flow hedges $ 1,302  $ 2,679  $ 2,626  Interest expense
Net investment hedges 1,076  816  1,159  Interest expense
  2,378  3,495  3,785  Income (loss) before income taxes
(b)
    (600) (884) (959) Income tax (provision) benefit
    $ 1,778  $ 2,611  $ 2,826  Net (loss) income
Other
Sale of SGK Business $ (92,681) $ —  $ —  Gain on sale of SGK Business
Other divestitures (6,844) —  —  Other current liabilities
(c)
(a)Prior service cost amounts are included in the computation of pension and other postretirement benefit expense, which is reported in both cost of goods sold and selling and administrative expenses.  For additional information, see Note 17.
(b)For pre-tax items, positive amounts represent income and negative amounts represent expense.
(c)Reflects the release of a reserve that was established for currency transaction amounts related to certain net assets classified as held-for-sale as of September 30, 2024. See Note 23 "Acquisitions and Divestitures."