Minerals Technologies Inc
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $54.275
- Today's High:
- $55.775
- Open Price:
- $55.52
- 52W Low:
- $49.2082
- 52W High:
- $73.3807
- Prev. Close:
- $55.75
- Volume:
- 161224
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $1.81 billion
- Book Value:
- 49.979
- Revenue TTM:
- $2.15 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 11.41%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $465 million
- Profit Margin:
- 4.51%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 4.49%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 6.28%
Company Profile
Minerals Technologies Inc had its IPO on 1992-10-23 under the ticker symbol MTX.
The company operates in the Basic Materials sector and Specialty Chemicals industry. Minerals Technologies Inc has a staff strength of 4,070 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Minerals Technologies Inc opened at $55.52 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $54.28 - $55.78, and closed at $54.34.
This is a -2.53% slip from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 161,224 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Minerals Technologies Inc have slipped by -11.51%.
Minerals Technologies Inc's Key Ratios
Minerals Technologies Inc has a market cap of $1.81 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.3084 and a price to sales ratio of 0.9.
In the last 12-months Minerals Technologies Inc’s revenue was $2.15 billion with a gross profit of $465 million and an EBITDA of $338.40 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Minerals Technologies Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Minerals Technologies Inc’s operating margin was 11.41% while its return on assets stood at 4.49% with a return of equity of 6.28%.
In Q2, Minerals Technologies Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -39.8% while revenue growth was a negative 1%.
Minerals Technologies Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 10.2459
- Trailing PE
- 18.5833
- PEG
- 2.2637
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $3 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 10.2459 and a PEG multiple of 2.2637. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Minerals Technologies Inc’s profitability.
Minerals Technologies Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.338 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 8.9122. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.9.
Minerals Technologies Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0.2 per share, indicating a yield of 0.36% and a payout ratio of 4.47%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $3.41 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $472.20 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-24600000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $15.80 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 4.47%
Minerals Technologies Inc ended 2025 with $3.41 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $3.41 billion while shareholder equity stood at $1.63 billion.
Minerals Technologies Inc ended 2025 with $177.40 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $472.20 million in other current liabilities, 4900000.00 in common stock, $2.34 billion in retained earnings and $914.30 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $247.10 million and cash and short-term investments were $255.40 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $121,600,000 while long-term debt stood at $921.20 million.
Minerals Technologies Inc’s total current assets stands at $1.08 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $8.30 million. Its net receivables were $419.80 million compared to accounts payable of $204.30 million and inventory worth $354.70 million.
In 2025, Minerals Technologies Inc's operating cash flow was $-24600000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $15.80 million.
Comparatively, Minerals Technologies Inc paid $0.04 in dividends in 2025.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $54.34
- 52-Week High
- $73.3807
- 52-Week Low
- $49.2082
- Analyst Target Price
- $79
Minerals Technologies Inc stock is currently trading at $54.34 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $73.3807 and a 52-week low of $73.3807. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $79.
Its 50-day moving average was $57.62 and 200-day moving average was $59.44 The short ratio stood at 1.64 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 116% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9920.1% are held by institutions.
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About
Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various specialty mineral, mineral-based, and synthetic mineral products, and supporting systems and services. The company operates through three segments: Performance Materials, Specialty Minerals and Refractories. The Performance Materials segment supplies bentonite and bentonite-related products, as well as leonardite. This segment also offers metal casting products; household, personal care, and specialty products; and basic minerals, environmental products, and building materials. The Specialty Minerals segment produces and sells precipitated calcium carbonate and quicklime; and provides natural mineral products comprising limestone and talc. This segment’s products are used in paper and packaging, building materials, paint and coatings, glass, ceramic, polymer, food, automotive, and pharmaceutical industries. The Refractories segment offers monolithic and shaped refractory materials; specialty products, services, and application and measurement equipment; and calcium metal and metallurgical wire products that are used in the applications of steel, non-ferrous metal, and glass industries. It markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. The company serves in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.