(MTX) Minerals Technologies - Overview

Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Specialty Chemicals | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 2.267m USD | Total Return: 26.6% in 12m

Minerals, Additives, Refractories, Filtration
Total Rating 54
Safety 87
Buy Signal 0.02
Specialty Chemicals
Industry Rotation: +8.1
Market Cap: 2.27B
Avg Turnover: 12.8M USD
ATR: 2.76%
Peers RS (IBD): 70.8
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility28.6%
Rel. Tail Risk-4.49%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.86
Alpha5.48
Character TTM
Beta0.732
Beta Downside1.093
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD42.47%
CAGR/Max DD0.18
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of MTX over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 1.17, "2021-06": 1.29, "2021-09": 1.3, "2021-12": 1.25, "2022-03": 1.36, "2022-06": 1.5, "2022-09": 1.35, "2022-12": 0.67, "2023-03": 1.14, "2023-06": 1.31, "2023-09": 1.49, "2023-12": 1.28, "2024-03": 1.49, "2024-06": 1.65, "2024-09": 1.51, "2024-12": 1.5, "2025-03": 1.14, "2025-06": 1.55, "2025-09": 1.37, "2025-12": 1.27,
EPS CAGR: -1.81%
EPS Trend: 23.9%
Last SUE: -0.10
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of MTX over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 452.6, 2021-06: 455.6, 2021-09: 473.2, 2021-12: 476.9, 2022-03: 519.1, 2022-06: 557, 2022-09: 541.9, 2022-12: 507.6, 2023-03: 546.1, 2023-06: 551.5, 2023-09: 547.8, 2023-12: 524.5, 2024-03: 534.5, 2024-06: 541.2, 2024-09: 524.7, 2024-12: 518.1, 2025-03: 491.8, 2025-06: 528.9, 2025-09: 532.4, 2025-12: 519.5,
Rev. CAGR: 0.02%
Rev. Trend: -37.6%
Last SUE: 0.19
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Interest Coverage Ratio 0.8 is critical

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: MTX Minerals Technologies

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) develops and markets mineral-based products and services. The company operates in two segments: Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions.

The Consumer & Specialties segment provides products for household and personal care, including cat litter and purification solutions. It also supplies specialty additives like calcium carbonate for paper, packaging, automotive, and construction industries. This segment operates within the broader specialty chemicals sector, where companies often focus on niche applications and customized formulations.

The Engineered Solutions segment offers high-temperature technology products for industrial casting markets and environmental and infrastructure solutions such as geosynthetic clay lining systems and wastewater remediation. This segment also provides refractory products and filtration services. The business model for this segment often involves providing critical components and services to heavy industry and infrastructure projects, emphasizing durability and specialized performance.

MTX distributes its products globally through a direct sales force and regional distributors. Further research on ValueRay can provide detailed financial analysis and performance metrics.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Global industrial production impacts demand for engineered solutions products
  • Raw material cost fluctuations affect profitability across segments
  • Environmental regulations influence demand for purification and remediation products
  • Cat litter sales drive consumer segment revenue growth
  • Paper and packaging industry health impacts specialty additives demand
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 4.5
Net Income: -18.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.83 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 28.96% < 20% (prev 34.61%; Δ -5.66% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 193.7m > Net Income -18.5m
Net Debt (716.8m) to EBITDA (145.9m): 4.91 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.08 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (31.1m) vs 12m ago -3.72% < -2%
Gross Margin: 24.99% > 18% (prev 0.26%; Δ 2.47k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 60.40% > 50% (prev 62.42%; Δ -2.02% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.79 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 145.9m / Interest Expense TTM 54.5m)
Altman Z'' 4.86
A: 0.17 (Total Current Assets 1.16b - Total Current Liabilities 555.4m) / Total Assets 3.47b
B: 0.72 (Retained Earnings 2.48b / Total Assets 3.47b)
C: 0.01 (EBIT TTM 43.0m / Avg Total Assets 3.43b)
D: 1.25 (Book Value of Equity 2.15b / Total Liabilities 1.72b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 4.86 = AA
Beneish M -3.03
DSRI: 1.06 (Receivables 400.1m/385.2m, Revenue 2.07b/2.12b)
GMI: 1.03 (GM 24.99% / 25.85%)
AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.36 / AQ_t-1 0.36)
SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 2.07b / 2.12b)
TATA: -0.06 (NI -18.5m - CFO 193.7m) / TA 3.47b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.03 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of MTX shares? As of April 16, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 72.86 with a total of 108,821 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.86%, over one month by +2.81%, over three months by +5.61% and over the past year by +26.60%.
Is MTX a buy, sell or hold? Minerals Technologies has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.67. Therefore, it is recommended to buy MTX.
  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the MTX price?
Analysts Target Price 87.3 19.8%
Minerals Technologies (MTX) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 12 April 2026
P/E Forward = 9.1075
P/S = 1.0939
P/B = 1.1822
P/EG = 2.2199
Revenue TTM = 2.07b USD
EBIT TTM = 43.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 145.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 955.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 23.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.05b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 716.8m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.98b USD (2.27b + Debt 1.05b - CCE 329.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.79 (Ebit TTM 43.0m / Interest Expense TTM 54.5m)
EV/FCF = 34.46x (Enterprise Value 2.98b / FCF TTM 86.6m)
FCF Yield = 2.90% (FCF TTM 86.6m / Enterprise Value 2.98b)
FCF Margin = 4.18% (FCF TTM 86.6m / Revenue TTM 2.07b)
Net Margin = -0.89% (Net Income TTM -18.5m / Revenue TTM 2.07b)
Gross Margin = 24.99% ((Revenue TTM 2.07b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.55b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 23.97% (prev 25.73%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.86 (Enterprise Value 2.98b / Total Assets 3.47b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.23% (Interest Expense 12.9m / Debt 1.05b)
Taxrate = 20.0% (9.60m / 48.0m)
NOPAT = 34.4m (EBIT 43.0m * (1 - 20.00%))
Current Ratio = 2.08 (Total Current Assets 1.16b / Total Current Liabilities 555.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.61 (Debt 1.05b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.71b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.91 (Net Debt 716.8m / EBITDA 145.9m)
Debt / FCF = 8.28 (Net Debt 716.8m / FCF TTM 86.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.66b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -0.54% (Net Income -18.5m / Total Assets 3.47b)
RoE = -1.11% (Net Income TTM -18.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.66b)
RoCE = 1.64% (EBIT 43.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.66b + L.T.Debt 955.0m))
RoIC = 1.30% (NOPAT 34.4m / Invested Capital 2.64b)
WACC = 6.17% (E(2.27b)/V(3.31b) * Re(8.56%) + D(1.05b)/V(3.31b) * Rd(1.23%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 8.56% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.18%
[DCF] Terminal Value 85.01% ; FCFF base≈110.7m ; Y1≈104.5m ; Y5≈98.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 67.12 (EV 2.80b - Net Debt 716.8m = Equity 2.08b / Shares 31.0m; r=6.17% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -7.24% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 23.92 | EPS CAGR: -1.81% | SUE: -0.10 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -37.61 | Revenue CAGR: 0.02% | SUE: 0.19 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.70 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=6.21 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.017 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+12.4% | Growth Revenue=+4.6%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=7.01 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.080 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+13.0% | Growth Revenue=+4.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 1 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
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