MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:MTX • US6031581068

67.37 USD
-2.79 (-3.98%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
67.37 USD
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After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This MTX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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Overall MTX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated MTX against 84 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. The financial health of MTX is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. MTX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. MTX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MTX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year MTX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years MTX 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MTX had a positive operating cash flow.
MTX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMTX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • MTX's Return On Assets of -0.05% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MTX outperforms 51.81% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of MTX (-0.10%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • MTX has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.03%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MTX underperforms 65.06% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MTX is in line with the industry average of 6.36%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.05%
ROE -0.1%
ROIC 2.03%
ROA(3y)2.3%
ROA(5y)3.07%
ROE(3y)4.53%
ROE(5y)6.4%
ROIC(3y)5.24%
ROIC(5y)5.54%
MTX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMTX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • MTX has a Operating Margin of 3.85%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MTX underperforms 60.24% of its industry peers.
  • MTX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • MTX has a Gross Margin of 25.41%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MTX outperforms 48.19% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MTX has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.85%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.41%
OM growth 3Y-33.59%
OM growth 5Y-23.3%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.54%
GM growth 5Y-0.34%
MTX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMTX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20 25

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2. MTX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MTX is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MTX has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, MTX has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MTX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
MTX Yearly Shares OutstandingMTX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
MTX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMTX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • MTX has an Altman-Z score of 2.60. This is not the best score and indicates that MTX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • MTX's Altman-Z score of 2.60 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MTX outperforms 73.49% of its industry peers.
  • MTX has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.08. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as MTX would need 10.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MTX (10.08) is better than 66.27% of its industry peers.
  • MTX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58. This is a neutral value indicating MTX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • MTX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.58. This is in the better half of the industry: MTX outperforms 60.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 10.08
Altman-Z 2.6
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC12.24%
MTX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMTX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.98 indicates that MTX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • MTX has a Current ratio of 1.98. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MTX outperforms 51.81% of its industry peers.
  • MTX has a Quick Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that MTX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • MTX's Quick ratio of 1.37 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MTX outperforms 56.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.98
Quick Ratio 1.37
MTX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMTX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. MTX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for MTX have decreased strongly by -10.41% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.72% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -2.17% in the past year.
  • MTX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.38% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.41%
EPS 3Y4.13%
EPS 5Y6.72%
EPS Q2Q%-15.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.84%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%0.27%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.24% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.58% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y14.11%
EPS Next 2Y14.24%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.68%
Revenue Next 2Y4.58%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
MTX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMTX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
MTX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMTX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. MTX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.23 indicates a correct valuation of MTX.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MTX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.29. MTX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • MTX is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.72.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MTX is valued cheaper than 84.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.57. MTX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.23
Fwd PE 10.72
MTX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMTX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as MTX.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of MTX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: MTX is cheaper than 67.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.62
EV/EBITDA 16.35
MTX Per share dataMTX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • MTX's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as MTX's earnings are expected to grow with 14.24% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.87
PEG (5Y)1.82
EPS Next 2Y14.24%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. MTX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • MTX has a yearly dividend return of 0.68%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.15, MTX is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.68, MTX pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.68%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of MTX grows each year by 17.82%, which is quite nice.
  • MTX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • MTX has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.82%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years31
MTX Yearly Dividends per shareMTX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

5.3 Sustainability

  • MTX has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • The dividend of MTX is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-868.75%
EPS Next 2Y14.24%
EPS Next 3YN/A
MTX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMTX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M

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MTX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC

NYSE:MTX (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 67.37 0 (0%)

67.37

-2.79 (-3.98%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners99.84%
Inst Owner Change-2.41%
Ins Owners1.29%
Ins Owner Change4.07%
Market Cap2.09B
Revenue(TTM)2.07B
Net Income(TTM)-1.60M
Analysts80
Price Target89 (32.11%)
Short Float %1.41%
Short Ratio2.28
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.68%
Yearly Dividend0.45
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.82%
DP-868.75%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years31
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.11%
Min EPS beat(2)5.11%
Max EPS beat(2)9.1%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.75%
Max EPS beat(4)9.1%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.3%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.1%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)1.3%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.31%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.31%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.46%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.45%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.05%
PT rev (1m)6.73%
PT rev (3m)3.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.64%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.88%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.23
Fwd PE 10.72
P/S 1.01
P/FCF 21.62
P/OCF 10.5
P/B 1.25
P/tB 3.83
EV/EBITDA 16.35
EPS(TTM)5.51
EY8.18%
EPS(NY)6.29
Fwd EY9.33%
FCF(TTM)3.12
FCFY4.63%
OCF(TTM)6.42
OCFY9.53%
SpS66.53
BVpS53.81
TBVpS17.59
PEG (NY)0.87
PEG (5Y)1.82
Graham Number81.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.05%
ROE -0.1%
ROCE 2.78%
ROIC 2.03%
ROICexc 2.3%
ROICexgc 4.11%
OM 3.85%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.41%
FCFM 4.68%
ROA(3y)2.3%
ROA(5y)3.07%
ROE(3y)4.53%
ROE(5y)6.4%
ROIC(3y)5.24%
ROIC(5y)5.54%
ROICexc(3y)5.89%
ROICexc(5y)6.17%
ROICexgc(3y)10.31%
ROICexgc(5y)10.74%
ROCE(3y)7.23%
ROCE(5y)7.71%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-31.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-18.3%
ROICexc growth 3Y-32.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.42%
OM growth 3Y-33.59%
OM growth 5Y-23.3%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.54%
GM growth 5Y-0.34%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 10.08
Debt/EBITDA 5.65
Cap/Depr 111.5%
Cap/Sales 4.96%
Interest Coverage 1.37
Cash Conversion 116.16%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.98
Quick Ratio 1.37
Altman-Z 2.6
F-Score4
WACC12.24%
ROIC/WACC0.17
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.41%
EPS 3Y4.13%
EPS 5Y6.72%
EPS Q2Q%-15.33%
EPS Next Y14.11%
EPS Next 2Y14.24%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.84%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%0.27%
Revenue Next Year4.68%
Revenue Next 2Y4.58%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-71.55%
EBIT growth 3Y-34.15%
EBIT growth 5Y-19.17%
EBIT Next Year38.4%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-45.32%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-23.54%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC / MTX FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MTX.


Can you provide the valuation status for MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) stock?

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How financially healthy is MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC?

The financial health rating of MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) is 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX) is expected to grow by 14.11% in the next year.