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Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) Stock Analysis

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

MTX

$63.23

+$0.67 (+1.07%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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MTX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$62.80
Previous Close
$62.56
Day's Range
61.77–63.29
52-Week Range
53.94–84.34
Volume
157.67K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.12
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.97B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.20
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.22
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.92
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−2.20
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.07B−2.17%
Net Income (FY)
−$18.40M−111.01%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−3.13%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
31.13M
1-Year Return
+2.53%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.48+0.77%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
203.72K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, MTX closed at $63.23, +2.53% over 1 year.

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) has a market capitalization of $1.97B.

In fiscal 2025, MTX reported revenue of $2.07B.

MTX Stock Return by Calendar Year

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,253
+2.53%
5 years
$10,000 $9,129
−8.71%
10 years
$10,000 $9,730
−2.70%

If you had invested $10,000 in Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $9,730 at the close on October 21, 2026: −2.70% in total, −0.27% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+4.07%
2025−19.43%
2024+7.45%
2023+17.96%
2022−16.73%
2021+18.07%
2020+8.20%
2019+12.68%
2018−25.21%
2017−10.62%
2016 (partial year)+9.77%

As of October 21, 2026.

MTX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.07B−$18.40M−0.9%
2024$2.12B$167.10M7.9%
2023$2.17B$84.10M3.9%
2022$2.13B$122.20M5.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.07B$518.00M$287.10M−$18.40M−0.9%
2024$2.12B$547.70M$315.50M$167.10M7.9%
2023$2.17B$507.10M$279.90M$84.10M3.9%
2022$2.13B$465.00M$252.50M$122.20M5.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

MTX Dividend History

$0.45+9.8% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.363—
2025$0.454+9.8%
2024$0.414+64.0%
2023$0.254+25.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.363—
2025$0.454+9.8%
2024$0.414+64.0%
2023$0.254+25.0%
2022$0.204+0.0%
2021$0.204+0.0%
2020$0.204+0.0%
2019$0.204+0.0%
2018$0.204+0.0%
2017$0.204+300.0%
2016$0.051—

Most recent payment: $0.12 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MTX Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricMTXSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/S ratio0.921.5942% below
Profit margin−3.13%2.70%5.8 pts below

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) carries a market capitalisation of $1.97B. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Specialty Chemicals industry. The company reports 3,782 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $53.94 to $84.34. The most recent close on file for MTX is $63.23, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.67 (+1.07%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 17.22% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Minerals Technologies Inc. reported revenue of $2.07B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $2.12B, that is a change of −2.17%. The same year closed with a net loss of $18.40M. Profit margin runs at −3.13%. That is 5.8 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −2.2.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.13B in 2022 to $2.07B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The forward P/E on file is 9.2. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.22. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.92. On price-to-sales that is 42.49% below the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. 70 Specialty Chemicals companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.12. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 33.99%. The trailing one-year total return is +2.53%. Measured over 10 years, that is −0.27% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.77%. That is 1 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.78%. At the indicated rate that is $0.48 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.36 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.45 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +18.07%; the weakest is 2018 at −25.21%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +4.07% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Minerals Technologies Inc. MTX $1.97B —
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Minerals Technologies Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Minerals Technologies Inc.

Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various mineral, mineral-based products and services. The company operates through two segments, Consumer & Specialties, and Engineered Solutions segments. The Consumer & Specialties segment offers household and personal care products, such as cat litter under the SIVO brand name, personal care, fabric care, edible oil and renewable fluid purification, animal health, and agricultural products; and specialty additives products, including precipitated calcium carbonate and ground calcium carbonate products that are used in the paper, paperboard, and fiber-based packaging industries, as well as automotive, construction, consumer markets, and packaging applications. The Engineered Solutions segment provides high-temperature technology products consisting of custom-blended mineral and non-mineral products for casting auto and heavy truck parts, agriculture and construction equipment, municipal, infrastructure and other industrial castings markets; and environmental and infrastructure products comprising geosynthetic clay lining systems, vapor intrusion mitigation products, sub surface waterproofing systems, green roofs, wastewater remediation, drinking water purification technologies, and drilling products. In addition, this segment offers gunnable monolithic refractory products and application systems; monolithic refractory materials and pre-cast refractory shapes; refractory shapes and linings; carbon composites and pyrolitic graphite under PYROID brand; and filtration and well testing services. It markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Minerals Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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