Minerals Technologies

MTX

Chemicals - Specialty · Basic Materials

Price

$71.11

+0.65 (+0.92%)

Market Cap

$2.21B

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jul 5, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Mixed

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Share count falling — buybacks

−7.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 33.8M (2021) → 31.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Minerals Technologies Inc. makes specialty minerals and chemicals used in manufacturing. Its main products include precipitated calcium carbonate, talc, and other processed minerals sold to paper mills, plastics makers, steel producers, and consumer goods companies. The company is one of the largest producers of precipitated calcium carbonate in the world, and it also makes products that help purify water and improve the performance of household items like cat litter and personal care products.

The company earns revenue by selling its mineral products and related services directly to industrial customers, often under long-term supply agreements that sit inside or near customer factories. It operates globally, with facilities across North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions, giving it a broad geographic footprint. Those co-located supply arrangements create switching costs that make it harder for customers to change suppliers. The main risk the business faces is exposure to cyclical industries like paper and steel, where demand can fall sharply during economic downturns.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-510.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$23M/ year

→ Flat (-0% vs prior year)

1.1% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

1.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$321M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Minerals Technologies is growing revenue at 4% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

-23.9%

Thin — -23.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-41.8%

Losing money on operations — -41.8%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-0.8%

Weak — -0.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+4.1%

Slow sales growth (+4.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

<−1,000%

Earnings shrinking (<−1,000% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

5.5%

Thin free cash flow (5.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.56

Conservative — low debt load (0.56)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.62%

Small dividend — 0.62% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+9.1%

Dividend growing modestly (9.1% YoY)

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