Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX) Shows Waning Momentum Ahead Of Near-Term Consolidation

Minerals Technologies arrives at a short-term inflection with technical momentum easing while fundamental cash generation and balance-sheet liquidity support a WMDST valuation that classifies the stock as under-valued.

Recent News

On April 3, 2026 the company published its 2026 proxy statement and 2025 annual report. On February 27, 2026 the company announced planned participation at upcoming investor conferences. In January 2026 the board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable March 6, 2026 to holders of record February 13, 2026. Recent analyst commentary in early April noted upgrades and flagged forthcoming board retirements; the company scheduled first-quarter 2026 results for release after market close April 30, 2026 and a conference call on May 1, 2026.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 11.21 indicates trend strength remains absent, so directional signals carry limited conviction for the immediate outlook.

DI+ shows a peak & reversal, which signals growing bearish pressure; DI- also shows a peak & reversal, indicating downside directional pressure has eased. Those opposing DI readings imply short-term directional conflict while ADX keeps overall conviction low.

MACD registered a peak & reversal and currently sits below its signal line (MACD 0.56 vs signal 0.62), a configuration that denotes bearish momentum and suggests upside rallies may encounter resistance until momentum stabilizes.

MRO sits positive at 21.47 with a dip & reversal; the positive level signals the price sits above the model target and faces pressure to compress that premium, though the recent dip & reversal indicates momentum has begun to adjust.

RSI at 54.27 with a peak & reversal reflects waning upside momentum rather than oversold or overbought extremes; short-term strength has moderated from recent highs.

Price trades above the 200-day average ($63.64) and above the 50-day average ($70.45) but just below the 12-day EMA ($71.44) and the 20-day average ($71.63), indicating longer-term support yet near-term resistance. Bollinger 1x bands run roughly $69.95–$73.31 and the close ($71.35) sits near the midpoint, implying consolidation rather than trending breakout. Super trend lower at $68.94 provides a nearby technical support reference.

Average volume readings lag: today’s volume (111,538) sits below 10-day, 50-day and 200-day averages, suggesting any directional move lacks current conviction. Beta measures (42-day 0.80, 52-week 0.86) show below-market volatility, consistent with contained intraday moves.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability: EBIT of $59.5M yields an EBIT margin of 11.45%, down QoQ by 13.39% and down YoY by 27.64%. That EBIT margin sits below the industry peer mean (19.49%) and well under the industry peer median (26.06%), indicating compressed operating profitability versus peers.

Revenue and earnings: Total revenue reached $519.5M. Reported EPS came in at $1.27 versus an estimate of $1.28, a negative surprise of roughly -0.78%. Forward EPS sits at $1.75 and forward P/E reads ~34.41, while current P/E stands near 49.33; those multiples reflect near-term earnings sensitivity and elevated valuation relative to reported trailing earnings.

Cash flow and liquidity: Operating cash flow reached $64.3M with free cash flow of $31.9M and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.64%, which measures above the industry peer mean free-cash-flow yield (1.10%). Cash and short-term investments total $332.6M against net debt of $632.7M; current and quick ratios (2.08 and 1.45) indicate ample near-term liquidity.

Leverage and coverage: Total debt of $961.7M produces a debt-to-assets ratio of 27.72% and debt-to-EBITDA near 11.6x, while interest coverage stands at 4.61x—below the industry peer mean interest coverage of 7.58x—highlighting elevated leverage versus typical peer coverage levels.

Growth: YoY revenue growth reads +92.61% while QoQ revenue growth shows -466.01%; reported earnings growth metrics present mixed timeframes (earningsGrowth YoY +26.29% vs QoQ +55.56%), reflecting large period-to-period swings tied to prior-year comparables and one-time items disclosed in the annual filings.

One-time items: Company filings and the annual report indicate a material litigation-related accrual affected full-year reported results; adjusted earnings and underlying cash generation remain positive, but litigation-related charges materially shaped reported net income for the period.

Valuation: WMDST values the stock as under-valued. Market metrics include an enterprise multiple near 31.08 and a market capitalization near $1.94B; the combination of positive free cash flow yield above the industry peer mean and a sizable cash position supports the under-valued classification despite compressed operating margins and elevated leverage ratios.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-01-29
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-04-30
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 319.6 M
 Operating Cash Flow 64.3 M
 Capital Expenditures -32.40 M
 Change In Working Capital -17.20 M
 Dividends Paid -3.80 M
 Cash Flow Delta 9.4 M
 End Period Cash Flow 329.0 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 519.5 M
 Forward Revenue 189.7 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 395.0 M
 Depreciation
 Depreciation and Amortization
 Research and Development 5.8 M
 Total Operating Expenses 453.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 124.5 M
 EBITDA 82.8 M
 EBIT 59.5 M
 Operating Income 66.5 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 12.9 M
 Net Interest Income -12.90 M
 Income Before Tax 46.6 M
 Tax Provision 9.6 M
 Tax Rate 20.601 %
 Net Income 37.2 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 38.5 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.28
 EPS Actual 1.27
 EPS Difference -0.01
 EPS Surprise -0.781 %
 Forward EPS 1.75
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 3.5 B
 Intangible Assets 1.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets 588.8 M
 Total Current Assets 1.2 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 332.6 M
 Cash 329.0 M
 Net Receivables 400.1 M
 Inventory 350.2 M
 Long-Term Investments 148.6 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 187.9 M
 Short-Term Debt 6.7 M
 Total Current Liabilities 555.4 M
 Net Debt 632.7 M
 Total Debt 961.7 M
 Total Liabilities 1.7 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.7 B
 Retained Earnings 2.5 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 55.21
 Shares Outstanding 31.034 M
 Revenue Per-Share 16.74
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 1.9 B
 Enterprise Value 2.6 B
 Enterprise Multiple 31.081
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 13.114 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 55.361 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 201.531
median: 69.978
mean: 62.82
MTX: 31.081
low: -65.785
 EV/R 4.954
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.025
 Asset To Liability 2.018
 Debt To Capital 0.359
 Debt To Assets 0.277
Debt To Assets QoQ -1.925 %
Debt To Assets YoY 8006.14 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.677
mean: 0.367
median: 0.323
MTX: 0.277
low: 0.005
 Debt To Equity 0.561
Debt To Equity QoQ -3.829 %
Debt To Equity YoY 8353.012 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 3.443
mean: 1.189
median: 0.734
MTX: 0.561
low: -2.333
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.135
Price To Book QoQ 0.028 %
Price To Book YoY -19.149 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 7.87
median: 5.316
mean: 4.013
MTX: 1.135
low: -3.248
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 49.334
Price To Earnings QoQ 10.721 %
Price To Earnings YoY -3.744 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 152.705
median: 134.49
mean: 96.205
MTX: 49.334
low: -249.678
 PE/G Ratio -2.731
 Price To Sales (P/S) 3.743
Price To Sales QoQ 4.849 %
Price To Sales YoY -20.918 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 23.197
median: 18.503
mean: 16.145
MTX: 3.743
low: 0.853
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 34.406
Forward PE/G -1.905
Forward P/S 10.233
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 6.39
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.15
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -2.623 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -1.749 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.321
MTX: 0.15
mean: 0.132
median: 0.101
low: 0.003
 Receivables Turnover 1.277
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 0.672 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -1.677 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.579
mean: 1.724
median: 1.702
MTX: 1.277
low: 0.278
 Inventory Turnover 1.107
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 1.215 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -1.759 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.952
median: 2.174
mean: 1.809
MTX: 1.107
low: 0.542
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 71.445
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 109.42
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -0.661 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 2.797 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 253.698
MTX: 109.42
mean: 55.225
median: 40.342
low: -25.808
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.866
 CapEx To Revenue -0.062
 CapEx To Depreciation
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 2.7 B
 Net Invested Capital 2.7 B
 Invested Capital 2.7 B
 Net Tangible Assets 588.8 M
 Net Working Capital 600.2 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.599
 Current Ratio 2.081
Current Ratio QoQ 4.893 %
Current Ratio YoY -26.837 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 4.382
MTX: 2.081
mean: 1.238
median: 0.877
low: 0.797
 Quick Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio QoQ 5.948 %
Quick Ratio YoY -26.896 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 2.933
MTX: 1.45
mean: 0.922
median: 0.742
low: 0.471
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 11.615
 Cost Of Debt 1.071 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 4.612
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -9.586 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -29.127 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 16.611
median: 8.366
mean: 7.579
MTX: 4.612
low: -6.068
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.099
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 44.402
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 9.789
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.102
 Dividend Rate 0.12
 Dividend Yield 0.002
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 0.295 %
 Revenue Growth -2.423 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -466.012 %
Revenue Growth YoY 92.607 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 42.575 %
median: -2.034 %
MTX: -2.423 %
mean: -2.882 %
low: -23.729 %
 Earnings Growth -18.065 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 55.558 %
Earnings Growth YoY 2628.852 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 55.556 %
MTX: -18.065 %
median: -20.293 %
mean: -21.914 %
low: -217.241 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 23.965 %
Gross Margin QoQ -6.871 %
Gross Margin YoY -6.434 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 60.41 %
median: 48.117 %
mean: 41.05 %
MTX: 23.965 %
low: 5.793 %
 EBIT Margin 11.453 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -13.386 %
EBIT Margin YoY -27.636 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 34.241 %
median: 26.061 %
mean: 19.492 %
MTX: 11.453 %
low: -14.049 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 12.801 %
Return On Sales QoQ -13.072 %
Return On Sales YoY -19.119 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 36.378 %
median: 24.384 %
mean: 20.167 %
MTX: 12.801 %
low: -3.006 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 31.9 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.641 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -28.466 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -4.87 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 12.585 %
MTX: 1.641 %
mean: 1.103 %
median: 0.773 %
low: -6.674 %
 Free Cash Growth -26.835 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -192.554 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -235.325 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 228.736 %
median: -5.981 %
mean: -24.475 %
MTX: -26.835 %
low: -332.845 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.858
 Cash Flow Margin 10.587 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.478
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.074 %
Return On Assets QoQ -13.666 %
Return On Assets YoY -32.495 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 4.12 %
median: 1.771 %
mean: 1.359 %
MTX: 1.074 %
low: -2.582 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.042 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.022
Return On Equity QoQ -15.427 %
Return On Equity YoY -29.764 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.104
mean: 0.042
median: 0.04
MTX: 0.022
low: -0.096
 DuPont ROE 2.196 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.766 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -12.531 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -109.145 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 6.545 %
median: 2.664 %
mean: 2.421 %
MTX: 1.766 %
low: -3.838 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect consolidation with a bias toward range-bound trade while momentum indicators reset. Low ADX and opposing DI signals imply chop between short-term resistance near the 12–20 day averages and technical support around the $68.9–$69.9 band. MACD below its signal line and a positive MRO suggest upside faces resistance as premium to model targets compresses. Volume below recent averages reduces the probability of a sustained breakout; watch whether RSI stabilizes above mid-50s and MACD reverses above its signal line for any re-acceleration of upside momentum. Analyst price target mean sits near $75.82, providing a proximate upside reference, while the range of analyst targets shows broader long-term divergence; fundamentals (cash, FCF yield) support the valuation case even as margins and leverage require monitoring over the coming quarters.

About Minerals Technologies Inc.

Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX) develops, produces, and markets a diverse range of mineral and mineral-based products and services. The company operates through two primary segments: Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions. Within the Consumer & Specialties segment, Minerals Technologies creates products for household and personal care, including pet litter and fabric care, as well as specialty additives like precipitated and ground calcium carbonate for industries such as paper, automotive, and construction. This segment also produces limestone and dolomitic limestone for various packaging applications. The Engineered Solutions segment delivers high-temperature technology products, including custom-blended mineral and non-mineral solutions for casting auto parts and equipment used in oil and gas production, power generation, and rail car components. Additionally, this segment provides environmental and infrastructure products, such as geosynthetic clay lining systems and wastewater remediation technologies. Minerals Technologies markets its products through a direct sales force and regional distributors, serving customers across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Founded in 1968, the company maintains its headquarters in New York, New York.



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