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Minerals Technologies Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record earnings per share and operating income, driven by growth in higher margin products and strong operating performance.

Minerals Technologies reported a strong start to the year with record first quarter earnings. Diluted EPS was $1.44 ($1.49 excluding special items). Worldwide net sales were $535 million, up slightly versus prior year on an underlying basis. Record operating income was $77 million excluding special items.

  • Record Operating Income of $75 Million, or $77 Million Excluding Special Items, a 23% Increase over Prior Year
  • Strong Operating Margin of 14.1%, or 14.5% Excluding Special Items, a 290 bps Increase over Prior Year
  • Record First Quarter Cash Flow from Operations of $56 Million
  • Underlying growth in the Consumer & Specialties segment offset lower sales in Engineered Solutions.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$535M

Previous: $546M-2.1%
EPS

$1.44

Previous: $1.14+26.3%
Operating Margin

14.1%

Previous: 11.6%+21.6%
Consumer & Specialties Margin

14.1%

No prior period
Engineered Solutions Margin

16.2%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$16.5M

Previous: -$24.4M+32.4%
Free Cash Flow

$30.2M

Previous: $12.6M+139.7%
Net Income

$46.7M

Previous: $37M+26.2%
Operating Income

$75.2M

Previous: $63M+19.4%
Gross Profit

$136M

Previous: $121M+12.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$316M

Previous: $250M+26.4%
Total Assets

$3.34B

Previous: $3.45B-3.2%
R&D Expense

$5.6M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Minerals Technologies · Revenue · Quarterly

$535M

Q1 2024-2.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 15 quarters(20%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Minerals Technologies · $1.04B total across 6 segments · Q4 2025

  • Consumer & Specialties
    $274M
  • Engineered Solutions
    $245M
  • High-Temp Technologies
    $178M
  • Specialty Additives
    $142M
  • Household & Personal Care
    $133M
  • Env. & Infrastructure
    $67.2M

Forward guidance

This press release may contain 'forward‐looking statements' within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

38 / 69 earnings

Positive

+12.4%

Q3 2014

Best reaction

-11.0%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.4%+10.2%+6.2%
Q4 2025+1.1%+9.7%+8.2%
Q3 2025-2.5%-10.4%-4.4%
Q2 2025+10.3%-1.2%+7.8%
Q1 2025-9.9%-12.3%-1.1%
Q4 2024-3.1%-4.0%-11.0%
Q3 2024-0.9%-1.5%+8.1%
Q2 2024-10.9%-11.2%-12.9%
Q1 2024+2.2%+1.1%+18.2%
Q4 2023+4.8%+6.4%+10.9%
Q3 2023+4.8%+6.8%+22.5%
Q2 2023+1.1%+4.2%+0.7%
Q1 2023+5.9%+6.3%+2.9%
Q4 2022-11.0%-10.3%-11.3%
Q3 2022-2.3%-3.0%+1.0%
Q2 2022+0.7%-4.1%-6.6%
Q1 2022+3.0%+6.6%+9.1%
Q4 2021-5.9%+0.9%-4.7%
Q3 2021+0.8%+1.0%-11.4%
Q2 2021+2.3%+0.9%+1.0%
Q1 2021+2.1%+3.3%+6.8%
Q4 2020+3.3%+9.0%+17.4%
Q3 2020+2.0%+7.1%+16.5%
Q2 2020-5.5%+1.0%+6.2%
Q1 2020-9.2%-9.1%+5.6%
Q4 2019-2.3%+0.2%-19.1%
Q3 2019+2.5%+6.0%+4.1%
Q2 2019-0.5%-5.3%-9.5%
Q1 2019+5.3%+1.6%-12.8%
Q4 2018+3.4%+0.5%+4.9%
Q3 2018+7.1%+5.1%+2.8%
Q2 2018-2.1%-8.8%-10.0%
Q1 2018+1.5%+4.7%+8.7%
Q4 2017-3.7%-8.0%-6.7%
Q3 2017-1.2%+0.9%-1.5%
Q2 2017-2.2%-4.8%-8.1%
Q1 2017-0.8%-3.8%-4.3%
Q4 2016-1.1%-3.2%-4.4%
Q3 2016+2.6%+1.7%+16.5%
Q2 2016+2.8%+5.4%+10.0%
Q1 2016+1.8%
Q4 2015+4.0%
Q3 2015+3.9%
Q2 2015-3.9%
Q1 2015+0.8%
Q4 2014+8.3%
Q3 2014+12.4%
Q2 2014+4.2%
Q1 2014-2.3%
Q4 2013-5.2%
Q3 2013-0.4%
Q2 2013-1.0%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2012+3.7%
Q3 2012-0.3%
Q2 2012+3.7%
Q1 2012+0.3%
Q4 2008-0.8%
Q4 2011-0.8%
Q3 2011-3.9%
Q2 2011-1.0%
Q1 2010+0.1%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q4 2010+2.3%
Q3 2009-3.5%
Q3 2010-3.5%
Q2 2010+3.3%
Q2 2009+3.3%
Q4 2009+3.3%

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