NYSE$MTX

Minerals Technologies Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Minerals Technologies reported record operating income, EBITDA, and EPS, driven by strong performance across its segments and effective cost management.

Minerals Technologies delivered a record quarter with strong sales and operating income growth. The company's focus on higher growth markets and operational excellence drove margin expansion and earnings per share growth, despite some market challenges.

  • Sales reached $541 million, with Consumer & Specialties segment growing 3% on an underlying basis.
  • Operating Income was a record $85 million, up 20% year-over-year, with margins expanding to 15.7%.
  • Earnings per share increased 26% year-over-year to $1.65.
  • The company agreed to establish a $30 million credit facility for BMI to support bankruptcy and mediation process.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$541M

Previous: $552M-1.9%
EPS

$0.61

Previous: $1.31-53.4%
Operating Margin

15.7%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$36.7M

Previous: -$45.9M+20.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$17M

Previous: -$19.3M+11.9%
Net Income

$19.7M

Previous: $26.6M-25.9%
Operating Income

$50.6M

Previous: $49.9M+1.4%
Gross Profit

$144M

Previous: $128M+12.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$311M

Previous: $247M+25.7%
Total Assets

$3.35B

Previous: $3.41B-1.8%
R&D Expense

$5.8M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Minerals Technologies · Revenue · Quarterly

$541M

Q2 2024-1.9%vs Q2 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

Minerals Technologies expects a similar level of sales and a solid operating performance in the third quarter. MTI expects sales between $535 million and $545 million, operating income between $77 million and $80 million, and EPS between $1.50 to $1.55.

Tailwinds

  • Underlying sales growth in the low-to-mid-single digit range versus last year in Consumer & Specialties, driven by higher sales of cat litter and other consumer-oriented products.
  • Sales for Engineered Solutions are expected to be slightly lower than last year, similar to what was seen in the second quarter.
  • Operating margin is expected to remain strong at close to 15%.
  • Delivering this guidance would represent a record profit level for a third quarter.
  • Strong cash flow performance.

Headwinds

  • Some seasonally higher energy costs.
  • Demand in a few industrial markets is showing some softness.
  • Market conditions in Environmental & Infrastructure remain weak.
  • Softer conditions in the North American Ag equipment market.
  • A more normalized product mix is expected.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 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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