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
Revenue & EPS history
Minerals Technologies · Revenue · Quarterly
$541M
Revenue by segment
Minerals Technologies · $1.04B total across 6 segments · Q4 2025
- Consumer & Specialties$274M—26.4%
- Engineered Solutions$245M—23.6%
- High-Temp Technologies$178M—17.1%
- Specialty Additives$142M—13.6%
- Household & Personal Care$133M—12.8%
- Env. & Infrastructure$67.2M—6.5%
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
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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