NYSE$MTX

Minerals Technologies Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Minerals Technologies reported Q4 2019 earnings, with EPS of $0.83 or $0.95 excluding special items.

Minerals Technologies reported fourth-quarter sales of $440 million. The company's diluted earnings per share were $0.95, excluding special items, compared to $1.17 in the prior year. Reported diluted earnings per share were $0.83 compared to $1.22 in the prior year.

  • Fourth Quarter Sales of $440 Million
  • Full Year Sales of $1.791 Billion
  • Strong Operating Cash Flow of $80 Million in Fourth Quarter
  • Full Year Operating Cash Flow of $238 Million, up 17 Percent

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$440M

Previous: $448M-1.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.95

Previous: $1.17-18.8%
Operating Margin

10.8%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$13.2M

Previous: $19.5M-32.3%
Free Cash Flow

$66.6M

Previous: $50.7M+31.4%
Net Income

$29M

Previous: $43.1M-32.7%
Operating Income

$47.7M

Previous: $62.3M-23.4%
Gross Profit

$108M

Previous: $113M-4.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$242M

Previous: $209M+15.7%
Total Assets

$3.11B

Previous: $3.09B+0.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.1M

Previous: $6.2M+30.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Minerals Technologies · Revenue · Quarterly

$440M

Q4 2019-1.6%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
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

Disciplined execution, strong balance sheet, and breadth of growth opportunities position MTI well for continued value creation in 2020.

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 Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+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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