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Minerals Technologies Inc · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Minerals Technologies reported a strong fourth quarter, marked by increased sales and earnings per share, driven by robust demand across various product lines and strategic acquisitions.
Minerals Technologies Inc. reported a diluted earnings per share of $1.25, excluding special items, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared with $1.08 in the prior year. Worldwide net sales were $476.9 million, up 1 percent sequentially and 10 percent above the prior year. The company is set up for a year of strong profitable growth in 2022.
- Fourth Quarter EPS of $1.25, Excluding Special Items, 16% Above Prior Year
- Sales of $477 Million, 10 Percent Above Prior Year
- Cash Flow from Operations of $69 Million and Free Cash Flow of $46 Million
- Signed Two New Paper & Packaging Satellite Contracts in Asia
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Minerals Technologies · Revenue · Quarterly
$477M
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
Company expects to recover approximately $5 million of unexpected logistics, labor, and operational challenges, including higher energy costs, in the first quarter of 2022 and is set up for a year of strong profitable growth in 2022
Tailwinds
- Robust demand across product lines
- Actions taken to address logistics and inflationary challenges
- Expected recovery of unexpected costs in Q1 2022
- New business volumes in Refractories segment
- Strong steel market conditions in North America and Europe
Headwinds
- Significant logistics and inflationary challenges
- Unexpected logistics, labor, and operational challenges in Q4 2021
- Higher energy costs impacted operating income
- Timing of price increases relative to continued inflationary cost increases
- Seasonally higher mining and operating costs impacted Performance Materials segment
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 2021
+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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