Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various specialty mineral, mineral-based, and synthetic mineral products, and supporting systems and services worldwide. The company's Specialty Minerals segment produces and sells precipitated calcium carbonate and quicklime; and provides natural mineral products comprising limestone and talc. This segment's products are used in paper, building materials, paint and coatings, glass, ceramic, polymer, food, automotive, and pharmaceutical industries. Its Performance Materials segment supplies bentonite and bentonite-related products, as well as chromite and leonardite. This segment offers metal casting products; household, personal care, and specialty products; and basic minerals, environmental products, and building materials. In addition, this segment provides products for non-residential construction, environmental, and infrastructure projects, as well as for construction project customers. It company's Refractories segment offers monolithic and shaped refractory materials; specialty products, services, and application and measurement equipment; and calcium metal and metallurgical wire products that are used in the applications of steel, non-ferrous metal, and glass industries. Its Energy Services segment provides offshore filtration and well testing services to the oil and gas industry. The company markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. Minerals Technologies Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in New York City, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Industrial inorganic chemicals
Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Current SymbolNYSE:MTX
Previous Symbol
CUSIP60315810
Phone212-878-1800
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.71
Current Ratio2.15
Quick Ratio1.57
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.75
Forward P/E Ratio10.22
P/E Growth1.21
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.68 billion
Price / Sales1.04
Cash Flow$6.9986 per share
Price / Cash Flow7.05
Book Value$36.17 per share
Price / Book1.36
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.59
Net Income$195.10 million
Net Margins11.38%
Return on Equity12.91%
Return on Assets5.57%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,657
Outstanding Shares35,260,000
Market Cap$1.79 billion
OptionableOptionable
Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Minerals Technologies' stock symbol?
Minerals Technologies trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MTX."
How often does Minerals Technologies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Minerals Technologies?
Minerals Technologies declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 24th. Investors of record on Monday, November 26th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Friday, December 7th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 23rd. View Minerals Technologies' Dividend History.
How will Minerals Technologies' stock buyback program work?
Minerals Technologies announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Friday, September 22nd 2017, which permits the company to buyback $150,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 6.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Minerals Technologies' earnings last quarter?
Minerals Technologies Inc (NYSE:MTX) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 1st. The basic materials company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.02. The basic materials company had revenue of $464.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.20 million. Minerals Technologies had a return on equity of 12.91% and a net margin of 11.38%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.19 earnings per share. View Minerals Technologies' Earnings History.
When is Minerals Technologies' next earnings date?
Has Minerals Technologies been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about MTX stock have been trending very negative on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Minerals Technologies earned a media sentiment score of -3.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Minerals Technologies' key competitors?
Who are Minerals Technologies' key executives?
Minerals Technologies' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Douglas T. Dietrich, CEO & Director (Age 49)
- Mr. Matthew E. Garth, Sr. VP of Fin. & Treasury and CFO (Age 44)
- Mr. Thomas J. Meek, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel, HR, Sec. & Chief Compliance Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. D. J. Monagle III, Group Pres for Specialty Minerals & Refractories (Age 55)
- Mr. Michael A. Cipolla, VP, Corp. Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 60)
Who are Minerals Technologies' major shareholders?
Minerals Technologies' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (11.26%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.22%), Vanguard Group Inc (9.22%), Royce & Associates LP (4.58%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.57%) and Macquarie Group Ltd. (4.10%). Company insiders that own Minerals Technologies stock include Andrew M Jones, Carolyn K Pittman, Dj Monagle III, Douglas W Mayger, Franklin Feder, John J Carmola and Joseph C Breunig. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Minerals Technologies.
Which major investors are selling Minerals Technologies stock?
MTX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Comerica Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN and Man Group plc. Company insiders that have sold Minerals Technologies company stock in the last year include Andrew M Jones and Douglas W Mayger. View Insider Buying and Selling for Minerals Technologies.
Which major investors are buying Minerals Technologies stock?
MTX stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Macquarie Group Ltd., Royce & Associates LP, BlackRock Inc., Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Moody National Bank Trust Division, Investment Counselors of Maryland LLC and Vanguard Group Inc. Company insiders that have bought Minerals Technologies stock in the last two years include Carolyn K Pittman, Franklin Feder, John J Carmola and Joseph C Breunig. View Insider Buying and Selling for Minerals Technologies.
How do I buy shares of Minerals Technologies?
Shares of MTX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Minerals Technologies' stock price today?
One share of MTX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.34.
How big of a company is Minerals Technologies?
Minerals Technologies has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion and generates $1.68 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $195.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.59 on an earnings per share basis. Minerals Technologies employs 3,657 workers across the globe.
What is Minerals Technologies' official website?
How can I contact Minerals Technologies?
Minerals Technologies' mailing address is 622 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY, 10017. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 212-878-1800.
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