Do analysts recommend MTX or IOSP?

Minerals Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.15%. Given Minerals Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Minerals Technologies is more favorable than Innospec. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Minerals Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Innospec 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media favor MTX or IOSP?

In the previous week, Minerals Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Innospec. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Minerals Technologies and 2 mentions for Innospec. Minerals Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Innospec's score of 0.00 indicating that Minerals Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Minerals Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Innospec 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to MTX or AVNT?

In the previous week, Minerals Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Minerals Technologies and 3 mentions for Avient. Minerals Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Avient's score of 0.00 indicating that Minerals Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Minerals Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Avient 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to CBT or MTX?

In the previous week, Minerals Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Minerals Technologies and 2 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat Minerals Technologies' score of 0.76 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cabot 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Minerals Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor MTX or DOV?

In the previous week, Minerals Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Minerals Technologies and 4 mentions for Dover. Minerals Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Dover's score of 0.36 indicating that Minerals Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Minerals Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to EMN or MTX?

In the previous week, Minerals Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Eastman Chemical. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Minerals Technologies and 2 mentions for Eastman Chemical. Minerals Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Eastman Chemical's score of 0.22 indicating that Minerals Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eastman Chemical 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Minerals Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Minerals Technologies (MTX) Competitors

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MTX vs. IOSP, AVNT, CBT, DOV, and EMN

Should you buy Minerals Technologies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Minerals Technologies with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Minerals Technologies include Innospec (IOSP), Avient (AVNT), Cabot (CBT), Dover (DOV), and Eastman Chemical (EMN).

How does Minerals Technologies compare to Innospec?

Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) and Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Minerals Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Innospec. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Minerals Technologies and 2 mentions for Innospec. Minerals Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Innospec's score of 0.00 indicating that Minerals Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Minerals Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Innospec	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Minerals Technologies has a net margin of 7.60% compared to Innospec's net margin of 6.38%. Minerals Technologies' return on equity of 10.40% beat Innospec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Minerals Technologies	7.60%	10.40%	5.19%
Innospec	6.38%	9.32%	6.79%

Innospec has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Minerals Technologies. Minerals Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innospec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Minerals Technologies	$2.07B	1.09	-$18.40M	$5.17	14.14
Innospec	$1.78B	1.13	$116.60M	$4.59	17.79

Minerals Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.15%. Given Minerals Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Minerals Technologies is more favorable than Innospec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Minerals Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Innospec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

97.3% of Minerals Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of Innospec shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Minerals Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Innospec shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Minerals Technologies has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Innospec has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Minerals Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Innospec pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Minerals Technologies pays out 9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Innospec pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Minerals Technologies has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Innospec has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Innospec is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Minerals Technologies beats Innospec on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Minerals Technologies compare to Avient?

Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Minerals Technologies. Minerals Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Minerals Technologies	$2.07B	1.09	-$18.40M	$5.17	14.14
Avient	$3.26B	1.07	$81.90M	$1.72	22.18

97.3% of Minerals Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Minerals Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Minerals Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Minerals Technologies pays out 9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Minerals Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Minerals Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Minerals Technologies and 3 mentions for Avient. Minerals Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Avient's score of 0.00 indicating that Minerals Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Minerals Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Avient	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Minerals Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.15%. Avient has a consensus target price of $45.71, suggesting a potential upside of 19.82%. Given Minerals Technologies' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Minerals Technologies is more favorable than Avient.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Minerals Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Minerals Technologies has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Minerals Technologies has a net margin of 7.60% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.81%. Avient's return on equity of 11.11% beat Minerals Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Minerals Technologies	7.60%	10.40%	5.19%
Avient	4.81%	11.11%	4.40%

Summary

Minerals Technologies beats Avient on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Minerals Technologies compare to Cabot?

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) and Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Minerals Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Minerals Technologies and 2 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat Minerals Technologies' score of 0.76 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cabot	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Minerals Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cabot has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Minerals Technologies has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Minerals Technologies. Minerals Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cabot	$3.71B	1.22	$331M	$5.29	16.56
Minerals Technologies	$2.07B	1.09	-$18.40M	$5.17	14.14

Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Minerals Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cabot pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Minerals Technologies pays out 9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cabot has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Minerals Technologies has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Cabot is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Minerals Technologies' net margin of 7.60%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Minerals Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cabot	7.97%	21.33%	9.48%
Minerals Technologies	7.60%	10.40%	5.19%

93.2% of Cabot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Minerals Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Cabot shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Minerals Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cabot currently has a consensus price target of $85.80, suggesting a potential downside of 2.06%. Minerals Technologies has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.15%. Given Minerals Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Minerals Technologies is more favorable than Cabot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cabot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Minerals Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Cabot beats Minerals Technologies on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Minerals Technologies compare to Dover?

Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Minerals Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Minerals Technologies pays out 9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Minerals Technologies has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Minerals Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.15%. Dover has a consensus target price of $239.85, indicating a potential upside of 11.99%. Given Minerals Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Minerals Technologies is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Minerals Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Minerals Technologies. Minerals Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Minerals Technologies	$2.07B	1.09	-$18.40M	$5.17	14.14
Dover	$8.09B	3.56	$1.09B	$8.02	26.70

In the previous week, Minerals Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Minerals Technologies and 4 mentions for Dover. Minerals Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Dover's score of 0.36 indicating that Minerals Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Minerals Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

97.3% of Minerals Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Minerals Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Minerals Technologies has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Minerals Technologies' net margin of 7.60%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Minerals Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Minerals Technologies	7.60%	10.40%	5.19%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

Summary

Dover beats Minerals Technologies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Minerals Technologies compare to Eastman Chemical?

Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) and Minerals Technologies (NYSE:MTX) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Eastman Chemical presently has a consensus target price of $79.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.40%. Minerals Technologies has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.15%. Given Minerals Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Minerals Technologies is more favorable than Eastman Chemical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eastman Chemical	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Minerals Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Minerals Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Eastman Chemical. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Minerals Technologies and 2 mentions for Eastman Chemical. Minerals Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Eastman Chemical's score of 0.22 indicating that Minerals Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eastman Chemical	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Minerals Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Minerals Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Eastman Chemical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Minerals Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Minerals Technologies has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Eastman Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than Minerals Technologies. Minerals Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastman Chemical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eastman Chemical	$8.75B	0.91	$474M	$3.45	20.18
Minerals Technologies	$2.07B	1.09	-$18.40M	$5.17	14.14

Minerals Technologies has a net margin of 7.60% compared to Eastman Chemical's net margin of 4.62%. Minerals Technologies' return on equity of 10.40% beat Eastman Chemical's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eastman Chemical	4.62%	8.88%	3.52%
Minerals Technologies	7.60%	10.40%	5.19%

Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Minerals Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Eastman Chemical pays out 97.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Minerals Technologies pays out 9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eastman Chemical has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Minerals Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Eastman Chemical is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Minerals Technologies beats Eastman Chemical on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Minerals Technologies	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.27B	$16.21B	$4.56B	$23.52B
Dividend Yield	0.64%	2.00%	5.02%	3.97%
P/E Ratio	14.14	36.25	20.99	31.08
Price / Sales	1.09	2.54	5,991.65	14.25
Price / Cash	8.76	14.93	24.20	18.70
Price / Book	1.30	5.00	8.70	4.79
Net Income	-$18.40M	$376.31M	$157.26M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.91%	-0.72%	-0.03%	1.67%
1 Month Performance	-3.77%	2.75%	-3.34%	2.58%
1 Year Performance	26.41%	10.41%	43.00%	17.63%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MTX Minerals Technologies	4.3731 of 5 stars	$73.08 -1.7%	$90.00 +23.2%	+25.8%	$2.27B	$2.07B	14.14	3,782	Analyst Upgrade
IOSP Innospec	2.9318 of 5 stars	$80.71 -2.3%	N/A	-7.1%	$2.04B	$1.78B	17.58	2,450	News Coverage
AVNT Avient	3.4805 of 5 stars	$36.79 -2.9%	$45.71 +24.2%	+12.7%	$3.48B	$3.28B	21.39	9,000	Positive News
CBT Cabot	4.1698 of 5 stars	$90.15 -3.5%	$85.80 -4.8%	+11.8%	$4.82B	$3.58B	17.04	4,100	Positive News
DOV Dover	4.3408 of 5 stars	$224.27 -0.8%	$239.85 +6.9%	+14.7%	$30.43B	$8.09B	27.96	24,000

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How does Minerals Technologies compare to Innospec?

Does the media favor MTX or IOSP?

Is MTX or IOSP more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MTX or IOSP?

Do analysts recommend MTX or IOSP?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MTX or IOSP?

Which has more volatility and risk, MTX or IOSP?

Is MTX or IOSP a better dividend stock?

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How does Minerals Technologies compare to Avient?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MTX or AVNT?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MTX or AVNT?

Is MTX or AVNT a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to MTX or AVNT?

Do analysts rate MTX or AVNT?

Which has more risk & volatility, MTX or AVNT?

Is MTX or AVNT more profitable?

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How does Minerals Technologies compare to Cabot?

Does the media refer more to CBT or MTX?

Which has more volatility and risk, CBT or MTX?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CBT or MTX?

Is CBT or MTX a better dividend stock?

Is CBT or MTX more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CBT or MTX?

Do analysts prefer CBT or MTX?

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How does Minerals Technologies compare to Dover?

Is MTX or DOV a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate MTX or DOV?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MTX or DOV?

Does the media favor MTX or DOV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MTX or DOV?

Which has more volatility and risk, MTX or DOV?

Is MTX or DOV more profitable?

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How does Minerals Technologies compare to Eastman Chemical?

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Does the media refer more to EMN or MTX?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in EMN or MTX?

Which has more volatility and risk, EMN or MTX?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, EMN or MTX?

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