Minerals Technologies (MTX) reported $519.5 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.3%. EPS of $1.27 for the same period compares to $1.50 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $516.95 million, representing a surprise of +0.49%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -1.04%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.28.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Minerals Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- Engineered Solutions: $245.2 million versus $241.5 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.4% change.
- Net Sales- Consumer & Specialties: $274.3 million versus $275.45 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.6% change.
- Operating Income- Engineered Solutions Segment: $44.5 million versus $38.25 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Operating Income- Consumer & Specialties: $25.3 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $34.4 million.
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Shares of Minerals Technologies have returned +8.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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