For the quarter ended March 2025, Minerals Technologies (MTX) reported revenue of $491.8 million, down 8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.14, compared to $1.49 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $492 million, representing a surprise of -0.04%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -1.72%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.16.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
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:
- Revenue- Engineered Solutions: $223.50 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $217.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.9%.
- Revenue- Consumer & Specialties: $268.30 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $274.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.6%.
- Operating Income- Engineered Solutions Segment: $33.60 million compared to the $33.10 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Operating Income- Consumer & Specialties: $27.50 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $33.90 million.
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Shares of Minerals Technologies have returned -9.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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