MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC
MTX · Industrial Inorganic Chemicals · 31.0M shares · -2%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $3M (gross $14M, SBC $11M)
Reference price $81.53 · est. market cap ~$2.5B — last insider sale, 2026-05-14 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B70Market-leading specialty-minerals franchise with strong cash flow, dragged into a reported loss by a one-off talc-litigation provision.
Strengths
- World's largest bentonite producer and leading calcium-carbonate maker; gross margin 25% (75th pct), OCF margin 9.3% (78th pct)
- $193.7M operating cash flow, $332.6M cash and >$700M liquidity supporting buybacks and growth; ROE/ROA at 72nd/64th pct despite the charge
Risks
- Net loss $18.4M driven by a $215M talc/asbestos trust provision and Oldco bankruptcy — a real, if ring-fenced, liability
- Cyclical paper/metalcasting/construction exposure with secular paper-demand decline
Notable findings
- Bankruptcy) (“Oldco”) as well as fund the bankruptcy of the Company’s subsidiaries, Oldco and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC (“BVT” and together with Oldco, the “Chapter 11 Debtors”), and related litigation costs 8-K ↗
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -0.9%)
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $333M cash & investments
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 2 open-market sale(s) by 2 insider(s) (cluster of 2 insiders, ~$2M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
25.0%
Operating margin
2.3%
Net margin
-0.9%
Return on equity
-1.1%
Return on assets
-0.5%
ROIC
1.4%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
5.3%
Net-income growth
-111.0%
Debt / equity
0.6×
Current ratio
2.1×
Free cash flow
$87M
Tangible book value
$589M
Cash & investments
$333M
Stock comp / revenue
0.6%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Option exercise | 22K | $78.03 |
| 2026-05-14 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Sell | 22K | $81.53 |
| 2026-05-11 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Sell | 6.0K | $80.27 |
| 2026-01-26 | Hastings Jonathan J | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $68.89 |
| 2026-01-26 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Option exercise | 11K | — |
| 2026-01-26 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Tax withheld | 6.2K | $68.89 |
| 2026-01-26 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Option exercise | 1.9K | — |
| 2026-01-26 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Tax withheld | 981 | $68.89 |
| 2026-01-26 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-01-26 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Tax withheld | 660 | $68.89 |
| 2026-01-26 | MONAGLE DJ III | Option exercise | 3.5K | — |
| 2026-01-26 | MONAGLE DJ III | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $68.89 |
| 2026-01-26 | ALDAG ERIK | Option exercise | 1.8K | — |
| 2026-01-26 | ALDAG ERIK | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $68.89 |
| 2026-01-26 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Option exercise | 2.7K | — |
| 2026-01-26 | CUTLER ERIN | Option exercise | 1.2K | — |
| 2026-01-26 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $68.89 |
| 2026-01-26 | CUTLER ERIN | Tax withheld | 520 | $68.89 |
| 2026-01-26 | Hastings Jonathan J | Option exercise | 3.1K | — |
| 2026-01-23 | ALDAG ERIK | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-01-23 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Option exercise | 11K | — |
| 2026-01-23 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Tax withheld | 6.1K | $68.77 |
| 2026-01-23 | CUTLER ERIN | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-01-23 | CUTLER ERIN | Tax withheld | 608 | $68.77 |
| 2026-01-23 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Option exercise | 1.4K | — |
| 2026-01-23 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Tax withheld | 774 | $68.77 |
| 2026-01-23 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Option exercise | 3.2K | — |
| 2026-01-23 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $68.77 |
| 2026-01-23 | Hastings Jonathan J | Option exercise | 3.1K | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Hastings Jonathan J | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $68.77 |
| 2026-01-23 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Option exercise | 2.0K | — |
| 2026-01-23 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $68.77 |
| 2026-01-23 | MONAGLE DJ III | Option exercise | 3.8K | — |
| 2026-01-23 | MONAGLE DJ III | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $68.77 |
| 2026-01-23 | ALDAG ERIK | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $68.77 |
| 2026-01-21 | Hastings Jonathan J | Option exercise | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Hastings Jonathan J | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $66.92 |
| 2026-01-21 | ALDAG ERIK | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-01-21 | ALDAG ERIK | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $66.92 |
| 2026-01-21 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Option exercise | 3.1K | — |
| 2026-01-21 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $66.92 |
| 2026-01-21 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-01-21 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Tax withheld | 731 | $66.92 |
| 2026-01-21 | CUTLER ERIN | Option exercise | 1.2K | — |
| 2026-01-21 | CUTLER ERIN | Tax withheld | 583 | $66.92 |
| 2026-01-21 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Option exercise | 10K | — |
| 2026-01-21 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Tax withheld | 5.6K | $66.92 |
| 2026-01-21 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Option exercise | 1.9K | — |
| 2026-01-21 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $66.92 |
| 2026-01-21 | MONAGLE DJ III | Option exercise | 3.5K | — |
| 2026-01-21 | MONAGLE DJ III | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $66.92 |
| 2025-12-29 | MONAGLE DJ III | Sell | 23K | $61.90 |
| 2025-12-29 | MONAGLE DJ III | Option exercise | 23K | $38.28 |
| 2025-11-21 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Option exercise | 6.5K | $38.28 |
| 2025-11-21 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Sell | 6.5K | $58.68 |
| 2025-06-16 | Motwani Rocky | Buy | 370 | $54.31 |
| 2025-05-02 | JOHNSON KRISTINA M | Buy | 1.0K | $53.79 |
| 2025-04-30 | ALDAG ERIK | Buy | 1.0K | $50.37 |
| 2025-04-30 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Buy | 2.0K | $51.56 |
| 2025-01-27 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Option exercise | 248 | — |
| 2025-01-27 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Tax withheld | 127 | $76.19 |
| 2025-01-27 | CUTLER ERIN | Option exercise | 906 | — |
| 2025-01-27 | CUTLER ERIN | Tax withheld | 395 | $76.19 |
| 2025-01-27 | Hastings Jonathan J | Option exercise | 2.8K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Option exercise | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Hastings Jonathan J | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $76.19 |
| 2025-01-27 | ALDAG ERIK | Option exercise | 286 | — |
| 2025-01-27 | ALDAG ERIK | Tax withheld | 159 | $76.19 |
| 2025-01-27 | MONAGLE DJ III | Option exercise | 3.2K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | MONAGLE DJ III | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $76.19 |
| 2025-01-27 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Tax withheld | 601 | $76.19 |
| 2025-01-27 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Tax withheld | 944 | $76.19 |
| 2025-01-27 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Option exercise | 9.5K | — |
| 2025-01-27 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Tax withheld | 5.3K | $76.19 |
| 2025-01-24 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Tax withheld | 668 | $75.68 |
| 2025-01-24 | ALDAG ERIK | Option exercise | 1.8K | — |
| 2025-01-24 | ALDAG ERIK | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $75.68 |
| 2025-01-24 | Hastings Jonathan J | Option exercise | 3.1K | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Hastings Jonathan J | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $75.68 |
| 2025-01-24 | CUTLER ERIN | Option exercise | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-01-24 | CUTLER ERIN | Tax withheld | 539 | $75.68 |
| 2025-01-24 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Option exercise | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-01-24 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Tax withheld | 979 | $75.68 |
| 2025-01-24 | MONAGLE DJ III | Option exercise | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-01-24 | MONAGLE DJ III | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $75.68 |
| 2025-01-24 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-01-24 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Option exercise | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-01-24 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $75.68 |
| 2025-01-24 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Option exercise | 11K | — |
| 2025-01-24 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Tax withheld | 6.2K | $75.68 |
| 2025-01-23 | ALDAG ERIK | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2025-01-23 | ALDAG ERIK | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $75.65 |
| 2025-01-23 | MONAGLE DJ III | Option exercise | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-01-23 | MONAGLE DJ III | Tax withheld | 2.2K | $75.65 |
| 2025-01-23 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Option exercise | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-01-23 | JORDAN TIMOTHY | Tax withheld | 819 | $75.65 |
| 2025-01-23 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Option exercise | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-01-23 | CIPOLLA MICHAEL | Tax withheld | 806 | $75.65 |
| 2025-01-23 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Option exercise | 3.2K | — |
| 2025-01-23 | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $75.65 |
| 2025-01-23 | CUTLER ERIN | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-01-23 | CUTLER ERIN | Tax withheld | 432 | $75.65 |
| 2025-01-23 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Option exercise | 11K | — |
| 2025-01-23 | DIETRICH DOUGLAS T | Tax withheld | 6.1K | $75.65 |
| 2025-01-23 | Hastings Jonathan J | Option exercise | 3.1K | — |
| 2025-01-23 | Hastings Jonathan J | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $75.65 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-20 | 2026-05-19 | 0000891014-26-000117 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-01 | 2026-04-05 | 0000891014-26-000108 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 0000891014-26-000105 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-09 | 2026-04-05 | 0000891014-26-000099 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-18 | 0000891014-26-000088 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-20 | 2025-12-31 | 0000891014-26-000067 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 0000891014-26-000059 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 | 0000891014-26-000007 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-24 | 2025-09-28 | 0000891014-25-000162 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-23 | 0000891014-25-000158 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-15 | 0000891014-25-000152 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-07-25 | 2025-06-29 | 0000891014-25-000124 ↗ |