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MTX

Minerals Technologies Inc.

Basic Materials · $2.0B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$66.43

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$55.66

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$22.26

buy price

Overpriced

MTX is Overpriced: at $66.43 it trades 19% above its fair value of $55.66. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $22.26, 66% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings grow slowly (under 7% a year), but cash flow is steady, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth6.8% a year✗
Equity per share growth6.4% a year✗
Sales growth4.4% a year✗
Free cash flow growth1.8% a year✗
Return on invested capital8.0%✗

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Insider activity

Since Jun 18, 2026: no open-market purchases and 15 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Other filings

Breunig Joseph C.

director · 2026-09-04

Award

36.059 shares

CARMOLA JOHN J

director · 2026-09-04

Award

46.746 shares

CLARK ROBERT L

director · 2026-09-04

Award

56.357 shares

JOHNSON KRISTINA M

director · 2026-09-04

Award

10.03 shares

Motwani Rocky

director · 2026-09-04

Award

13.554 shares

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PITTMAN CAROLYN K

director · 2026-09-04

Award

34.699 shares

ROBINSON MARC E

director · 2026-09-04

Award

45.008 shares

PITTMAN CAROLYN K

director · 2026-07-01

Award

99.112 shares

Breunig Joseph C.

director · 2026-06-18

Award

32.842 shares

CARMOLA JOHN J

director · 2026-06-18

Award

42.576 shares

CLARK ROBERT L

director · 2026-06-18

Award

51.329 shares

JOHNSON KRISTINA M

director · 2026-06-18

Award

9.135 shares

Motwani Rocky

director · 2026-06-18

Award

12.345 shares

PITTMAN CAROLYN K

director · 2026-06-18

Award

31.452 shares

ROBINSON MARC E

director · 2026-06-18

Award

40.992 shares

About Minerals Technologies Inc.

Minerals Technologies Inc. is dedicated to the development, manufacturing, and distribution of a wide array of specialized mineral, mineral-based, and synthetic mineral products, complemented by related systems and services. The company's operations are structured across three main divisions: Performance Materials, Specialty Minerals, and Refractories. The Performance Materials segment delivers bentonite and its…

Chemicals - Specialty

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works