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$0.47 per share
Est. EPS $1.59 · Revenue $554.15M · 2 analysts
Est. EPS $6.04 · Revenue $2.19B · 2 analysts
Est. EPS $1.47 · Revenue $535.10M · 2 analysts
$0.47 per share
| Metric | Latest | YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength. | QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes. |
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| RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three). | $2.1B | -2.2% | +0.3% |
| Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day. | $-18.4M | -111.0% | -607.2% |
| Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials. | +24.4% | -3.3% | +1.8% |
| Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on). | +13.9% | +2.8% | -418.2% |
| Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales. | -0.9% | -111.3% | -605.8% |
| Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock. | $86.6M | -41.0% | +297.8% |
| FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine. | +4.2% | -39.7% | +296.7% |
| Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe. | 61.0% | +4.1% | +11.7% |
| Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking. | 2.08x | -26.8% | -32.8% |
| Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground. | $3.5B | +2.2% | +0.9% |
| Metric | Annual (A vs E) | Annual Surprise | Quarter (A vs E) | Quarter Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Surprise | -0.59 vs 5.51 | -110.7% | -5.91 vs 1.64 | -461.5% |
| Revenue Surprise | $2.1B vs $2.1B | +0.1% | $548.4M vs $558.8M | -1.9% |
| Date | Executive | Title | Security | Side | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | PITTMAN CAROLYN K | director | PHANTOM STOCK UNITS | A | 99 | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | ROBINSON MARC E | director | PHANTOM STOCK UNITS | A | 41 | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | PITTMAN CAROLYN K | director | PHANTOM STOCK UNITS | A | 31 | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Motwani Rocky | director | PHANTOM STOCK UNITS | A | 12 | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | JOHNSON KRISTINA M | director | PHANTOM STOCK UNITS | A | 9 | — |
Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Minerals Technologies Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Lydia Kopylova, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Lydia Kopylova: Thank you, Dave. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. Today's call will be led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Doug Dietrich; and Chief Financial Officer, Erik Aldag. Following Doug and Erik's prepared remarks, we'll open it up to questions. As a reminder, some of the statements made during this call may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Please note the cautionary language about forward-looking statements contained in our earnings release and on the slide. Our SEC filings disclose certain risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Please also note that some of our comments today refer to non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to GAAP financial measures can be found in our earnings release in the appendix of this presentation, which are posted on our website. Now I'll turn it over to Doug. Doug? Douglas Dietrich: Thanks, Lydia. Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining today. I'm going to kick us off with a review of our second quarter financials. Erik will then take you through the numbers in more detail and provide our outlook. And at the end of our presentation, I'll briefly share some of the highlights from our sustainability report, which we just published, and provide a preview of our upcoming Investor Day on September 22. After that, we'll open the call to questions. First, a quick overview of the quarter results. Sales were $548 million, up 4% over last year, with operating income of $75 million. Earnings per share were $1.60, up 3% from last year. We continue to be a strong cash generator with cash flow improving over last year, and our balance sheet is in great shape with our net leverage reducing to 1.6x EBITDA. Our top line momentum has continued, with sales growing 7% for the first half of the year. I'll highlight that this has been quality revenue growth driven by higher volumes from our new growth projects and from stronger end market conditions. Another highlight is that our Engineered Solutions segment delivered a particularly impressive performance this quarter, generating a record margin of 17.8% and a record quarterly income of $49 million. Both segments continue to be positioned for solid growth this year. with our strategic projects in each segment remaining on track. As a result, we have a clear line of sight to hitting our mid-single-digit growth guidance for the company for the full year. In our Consumer & Specialty segment, our cat litter sales have grown 9% through the first half of the year, driven by the introduction of new products, and this …
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Douglas T. Dietrich | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | USD 4,007,319 | Male | 1969 | Active |
D. J. Monagle | Group President of Consumer & Specialties | USD 1,659,260 | Male | 1963 | Active |
Brett Argirakis | Group President of Engineered Solutions | USD 1,635,623 | Male | 1965 | Active |
Erik C. Aldag | Senior Vice President of Finance & Treasury and Chief Financial Officer | USD 1,271,085 | Male | 1985 | Active |
Erin N. Cutler | Vice President of Human Resources | — | Female | 1988 | Active |
Michael A. Cipolla | Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | — | Male | 1958 | Active |
Timothy J. Jordan | Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer | — | Male | 1975 | Active |
Lydia Kopylova | Vice President of Investor Relations | — | — | — | Active |
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