Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 5, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Minerals Technologies Inc stock $105, price $62.59, upside +68.3%, quality 51 out of 100. Rating: strongly undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 13 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Minerals Technologies Inc
MTX · USThe stock costs 41% less than our calculation considers fair.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $47.77 – $87.58 · fair‑value band $77.71 – $165.45 · the $62.59 price screens below the $105.33 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 4, 2026.
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Company profile
Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various mineral, mineral-based products and services. The company operates through two segments, Consumer & Specialties, and Engineered Solutions segments.
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The Consumer & Specialties segment offers household and personal care products, such as cat litter under the SIVO brand name, personal care, fabric care, edible oil and renewable fluid purification, animal health, and agricultural products; and specialty additives products, including precipitated calcium carbonate and ground calcium carbonate products that are used in the paper, paperboard, and fiber-based packaging industries, as well as automotive, construction, consumer markets, and packaging applications.
The Engineered Solutions segment provides high-temperature technology products consisting of custom-blended mineral and non-mineral products for casting auto and heavy truck parts, agriculture and construction equipment, municipal, infrastructure and other industrial castings markets; and environmental and infrastructure products comprising geosynthetic clay lining systems, vapor intrusion mitigation products, sub surface waterproofing systems, green roofs, wastewater remediation, drinking water purification technologies, and drilling products.
In addition, this segment offers gunnable monolithic refractory products and application systems; monolithic refractory materials and pre-cast refractory shapes; refractory shapes and linings; carbon composites and pyrolitic graphite under PYROID brand; and filtration and well testing services.
It markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Minerals Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Stock analysis
Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX) currently trades at $62.59, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $105.33, implying the stock looks roughly 41% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $102.90 per share, and 6 of the 13 models we run sit above the $62.59 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $12.67, and 7 of the 13 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $77.71 (bear) to $165.45 (bull), the price of $62.59 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 51/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Minerals Technologies Inc reported revenue of $2.1B in FY2025 versus $1.9B in FY2021, a compound +2.8%/yr. Reported net income was −$18.4M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $1.9B Small · P/E ex one-offs 11.3 · P/S ratio 0.90 · EPS (TTM) $−2.20 · Dividend yield 0.8% · Net margin −3.1% · Return on equity −3.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 7.3%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 28 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 24% below its 52-week high and 13% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −41% fair-value upside, at 68%, MTX screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
All 13 models by family
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for a cyclical trough year.
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 2 officers or directors sold shares worth $2.2M and none bought.
- SaleDouglas T DietrichCHAIRMAN AND CEO, Director21,568 shares at $81.53$1.8MMay 14, 2026
- SaleTimothy JordanVice President6,000 shares at $80.27$481,620May 11, 2026
- SaleDj Monagle IIIGroup President23,093 shares at $61.90$1.4MDec 29, 2025
- SaleBrett ArgirakisGroup President6,501 shares at $58.68$381,479Nov 21, 2025
Plus one other filing such as a grant, option exercise or tax withholding. It is not a market purchase or sale.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 5, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
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