Minerals Technologies Q2 EPS $1.44 vs $0.61 a Year Earlier; Sales Down 2%
Minerals Technologies reported second-quarter 2025 earnings per share of $1.44, compared with $0.61 a year earlier, and $1.55 excluding special items. Net sales were $529 million, down 2% from the prior year but up 8% from the first quarter, and the company returned $22 million to shareholders through buybacks and dividends in the quarter. The results follow a first-quarter loss of $4.51 per share that included a $215 million litigation and credit-loss provision.
Key points
- Q2 2025 diluted EPS was $1.44, versus $0.61 in Q2 2024 and a loss of $4.51 in Q1 2025; excluding special items, EPS was $1.55.
- Net sales were $528.9 million, down 2% year over year and up 8% sequentially.
- Operating income was $74.6 million (14.1% of sales); excluding special items it was $79.0 million (14.9% of sales).
- Cash flow from operations was $62.9 million and free cash flow was $33.8 million in the quarter.
The filing
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