Minerals Technologies Q1 EPS $1.17; sales up 11% to $547 million
Minerals Technologies reported first-quarter 2026 results for the period ended April 5, 2026. Diluted EPS was $1.17, or $1.38 excluding special items, compared with a reported loss of $4.51 per share a year earlier, which included a $215 million litigation provision. Net sales rose 11% to $547 million, and management said it expects sales momentum to continue through the year despite higher global energy costs.
Key points
- Excluding special items, diluted EPS was $1.38, up from $1.14 in the first quarter of 2025, a 21% increase
- Net sales were $546.9 million, up 11% from $491.8 million a year earlier and 5% from $519.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025
- Free cash flow was $9.0 million, compared with $31.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and negative $22.7 million a year earlier
- Dividend declared was $0.12 per share; conference call is scheduled for May 1, 2026 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time
The filing
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