Overview
Minerals Technologies Q3 revenue of $532 mln beats analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 at $1.55 beats consensus, setting a quarterly record
Company maintains strong operating margin and cash flow amidst mixed market conditions
Outlook
Company expects strategic investments to drive growth in Household & Personal Care
Company notes mixed market conditions but sees growth opportunities
Result Drivers
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL CARE GROWTH - Sales in this product line increased by 2% sequentially, driven by higher volume in cat litter and other consumer products
ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE GROWTH - Sales rose 5% sequentially due to offshore water filtration and infrastructure drilling products
STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS - Co making strategic investments in Household & Personal Care to drive future growth
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
$532.40 mln
$528.76 mln (3 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.55
$1.46 (3 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$1.37
Q3 Net Income
$44.20 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the specialty chemicals peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Minerals Technologies Inc is $84.00, about 26.2% above its October 21 closing price of $62.00
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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