Minerals Technologies (MTX Quick QuoteMTX - Free Report) reported $532.4 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.5%. EPS of $1.55 for the same period compares to $1.51 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $528.35 million, representing a surprise of +0.77%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.44%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.47.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Minerals Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Sales- Engineered Solutions: $255 million versus $247.85 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.3% change.
• Net Sales- Consumer & Specialties: $277.4 million compared to the $280.5 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1% year over year.
• Operating Income- Engineered Solutions Segment: $44.8 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $41.5 million.
• Operating Income- Consumer & Specialties: $37.4 million compared to the $36.8 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Minerals Technologies have returned -1.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.