Last 47 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -112.59 | — | 14.81 | 12.80 | 11.35 | 9.64 | — | 11.34 | 13.05 | 34.08 | 13.07 | 14.61 | — | 17.59 | 13.25 | 24.48 | 30.13 | 11.34 | 12.43 | 14.87 | 14.85 |
| — | — | — | +12.9% | -13.0% | -71.7% | — | -22.4% | — | +93.8% | -1.4% | -40.3% | — | +55.1% | +6.6% | +64.7% | +102.9% | -28.2% | -24.0% | -12.9% | +0.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.99 | 1.06 | 0.98 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.83 | 1.03 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 1.14 | 1.10 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.90 | 0.97 | 0.74 | 0.91 | 1.06 | 1.28 | 1.29 |
| — | +27.3% | -4.8% | -23.2% | -21.5% | -33.4% | -9.6% | +7.5% | +43.4% | +46.0% | +26.9% | +13.7% | +9.3% | -6.4% | -15.0% | -24.3% | -42.6% | -37.4% | -26.4% | +4.7% | +19.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.19 | — | 1.22 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.04 | 1.24 | 1.38 | 1.40 | 1.59 | 1.44 | 1.37 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.05 | 1.29 | 1.37 | 1.55 | 1.58 |
| — | — | -1.7% | -21.5% | -18.7% | -34.5% | -13.7% | +0.5% | +27.7% | +40.2% | +21.4% | +12.3% | +4.6% | -12.0% | -13.6% | -21.2% | -33.8% | -25.3% | -20.9% | +9.8% | +39.1% | |
| P/FCF | 23.79 | 16.17 | 59.67 | 14.86 | 11.16 | 12.97 | — | 14.55 | 17.31 | 22.53 | 15.48 | 7.96 | 13.09 | 19.59 | 52.79 | 25.70 | 35.95 | 43.36 | — | 13.23 | 27.96 |
| — | +24.6% | — | +2.1% | -35.5% | -42.4% | — | +82.8% | +32.3% | +15.0% | -70.7% | -69.0% | -63.6% | -54.8% | — | +94.2% | +28.6% | +194.6% | — | +77.9% | +105.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.08 | — | 7.57 | 7.66 | 6.22 | 5.78 | 7.48 | 8.00 | 7.34 | 10.24 | 7.50 | 7.97 | 6.08 | 6.85 | 7.68 | 10.12 | 6.53 | 7.09 | 7.77 | 9.86 | 8.83 |
| — | — | +1.3% | -4.3% | -15.3% | -43.6% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +20.7% | +49.5% | -2.4% | -21.3% | -6.9% | -3.4% | -1.1% | +2.6% | -26.0% | -19.4% | -15.5% | +20.4% | +19.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.67 | — | 11.32 | 10.72 | 9.11 | 8.21 | — | 9.41 | 10.58 | 17.05 | 10.42 | 11.79 | — | 13.80 | 11.19 | 17.44 | 21.80 | 10.66 | 11.23 | 13.40 | 13.30 |
| — | — | — | +14.0% | -13.9% | -51.8% | — | -20.2% | — | +23.6% | -7.0% | -32.4% | — | +29.4% | -0.3% | +30.1% | +63.9% | -17.7% | -15.8% | -2.4% | +5.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 25.7% | 25.9% | 24.3% | 25.6% | 25.8% | 26.6% | 25.4% | 23.9% | 24.3% | 23.2% | 22.1% | 19.2% | 21.8% | 22.9% | 23.4% | 22.2% | 23.9% |
| — | -5.7% | -1.4% | -6.4% | -0.1% | -2.7% | -4.4% | +7.2% | +6.0% | +14.6% | +15.0% | +24.1% | +11.3% | +1.6% | -5.7% | -13.4% | -8.8% | -9.8% | -5.1% | -13.8% | -5.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.9% | -39.3% | 12.3% | 11.9% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 12.9% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 10.1% | 14.5% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 8.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 11.5% | 13.4% |
| — | -363.0% | -4.0% | -16.7% | -2.4% | +47.5% | -11.1% | +8.6% | +7.4% | -20.9% | +25.2% | +52.2% | +13.3% | -3.0% | -11.5% | -24.4% | -7.2% | -6.2% | +0.5% | -13.3% | +0.7% | |
| Net Margin | -0.9% | -33.5% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 8.6% | -29.3% | 10.4% | 8.9% | 3.6% | 8.7% | 7.6% | -3.5% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| — | -490.0% | +122.6% | -31.5% | -9.3% | +135.8% | -435.1% | +37.4% | +353.9% | -24.5% | +29.0% | +92.6% | -241.7% | -40.2% | -20.2% | -54.3% | -71.7% | -12.3% | -3.6% | +19.7% | +20.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -1.0% | — | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.7% | -8.4% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 2.4% | -1.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| — | — | +124.5% | -29.9% | -6.7% | +135.3% | -405.2% | +27.3% | +332.0% | -27.6% | +22.1% | +89.3% | -235.8% | -43.2% | -18.4% | -51.7% | -67.9% | +2.5% | +4.2% | +25.7% | +38.2% | |
| ROA | -0.5% | — | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | -4.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | -0.6% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| — | — | +124.6% | -32.7% | -10.2% | +124.7% | -403.4% | +33.8% | +343.7% | -24.0% | +29.4% | +101.9% | -244.1% | -41.0% | -16.7% | -51.6% | -68.4% | +1.5% | +4.4% | +25.6% | +38.2% | |
| ROIC | 8.7% | -49.7% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| — | -2058.9% | +4.8% | -15.6% | +0.3% | +46.9% | -17.8% | +6.0% | +4.2% | -19.7% | +25.9% | +58.2% | +12.6% | -7.2% | -11.3% | -23.4% | -3.1% | -0.2% | +2.4% | -12.4% | +19.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.60 | — | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.67 |
| — | — | -9.1% | +4.0% | +1.5% | -0.3% | +2.2% | -9.1% | -12.2% | -6.9% | -7.4% | -9.0% | -7.4% | -5.8% | -2.4% | +1.9% | +3.3% | +9.5% | +5.1% | +2.6% | -2.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.67 | — | 10.46 | 12.26 | 9.34 | 9.37 | 10.89 | 10.40 | 9.28 | 12.03 | 9.61 | 11.08 | 9.93 | 10.67 | 11.73 | 15.93 | 11.34 | 10.47 | 11.02 | 13.15 | 11.53 |
| — | — | -4.0% | +17.9% | +0.6% | -22.1% | +13.3% | -6.1% | -6.5% | +12.7% | -18.0% | -30.4% | -12.5% | +1.9% | +6.5% | +21.1% | -1.6% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +10.8% | -10.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.08 | — | 2.13 | 2.08 | 1.98 | 1.95 | 1.89 | 2.84 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.40 | 2.31 | 2.29 | 2.17 | 2.13 | 2.18 | 2.29 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.43 |
| — | — | +12.3% | -26.8% | -19.3% | -20.8% | -24.0% | +18.3% | +6.4% | +7.4% | +14.7% | +12.8% | +6.2% | -0.2% | -9.3% | -13.1% | -10.6% | -38.0% | -33.8% | -29.8% | -36.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.45 | — | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.31 | 1.98 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.75 | 1.69 | 1.60 | 1.54 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.48 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 1.74 | 1.77 |
| — | — | +12.4% | -26.9% | -20.5% | -21.6% | -25.6% | +17.3% | +7.7% | +12.1% | +20.9% | +17.8% | +8.2% | -1.7% | -12.7% | -17.5% | -16.4% | -44.3% | -39.8% | -34.4% | -39.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 0.85 | -15.84 | 4.23 | 4.72 | 5.18 | 5.43 | -11.33 | 5.82 | 5.25 | 3.32 | 5.03 | 3.96 | -0.48 | 3.34 | 4.36 | 3.04 | 2.55 | 6.41 | 6.71 | 5.96 | 6.49 |
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Minerals Technologies Inc.'s current P/E is -112.6x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 13.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Minerals Technologies Inc.'s current operating margin is 13.9%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Minerals Technologies Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.