MTRN vs ODC vs MTX Stock Comparison

Materion, Oil-Dri Corp of America and Minerals Technologies Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MTRN MATERION Corp
$239.81 -10.8% 1M +106.5% 1Y
Market cap
$4.60B
P/E
51.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.10B
Div. yield
0.00%
Industrial Minerals Basic Materials
3 wins
ODC Oil-Dri Corp of America
$73.49 -19.1% 1M +33.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.01B
P/E
17.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$493.84M
Div. yield
0.01%
Industrial Minerals Basic Materials
7 wins
MTX Minerals Technologies Inc
$61.88 -6.4% 1M +12.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.95B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.17B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Minerals Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Oil-Dri Corp of America leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Oil-Dri Corp of America 7, Materion 3, Minerals Technologies 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMTRNODCMTXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.60B $1.01B $1.95B MTRN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 51.0x 17.8x -29.0x ODC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 32.3x 19.1x 10.3x MTX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +21.6% +1.7% +4.8% MTRN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.3% 11.5% — ODC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.1% 16.8% — ODC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x -0.4x — ODC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% ODC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +106.5% +33.3% +12.3% MTRN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +27.2%/yr +33.4%/yr -2.7%/yr ODC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.0% 38.4% 25.1% MTX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 64/100 45/100 ODC

Percentile Scorecard

MTRNODCMTX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMTRNODCMTX
Valuation 55 #74 of 163 68 #53 of 163 86 #24 of 163
Growth 51 #73 of 148 46 #80 of 148 14 #127 of 148
Profitability 55 #56 of 123 71 #37 of 123 53 #59 of 123
Financial Health 26 #121 of 164 64 #60 of 164 20 #132 of 164
Shareholder Returns 49 #56 of 108 72 #31 of 108 55 #49 of 108
Overall 47 64 45
  • MTRN ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • ODC ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • MTX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMTRNODCMTXSPY
1 month -10.8%-19.1%-6.4% +0.7%
3 months +15.2%-25.1%-14.6% +3.7%
6 months +30.5%+0.7%-14.0% +7.1%
Year to date +92.9%+50.2%+1.5% +12.8%
1 year +106.5%+33.3%+12.3% +11.9%
3 years +148.4%+156.2%+14.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year +35.5%+36.9%+4.5% +22.8%
5 years +232.2%+322.1%-12.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year +27.2%+33.4%-2.7% +10.9%
10 years +711.5%+339.3%-6.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year +23.3%+16.0%-0.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMTRNODCMTXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.0%38.4%25.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.5%38.9%24.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.160.410.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.780.870.49 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.1%-39.5%-42.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.1%-30.9%-25.3% -1.2%
52-week high $320.08$106.39$82.84 $779.14
52-week low $111.50$46.21$55.09 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMTRNODCMTX
P/E now vs peer median 55.4xmedian 13.2x 17.9xmedian 13.2x -28.5xmedian 13.2x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 3.1x 2.1xmedian 3.1x 0.9xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 27.2xmedian 7.2x 10.8xmedian 7.2x —median 7.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 85.1xmedian 15.2x 22.3xmedian 15.2x 17.2xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 2.2x 3.4xmedian 2.2x 1.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -17.53median 0.30 0.77median 0.30 0.62median 0.30

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMTRNODCMTX
Revenue $2.10B $493.84M $2.17B
Gross profit $335.97M $137.51M $518.60M
Operating income $125.67M $67.98M -$34.80M
Net income $90.12M $56.97M –
Free cash flow $58.73M $45.90M –
R&D $25.74M – $23.50M
EPS (diluted) $4.28 $3.17 $-2.17
Cash & equivalents $19.99M $73.70M $372.10M
Total debt $440.69M $38.86M –
Shares (diluted) 21.08M 17.95M 31.10M
Enterprise value $4.53B $788.37M $1.95B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMTRNODCMTX
P/E 55.4x 17.9x -28.5x
P/FCF 85.1x 22.3x 17.2x
P/Operating cash flow 46.1x 12.8x 8.2x
P/S 2.4x 2.1x 0.9x
P/B 5.0x 3.4x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 5.6x 3.7x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 27.2x 10.8x –
EV/EBIT 43.1x 14.5x –
EV/Revenue 2.6x 2.0x 0.9x
EV/FCF 92.2x 21.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 50.0x 12.3x 8.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -17.53 0.77 0.62

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMTRNODCMTX
Revenue growth (1Y) 21.6% 1.7% 4.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 6.1% 0.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.0% -3.9% -1.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.4% 10.0% 2.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 120.8% -0.3% -150.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.7% 18.3% -30.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 453.5% 5.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.9% 24.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 447.1% -18.4% -4,146%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -3.2% 23.4% -45.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -26.2% -0.1% 17.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.1% 17.2% 9.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -36.0% -3.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.8% 21.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMTRNODCMTX
Gross margin 16.0% 27.8% –
EBITDA margin 9.5% 18.5% –
Operating margin 6.0% 13.8% –
Pretax margin 4.6% 14.1% –
Net margin 4.3% 11.5% –
FCF margin 2.8% 9.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 5.2% 16.2% 10.8%
Return on equity 9.2% 19.5% -4.0%
Return on assets 4.8% 13.6% -1.8%
Return on invested capital 8.1% 16.8% –
Return on capital employed 8.0% 19.4% –
Asset turnover 1.1x 1.2x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.4x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 1.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMTRNODCMTX
Debt / assets 23.6% 9.1% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x -0.4x –
Debt / FCF 7.5x 0.8x –
Liabilities / assets 46.8% 30.6% 54.6%
Equity / assets 53.2% 69.4% 45.4%
Interest coverage 4.1x 30.9x –
Current ratio 2.9x 3.1x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.1x 2.2x –
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.1x –
Altman Z-score 5.86 7.81 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMTRNODCMTX
Dividend yield 0.2% 1.1% 0.8%
Net buyback yield – 1.2% –
Shareholder yield 0.2% 2.3% 0.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 13.0% 18.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 20.0% 22.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.8% 23.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 4.4% 11.8% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMTRNODCMTX
Forward P/E 32.3xFY2026 19.1xFY2027 10.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.43FY2026 $3.84FY2027 $6.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +36.6%FY2026 -2.0%FY2027 +9.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.8% – +8.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.50BFY2026 $534.84MFY2027 $2.33BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +39.7%FY2026 +8.3%FY2027 +12.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.4% – +3.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMTRNODCMTX
Held by institutions 97.0% 38.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 404 161 292
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.3% +1.5% +2.6%
Institutions buying 238 92 176
Institutions selling 121 44 69
Buyers to sellers 1.97 2.09 2.55

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

MTRNODCMTX
MTRN 1.00 0.18 0.35
ODC 0.18 1.00 0.32
MTX 0.35 0.32 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MTRN, ODC and MTX?

Materion (MTRN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Materion (MTRN) $4.60B, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) $1.01B, Minerals Technologies (MTX) $1.95B.

Which stock is cheaper, MTRN, ODC and MTX?

Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Materion (MTRN) 51.0x, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 17.8x, Minerals Technologies (MTX) -29.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Minerals Technologies (MTX) is cheapest (Materion (MTRN) 32.3x, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 19.1x, Minerals Technologies (MTX) 10.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Materion (MTRN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Materion (MTRN) +21.6%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) +1.7%, Minerals Technologies (MTX) +4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) has the highest net margin (Materion (MTRN) 4.3%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 11.5%). On return on invested capital, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) leads (Materion (MTRN) 8.1%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 16.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Materion (MTRN) returned the most: Materion (MTRN) +106.5%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) +33.3%, Minerals Technologies (MTX) +12.3%. Over five years, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) compounded fastest (Materion (MTRN) +27.2%/yr, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) +33.4%/yr, Minerals Technologies (MTX) -2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) has the highest dividend yield: Materion (MTRN) 0.00%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 0.01%, Minerals Technologies (MTX) 0.00%. Minerals Technologies (MTX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Minerals Technologies (MTX) has been the steadiest (Materion (MTRN) 60.0%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 38.4%, Minerals Technologies (MTX) 25.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MTRN, ODC and MTX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.