Minerals Technologies (MTX) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Minerals Technologies' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.11 for Q2 2026, up 5.5% from 0.10 a year earlier but down 74.2% from the prior quarter.
Minerals Technologies (MTX) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 5, 2026, Minerals Technologies reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.12, down 20.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.16, up 82.5% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.09 in FY2024 (+55.4%), 0.06 in FY2023 (-79.2%), 0.28 in FY2022 (+498.0%) and 0.05 in FY2021 (+18.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Payout Ratio is 0.04 (Q4 2021) to 0.41 (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio increased in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 34.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in Q2 2022 (growth of 284.6%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 67.1%).
- Business Quant data shows MTX's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.41 (Q1 2026), 0.12 (Q4 2025) and 0.08 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 179.45 Bn | 145.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.08 Bn | 147.94 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 0.53 |
| 3 | Newmont | 122.31 Bn | 90.49 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 0.13 |
| 4 | Ternium | 109.20 Bn | 74.25 Bn | 941.02 Mn | - |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.31 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 0.23 |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.04 Bn | 92.04 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.84 Bn | 53.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 0.10 |
| 8 | Nucor | 55.48 Bn | 46.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.16 |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.16 Bn | 34.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Minerals Technologies | 2.08 Bn | 784.15 Mn | 133.80 Mn | 0.11 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.04 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.08 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 0.04 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 0.05 |
Minerals Technologies FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "MTX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();