Minerals Technologies (MTX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Minerals Technologies' (MTX) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 10.73% in Q2 2026, up 4329.0% year-on-year from 0.24% in Q2 2025, and up 376.57% quarter-over-quarter from 2.25% in Q4 2025.
Minerals Technologies (MTX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Minerals Technologies has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 10.73% for Q2 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 10.73%, up 4329.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 10.15% (up 768.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.14%, down 1366.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 10.73% for Q2 2026 at Minerals Technologies, up from 2.25% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 16.23% in Q4 2024 to a low of 32.55% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 11.54% (2023), against an average of 7.9%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 4662 bps in 2025 and soared 4329 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Minerals Technologies' Operating Margin stood at 8.59% in 2022, then jumped by 48 bps to 12.74% in 2023, then climbed by 27 bps to 16.23% in 2024, then plunged by 86 bps to 2.25% in 2025, then surged by 377 bps to 10.73% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 10.73% (Q2 2026), 2.25% (Q4 2025), and 13.32% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 14.05% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 10 | Minerals Technologies | 2.43 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 131.10 Mn | 10.73% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | 10.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.25% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 13.32% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 14.10% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -32.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.23% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 14.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.74% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -1.44% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 9.05% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 11.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.59% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 6.57% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 12.46% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 12.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.03% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 12.81% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 13.98% |