Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX)
Return on total capital
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 65,900 | 67,900 | 44,700 | 281,800 | 263,000 | 182,200 | 181,200 | 168,100 | 143,900 | 179,300 | 197,500 | 201,400 | 220,800 | 252,400 | 247,100 | 240,600 | 230,400 | 216,600 | 177,900 | 176,900 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,675,200 | 1,654,000 | 1,598,200 | 1,747,000 | 1,706,000 | 1,662,600 | 1,661,100 | 1,652,000 | 1,589,100 | 1,626,500 | 1,622,800 | 1,579,500 | 1,502,000 | 1,543,400 | 1,562,000 | 1,539,300 | 1,506,300 | 1,499,700 | 1,464,000 | 1,460,800 |
| Return on total capital | 3.93% | 4.11% | 2.80% | 16.13% | 15.42% | 10.96% | 10.91% | 10.18% | 9.06% | 11.02% | 12.17% | 12.75% | 14.70% | 16.35% | 15.82% | 15.63% | 15.30% | 14.44% | 12.15% | 12.11% |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $65,900K ÷ ($—K + $1,675,200K)
= 3.93%
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Minerals Technologies Inc
MTX
3.93%
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—
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