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• Revenue: First-quarter sales were $492 million, 8% lower year-over-year and 5% lower sequentially.

• Operating Income: $63 million, with a 12.9% operating margin.

• Earnings Per Share (EPS): $1.14 excluding special items.

• Special Items: $215 million provision for BMI OldCo and a $5.5 million charge for severance-related costs.

• Consumer & Specialties Segment Sales: $268 million, 4% lower sequentially.

• Engineered Solutions Segment Sales: $224 million.

• Operating Income for Consumer & Specialties: $30 million.

• Operating Income for Engineered Solutions: $34 million, with a 15.4% operating margin.

• Capital Expenditures: $18 million in the first quarter.

• Shareholder Returns: $15 million returned through share repurchases and dividends.

• Liquidity: Nearly $700 million with a net leverage ratio of 1.7 times EBITDA.

• Second Quarter Sales Guidance: Expected to be 5% to 10% higher than the first quarter.

• Second Quarter Operating Income Guidance: Around $75 million, approximately 20% higher sequentially.

• Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with GBCI.

Release Date: April 25, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

• Minerals Technologies Inc (NYSE:MTX) saw a significant uptick in sales in March, with a 10% increase in average daily sales compared to January.

• The company identified $10 million in cost savings, targeting efficiency improvements and reductions in overhead, which are expected to be fully realized by early 2026.

• MTX's Environmental lining systems and Building Products segments experienced a solid start to the year, with a steady uptick in projects and exciting wins in PFAS remediation.

• The company commissioned two new PCC satellites early in the year, with three additional ones under construction, enhancing their production capabilities.

• MTX maintains a strong balance sheet with nearly $700 million in liquidity and a net leverage ratio of 1.7 times EBITDA, providing financial stability and flexibility.

Negative Points

• The first quarter was challenging for MTX, with sales 8% lower year-over-year due to lower volumes, unfavorable mix, and unfavorable foreign exchange impacts.

• Customer order volumes were reduced across both segments, with orders shifting out of the first quarter and into the second, impacting sales.

• The company recorded a $215 million provision for talc-related claims, impacting financial results and creating uncertainty around future liabilities.

• Operating income was negatively impacted by temporary cost increases, including higher energy and logistics costs, which were not fully offset by additional pricing.

• The Consumer & Specialties segment faced significant shifts in order patterns, impacting sales and contributing to temporarily higher operating costs.