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Minerals Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$51.9M in Q3 2026 · $129M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$75.9M
Capital spending−$24.0M
Free cash flow+$51.9M
Cash / net income1.7×
Cash conversion cycle101 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Minerals Technologies generated $75.9M of operating cash flow and spent $24.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $51.9M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 4, 2026, operating cash flow was $235M; the largest uses were capital spending ($107M), buybacks ($21.6M), dividends ($15.0M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($12.4M); the cash balance rose by $52.5M.

Operating cash flow was $75.9M against net income of $43.8M — 1.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: other non-cash +$6.6M, impairments −$0, gains on disposals −$0.

Its cash conversion cycle was 101 days (receivables 68 + inventory 77 − payables 45).

Free cash flow

Minerals Technologies: free cash flow by quarterMinerals Technologies: free cash flow by quarter$42.3MQ4 2024−$22.7MQ1 2025$33.8MQ2 2025$43.6MQ3 2025$31.9MQ4 2025$9.0MQ1 2026$35.8MQ2 2026$51.9MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Minerals Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingMinerals Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$70.4M$28.1MQ4 2024−$4.4M$18.3MQ1 2025$62.9M$29.1MQ2 2025$70.9M$27.3MQ3 2025$64.3M$32.4MQ4 2025$32.1M$23.1MQ1 2026$63.0M$27.2MQ2 2026$75.9M$24.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $75.9M, Capital spending $24.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Minerals Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearMinerals Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $232MFY2021: Net borrowing $78.8MFY2021: Shares issued $12.8MFY2021: Capital spending −$86.0MFY2021: Acquisitions −$194MFY2021: Buybacks −$74.7MFY2021: Dividends −$6.8M$324MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $106MFY2022: Net borrowing $37.0MFY2022: Shares issued $5.7MFY2022: Capital spending −$82.3MFY2022: Acquisitions −$22.4MFY2022: Buybacks −$56.0MFY2022: Dividends −$6.5M$148MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $234MFY2023: Net borrowing −$49.3MFY2023: Shares issued $5.1MFY2023: Capital spending −$93.5MFY2023: Acquisitions −$1.8MFY2023: Buybacks −$14.2MFY2023: Dividends −$8.1M$239MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $236MFY2024: Net borrowing −$38.8MFY2024: Shares issued $15.7MFY2024: Capital spending −$89.5MFY2024: Acquisitions −$4.0MFY2024: Buybacks −$63.6MFY2024: Dividends −$13.2M$252MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $194MFY2025: Net borrowing −$11.4MFY2025: Shares issued $2.4MFY2025: Capital spending −$107MFY2025: Buybacks −$58.5MFY2025: Dividends −$14.2M$196MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.0B; the largest uses were capital spending ($458M) and buybacks ($267M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$379M
Debt$964M
Net debt$585M
Due within a year$6.4M

Minerals Technologies funds itself: free cash flow was $129M over the last twelve months, and $379M of cash and investments stands against $964M of debt ($6.4M due within a year, 59.2× covered by cash).

Minerals Technologies: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Minerals Technologies: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$6.4MYear 1$6.0MYear 2$406MYear 3$5.7MYear 4$5.7MYear 5$541MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $379M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Minerals Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Minerals Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$75.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$29.9MCapital spending−$24.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$7.6MOther investing−$5.0MDividends−$3.7MBuybacks−$3.5MExchange rates−$2.4MShares issued$400KPartners−$200K
Minerals Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Minerals Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$235MCapital spending−$107MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$52.5MBuybacks−$21.6MDividends−$15.0MOther financing−$13.4MShares issued$12.4MOther investing−$12.4MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$8.3MExchange rates−$8.2MPartners−$6.3MTaxes on employees’ shares−$3.3M

From profit to cash

Minerals Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Minerals Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$43.8MOther non-cash$6.6MOperating cash flow$75.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 2026687745101
Q2 2026687844103
Q1 2026718144107
Q4 2025748546113
Q3 2025728345110
Q2 2025728345109
Q1 2025728345110
Q4 2024728345109

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$75.9M−$24.0M−$3.5M−$3.7M−$7.6M$400K−$29.9M$51.9M
Q2 2026$63.0M−$27.2M−$1.7M−$3.8M−$1.8M$9.2M−$26.3M$35.8M
Q1 2026$32.1M−$23.1M−$5.4M−$3.7M$4.1M$1.0M$13.1M$9.0M
Q4 2025$64.3M−$32.4M−$11.0M−$3.8M−$8.2M$1.8M−$9.4M$31.9M
Q3 2025$70.9M−$27.3M−$17.0M−$3.4M−$5.9M$500K−$5.8M$43.6M
Q2 2025$62.9M−$29.1M−$19.0M−$3.4M−$3.6M—−$7.2M$33.8M
Q1 2025−$4.4M−$18.3M−$11.5M−$3.6M$14.5M$100K$26.5M−$22.7M
Q4 2024$70.4M−$28.1M−$6.2M−$3.5M−$581M$1.8M−$16.0M$42.3M

Minerals Technologies: income statement and cash flow

Minerals Technologies, Q3 2026: revenue $555M (+4% year over year), operating margin 11.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Minerals Technologies: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.