Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.89x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $32.10 Million is below net income of $36.20 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Minerals Technologies Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Minerals Technologies Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Minerals Technologies Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Minerals Technologies Inc (1991–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Minerals Technologies Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.41x | $236.40 Million | $167.10 Million | ▼ -49.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78x | $233.60 Million | $84.10 Million | ▲ +231.9% |
| 2022 | 0.84x | $105.70 Million | $126.30 Million | ▼ -39.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38x | $232.40 Million | $168.50 Million | ▼ -33.6% |
| 2020 | 2.08x | $240.60 Million | $115.80 Million | ▲ +18.9% |
| 2019 | 1.75x | $238.30 Million | $136.40 Million | ▲ +46.1% |
| 2018 | 1.20x | $202.10 Million | $169.00 Million | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06x | $207.60 Million | $195.10 Million | ▼ -36.9% |
| 2016 | 1.69x | $225.10 Million | $133.40 Million | ▼ -32.6% |
| 2015 | 2.50x | $270.00 Million | $107.90 Million | ▼ -27.3% |
| 2014 | 3.44x | $310.80 Million | $90.30 Million | ▲ +119.8% |
| 2013 | 1.57x | $134.80 Million | $86.07 Million | ▼ -17.0% |
| 2012 | 1.89x | $139.92 Million | $74.15 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.98x | $133.66 Million | $67.52 Million | ▼ -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13x | $142.42 Million | $66.87 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.44x | $134.21 Million | $55.01 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.42x | $135.60 Million | $56.12 Million | ▲ +62.1% |
| 2005 | 1.49x | $78.52 Million | $52.67 Million | ▼ -32.4% |
| 2004 | 2.21x | $129.22 Million | $58.56 Million | ▲ +39.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58x | $100.09 Million | $63.22 Million | ▼ -27.8% |
| 2002 | 2.19x | $117.84 Million | $53.75 Million | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.97x | $98.33 Million | $49.79 Million | ▲ +17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.68x | $91.11 Million | $54.21 Million | ▼ -19.8% |
| 1999 | 2.10x | $130.20 Million | $62.10 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.05x | $117.00 Million | $57.20 Million | ▼ -14.7% |
| 1997 | 2.40x | $120.60 Million | $50.30 Million | ▲ +47.8% |
| 1996 | 1.62x | $69.90 Million | $43.10 Million | ▲ +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1.48x | $58.30 Million | $39.50 Million | ▼ -26.4% |
| 1994 | 2.01x | $66.80 Million | $33.30 Million | ▼ -15.4% |
| 1993 | 2.37x | $68.80 Million | $29.00 Million | ▼ -29.4% |
| 1992 | 3.36x | $81.30 Million | $24.20 Million | ▼ -17.7% |
| 1991 | 4.08x | $81.60 Million | $20.00 Million | — |