Basis: Latest reported fiscal quarter. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 24.40% is in line with its 5-year average of 24.18%, near the high end of its 5-year range (19.25%–26.59%).
As of the fiscal period ended Sunday, July 5, 2026. 0.48% below its 12-month average of 24.52%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation.
GROSS MARGIN
24.40%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
24.52%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
24.99%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
24.18%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
24.92%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
24.65%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
23.48%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-0.48%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-2.36%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+0.89%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-2.10%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-1.00%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+3.92%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
34.32%
median of 47 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-28.91%
vs the sector median at left
Minerals Technologies Inc.
Market Cap
$2.24B
Gross Margin
24.40%
TTM Avg
24.52%
3Y Avg
24.99%
5Y Avg
24.18%
Market Cap
$3.44B
Gross Margin
48.46%
TTM Avg
47.08%
3Y Avg
40.13%
5Y Avg
36.91%
Market Cap
$845.90M
Gross Margin
-793.18%
TTM Avg
-350.45%
3Y Avg
-151.78%
5Y Avg
-101.18%
Market Cap
$7.29B
Gross Margin
29.19%
TTM Avg
30.93%
3Y Avg
32.77%
5Y Avg
31.08%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) | $2.24B | 24.40% | 24.52% | 24.99% | 24.18% |
| WD-40 Company (WDFC)vs › | $2.91B | 55.82% | 54.22% | 52.15% | 52.87% |
| United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (USLM)vs › | $3.44B | 48.46% | 47.08% | 40.13% | 36.91% |
| Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG)vs › | $845.90M | -793.18% | -350.45% | -151.78% | -101.18% |
| Griffon Corporation (GFF)vs › | $4.54B | 43.40% | 40.44% | 37.39% | 34.38% |
| Arcosa, Inc. (ACA)vs › | $7.13B | 23.04% | 21.25% | 20.02% | 19.55% |
| Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR)vs › | $7.29B | 29.19% | 30.93% | 32.77% | 31.08% |
| The Mosaic Company (MOS)vs › | $7.50B | 11.55% | 14.34% | 18.73% | 18.85% |
| MP Materials Corp. (MP)vs › | $9.99B | -25.67% | -29.21% | 15.51% | 29.84% |
| Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (SOLS)vs › | $10.09B | 30.62% | 33.30% | 35.22% | 35.22% |
Gross Margin
24.4%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | 24.40% |
| 2026-04-05 | 23.97% |
| 2025-12-31 | 23.97% |
| 2025-09-28 | 25.73% |
| 2025-06-29 | 25.88% |
| 2025-03-30 | 24.32% |
| 2024-12-31 | 25.61% |
| 2024-09-29 | 25.77% |
| 2024-06-30 | 26.59% |
| 2024-03-31 | 25.43% |
| 2023-12-31 | 23.89% |
| 2023-10-01 | 24.30% |
| 2023-07-02 | 23.21% |
| 2023-04-02 | 22.10% |
| 2022-12-31 | 19.25% |
| 2022-10-02 | 21.83% |
| 2022-07-03 | 22.85% |
| 2022-04-03 | 23.44% |
| 2021-12-31 | 22.23% |
| 2021-10-03 | 23.94% |
| 2021-07-04 | 25.33% |
| 2021-04-04 | 24.70% |
| 2020-12-31 | 25.78% |
| 2020-09-27 | 25.34% |
| 2020-06-28 | 24.89% |
| 2020-03-29 | 25.58% |
| 2019-12-31 | 24.47% |
| 2019-09-29 | 24.75% |
| 2019-06-30 | 24.15% |
| 2019-03-31 | 25.06% |
| 2018-12-31 | 25.21% |
| 2018-09-30 | 25.68% |
| 2018-07-01 | 24.94% |
| 2018-04-01 | 26.32% |
| 2017-12-31 | 26.50% |
| 2017-10-01 | 28.09% |
| 2017-07-02 | 28.91% |
| 2017-04-02 | 28.07% |
| 2016-12-31 | 27.76% |
| 2016-10-02 | 28.84% |
| 2016-07-03 | 28.36% |
| 2016-04-03 | 27.47% |
| 2015-12-31 | 25.44% |
| 2015-09-27 | 26.36% |
| 2015-06-28 | 27.23% |
| 2015-03-29 | 25.72% |
| 2014-12-31 | 25.66% |
| 2014-09-28 | 26.68% |
| 2014-06-29 | 24.40% |
| 2014-03-30 | 22.63% |
| 2013-12-31 | 22.99% |
| 2013-09-29 | 23.57% |
| 2013-06-30 | 22.91% |
| 2013-03-31 | 21.84% |
| 2012-12-31 | 21.75% |
| 2012-09-30 | 21.97% |
| 2012-07-01 | 22.18% |
| 2012-04-01 | 21.36% |
| 2011-12-31 | 20.92% |
| 2011-10-02 | 20.18% |
| 2011-07-03 | 20.00% |
| 2011-04-03 | 20.17% |
| 2010-12-31 | 20.80% |
| 2010-10-03 | 20.89% |
| 2010-07-04 | 21.52% |
| 2010-04-04 | 20.27% |
| 2009-12-31 | 18.02% |
| 2009-09-27 | 18.78% |
| 2009-06-28 | 15.54% |
| 2009-03-29 | 15.96% |
| 2008-12-31 | 15.84% |
| 2008-09-28 | 20.15% |
| 2008-06-29 | 20.77% |
| 2008-03-30 | 21.88% |
| 2007-12-31 | 25.91% |
| 2007-09-30 | 19.74% |
| 2007-07-01 | 20.98% |
| 2007-04-01 | 20.08% |
| 2006-12-31 | 20.50% |
| 2006-10-01 | 21.82% |
| 2006-07-02 | 21.00% |
| 2006-04-02 | 20.24% |
| 2005-12-31 | 20.02% |
| 2005-10-02 | 20.69% |
| 2005-07-03 | 21.00% |
| 2005-04-03 | 23.06% |
| 2004-12-31 | 22.35% |
| 2004-09-26 | 23.32% |
| 2004-06-27 | 23.68% |
| 2004-03-28 | 23.71% |
| 2003-12-31 | 23.97% |
| 2003-09-28 | 23.95% |
| 2003-06-29 | 24.70% |
| 2003-03-30 | 24.70% |
| 2002-12-31 | 23.91% |
| 2002-09-29 | 24.15% |
