India, Oct. 29 -- Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income attributable to the company of $42.7 million, or $1.37 per share, compared with $43.0 million, or $1.37 per share, in the year-ago quarter.
Net sales for the quarter increased 4% to $554.9 million from $532.4 million a year earlier.
Excluding special items, earnings per share were $1.53, compared with $1.55 in the prior-year quarter.
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Operating margin narrowed to 11.7% from 13.3%.
The Consumer & Specialties segment's operating income fell 34% to $24.8 million, primarily due to higher energy, transportation and raw material costs. Meanwhile, operating income ...