(MLI) Mueller Industries - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Metal Fabrication | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 14.770m USD | Total Return: 75.1% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 74.6M
EPS Trend: -55.4%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 84.4%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) is a manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic components, operating through three primary segments: Piping Systems, Industrial Metals, and Climate. The company serves diverse end-markets including construction, HVAC, refrigeration, automotive, and telecommunications across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Its product portfolio ranges from plumbing tubes and fittings to high-volume machined castings and specialized fluid control solutions.
The company operates within the industrial machinery sector, where profitability is often tied to cyclical construction trends and the volatility of raw material commodity prices. As a vertically integrated manufacturer, Mueller Industries utilizes internal casting and forging capabilities to supply both wholesale distributors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For a deeper look into these financial drivers, a review of ValueRays latest metrics may be useful. Founded in 1917, the firm maintains a long-standing infrastructure for the distribution of essential metal products used in global climate control and fluid transport systems.
- Volatility in copper and brass commodity prices impacts inventory valuation and margins
- Residential and commercial construction cycles dictate demand for piping and HVAC systems
- Industrial segment performance depends on automotive production and global manufacturing output
- Fluctuations in interest rates and mortgage activity influence renovation and repair spending
- Strategic acquisitions and capital allocation drive long-term earnings per share growth potential
| Net Income: 846.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.17 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.90 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 49.70% < 20% (prev 38.37%; Δ 11.34% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.18 > 3% & CFO 721.6m > Net Income 846.8m |
| Net Debt (-1.37b) to EBITDA (1.19b): -1.15 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 5.35 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (110.9m) vs 12m ago -2.68% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 27.76% > 18% (prev 0.27%; Δ 2.75k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 121.9% > 50% (prev 121.3%; Δ 0.58% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 13.5k > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.19b / Interest Expense TTM 83.0k) |
| A: 0.55 (Total Current Assets 2.67b - Total Current Liabilities 499.3m) / Total Assets 3.94b |
| B: 1.00 (Retained Earnings 3.96b / Total Assets 3.94b) |
| C: 0.31 (EBIT TTM 1.12b / Avg Total Assets 3.59b) |
| D: 6.81 (Book Value of Equity 3.96b / Total Liabilities 581.5m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 16.14 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.09 (Receivables 670.5m/553.1m, Revenue 4.37b/3.92b) |
| GMI: 0.99 (GM 27.76% / 27.44%) |
| AQI: 0.80 (AQ_t 0.18 / AQ_t-1 0.22) |
| SGI: 1.12 (Revenue 4.37b / 3.92b) |
| TATA: 0.03 (NI 846.8m - CFO 721.6m) / TA 3.94b) |
| Beneish M = -2.97 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 135.79 with a total of 534,436 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.00%,
over one month by -0.52%,
over three months by +15.48% and
over the past year by +75.06%.
Mueller Industries has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy MLI.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 149.5 | 10.1% |
P/E Trailing = 17.5072
P/E Forward = 18.1818
P/S = 3.3788
P/B = 4.4461
P/EG = 3.4081
Revenue TTM = 4.37b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.12b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.19b USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = 8.52m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 37.7m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 22.8m
Net Debt = -1.37b USD (calculated: Debt 37.7m - CCE 1.40b)
Enterprise Value = 13.4b USD (14.8b + Debt 37.7m - CCE 1.40b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 13.5k (Ebit TTM 1.12b / Interest Expense TTM 83.0k)
EV/FCF = 20.55x (Enterprise Value 13.4b / FCF TTM 652.2m)
FCF Yield = 4.87% (FCF TTM 652.2m / Enterprise Value 13.4b)
FCF Margin = 14.92% (FCF TTM 652.2m / Revenue TTM 4.37b)
Net Margin = 19.37% (Net Income TTM 846.8m / Revenue TTM 4.37b)
Gross Margin = 27.76% ((Revenue TTM 4.37b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.16b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 28.65% (prev 21.61%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.40 (Enterprise Value 13.4b / Total Assets 3.94b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.22% (Interest Expense 83.0k / Debt 37.7m)
Taxrate = 24.80% (79.6m / 320.8m)
NOPAT = 841.6m (EBIT 1.12b * (1 - 24.80%))
Current Ratio = 5.35 (Total Current Assets 2.67b / Total Current Liabilities 499.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.01 (Debt 37.7m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.33b)
Debt / EBITDA = -1.15 (Net Debt -1.37b / EBITDA 1.19b)
Debt / FCF = -2.09 (Net Debt -1.37b / FCF TTM 652.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.95b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 23.61% (Net Income 846.8m / Total Assets 3.94b)
RoE = 28.67% (Net Income TTM 846.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.95b)
RoCE = 32.50% (EBIT 1.12b / Capital Employed (Total Assets 3.94b - Current Liab 499.3m))
RoIC = 26.41% (NOPAT 841.6m / Invested Capital 3.19b)
WACC = 9.70% (E(14.8b)/V(14.8b) * Re(9.72%) + D(37.7m)/V(14.8b) * Rd(0.22%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 9.72% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -84.11 | Cagr: -1.21%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.74% ; FCFF base≈593.5m ; Y1≈680.3m ; Y5≈1.00b
[DCF] Fair Price = 122.5 (EV 12.2b - Net Debt -1.37b = Equity 13.5b / Shares 110.6m; r=9.70% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -55.41 | EPS CAGR: -16.14% | SUE: 0.53 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 84.44 | Revenue CAGR: 8.97% | SUE: 0.23 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=2.30 | Chg30d=+7.98% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=2.15 | Chg30d=+3.86% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=8.40 | Chg30d=+13.51% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+32.5% | GrowthRev=+14.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=8.75 | Chg30d=+4.79% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+4.2% | GrowthRev=+8.7%