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Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI)
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Mueller Industries (MLI) Price & Analysis

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MLI Stock Chart & Stats

$110.38
-$0.13(-0.16%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$110.38
-$0.13(-0.16%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Improved Profitability / MarginsMargins have materially improved versus prior years (net margin up from ~5.8% in 2020 to ~16% in 2024), reflecting stronger pricing power and operational efficiency. Higher structural profitability supports durable cash flows, reinvestment capacity and resilience through cyclical periods.
Very Strong Balance Sheet / Low LeverageExtremely low leverage and rising equity (from ~$0.78B in 2020 to ~$3.21B in 2025) give the company significant financial flexibility. This conservatism reduces bankruptcy risk, enables opportunistic M&A or buybacks, and supports sustained capital returns across cycles.
Durable Cash Generation & Shareholder ReturnsConsistently positive free cash flow with high cash conversion (~87.6% of net income in 2024) and a sizable dividend increase demonstrate repeatable cash generation. This underpins ongoing shareholder returns and funds capex or strategic investments without adding leverage.
Bears Say
Revenue CyclicalityTop-line volatility tied to industrial and construction end-markets makes revenue growth uneven. Persistent cyclicality can pressure planning, capital allocation and may force margin compression in weaker demand periods, challenging multi-year growth visibility.
Variable Free Cash Flow GrowthFree cash flow has been generally positive but exhibited meaningful year-to-year swings due to working-capital and cycle sensitivity. This variability raises uncertainty around the repeatability of large dividends or discretionary investments in weaker phases of the cycle.
Asset Base Contraction NuanceA decline in total assets in 2025, while equity rose, suggests shifts in the asset base or inventory/work-capital management. If driven by reduced investment or demand retrenchment, it may limit capacity to scale or indicate sensitivity to end-market downturns over the medium term.

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MLI FAQ

What was Mueller Industries, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Mueller Industries, Inc. lowest stock price was $66.84 and its highest was $139.29 in the past 12 months.
    What is Mueller Industries, Inc.’s market cap?
    Mueller Industries, Inc.’s market cap is $13.21B.
      When is Mueller Industries, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Mueller Industries, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 28, 2026 which is in 56 days.
        How were Mueller Industries, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
        Mueller Industries, Inc. released its earnings results on Feb 03, 2026. The company reported $1.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.67 by -$0.29.
          Is Mueller Industries, Inc. overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts Mueller Industries, Inc.’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does Mueller Industries, Inc. pay dividends?
            Mueller Industries, Inc. pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.85%. See more information on Mueller Industries, Inc. dividends here
              What is Mueller Industries, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
              Mueller Industries, Inc.’s EPS estimate is 1.49.
                How many shares outstanding does Mueller Industries, Inc. have?
                Mueller Industries, Inc. has 110,964,294 shares outstanding.
                  What happened to Mueller Industries, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                  Mueller Industries, Inc. reported an EPS of $1.38 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.67. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -11.158%.
                    Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Mueller Industries, Inc.?
                    Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MLI
                    What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                    Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                      Company Description

                      Mueller Industries, Inc.

                      Mueller Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic products in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, the Middle East, China, and Mexico. It operates through three segments: Piping Systems, Industrial Metals, and Climate. The Piping Systems segment offers copper tubes, fittings, line sets, and pipe nipples; PEX plumbing and radiant systems; and plumbing-related fittings and plastic injection tooling. It also resells steel pipes, brass and plastic plumbing valves, malleable iron fittings and faucets, and plumbing specialties; and supplies water tubes. This segment sells its products to wholesalers in the plumbing and refrigeration markets, distributors to the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries, building material retailers, and air-conditioning original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Industrial Metals segment manufactures brass, bronze, and copper alloy rods; plumbing brass, valves, and fittings; cold-form aluminum and copper products; machining of aluminum, steel, brass, and cast iron impacts and castings; brass and aluminum forgings; brass, aluminum, and stainless-steel valves; fluid control solutions; and gas train assembles to OEMs in the industrial, construction, HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration markets. The Climate segment offers valves, protection devices, and brass fittings for various OEMs in the commercial HVAC and refrigeration markets; high-pressure components and accessories for the air-conditioning and refrigeration markets; coaxial heat exchangers and twisted tubes for the HVAC, geothermal, refrigeration, swimming pool heat pump, marine, ice machine, commercial boiler, and heat reclamation markets; insulated HVAC flexible duct systems; and brazed manifolds, headers, and distributor assemblies. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Collierville, Tennessee.

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