MLI
Bearish signalScored 2026-09-01 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Mueller Industries, Inc.
- Nom
- Mueller Industries, Inc.
- Secteur
- Industrials
- Industrie
- Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $11.8B
- Employés
- 4,832
- PDG
- Gregory L. Christopher
- Site web
- https://www.muellerindustries.com
- Marché
- APATIDPCIIINWOR
Mueller Industries, Inc., established in 1917 and based in Collierville, Tennessee, is a global manufacturer and distributor of various products crafted from copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic. The company operates internationally, with a presence in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, the Middle East, China, and Mexico. Its business is divided into three key segments: Piping Systems, Industrial Metals, and Climate. The Piping Systems segment offers a comprehensive range of products including copper tubing, fittings, line sets, and pipe nipples. It also provides PEX plumbing and radiant heating systems, as well as plastic injection tooling. Additionally, this segment resells items such as steel pipes, brass and plastic plumbing valves, malleable iron fittings, faucets, and other plumbing specialties, alongside supplying water tubes. Its primary customers are wholesalers in the plumbing and refrigeration industries, distributors serving the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle markets, building material retailers, and air-conditioning original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Industrial Metals segment specializes in producing rods from brass, bronze, and copper alloys; plumbing brass, valves, and fittings; and cold-formed aluminum and copper products. It also performs machining on aluminum, steel, brass, and cast iron impacts and castings. Furthermore, this segment manufactures brass and aluminum forgings, various valves (brass, aluminum, stainless steel), fluid control solutions, and gas train assemblies. These products are primarily supplied to OEMs across the industrial, construction, HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration sectors. Finally, the Climate segment provides valves, protection devices, and brass fittings specifically for commercial HVAC and refrigeration OEMs. It also delivers high-pressure components and accessories for the air-conditioning and refrigeration markets. A significant offering includes coaxial heat exchangers and twisted tubes, which are utilized in diverse applications such as HVAC, geothermal, refrigeration, swimming pool heat pumps, marine, ice machines, commercial boilers, and heat reclamation. This segment also supplies insulated flexible duct systems for HVAC, along with brazed manifolds, headers, and distributor assemblies.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 204 444 titres (~13 982 070,12 $ US)
- Insiders
- GOLDMAN SCOTT JAYChristopher Gregory L.HANSEN JOHN B
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$15,671,048
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $68.37 vs last close —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-08-27
- Last synced
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Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | GOLDMAN SCOTT JAY | Sell · S | 2,000 | $64.08 | $128,160 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-13 | Martin Jeffrey Andrew | Sell · S | 86,209 | $67.03 | $5,778,848 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-11 | Christopher Gregory L. | Sell · S | 70,000 | $69.43 | $4,859,960 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | Christopher Gregory L. | Sell · S | 70,000 | $69.08 | $4,835,950 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-04 | HANSEN JOHN B | Sell · S | 1,000 | $68.13 | $68,130 | Form 4 |
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Signal
Bearish signalScored 2026-09-01 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
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A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 5.92 · operating margin 21%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-27 | 2024-12-28 | 2023-12-30 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.4% | 27.7% | 28.9% | 28.1% | 22.0% | |
| Ebit Margin | 24.4% | 21.8% | 24.7% | 22.0% | 17.2% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 26.1% | 23.2% | 25.9% | 23.1% | 18.4% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 21.4% | 20.4% | 22.1% | 22.0% | 17.4% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 24.4% | 21.8% | 24.3% | 22.3% | 17.0% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 18.5% | 16.4% | 17.8% | 16.6% | 12.6% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.3% | 16.0% | 17.6% | 16.5% | 12.4% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 18.3% | 16.0% | 17.6% | 16.5% | 12.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 5.920 | 5.056 | 6.433 | 4.406 | 2.664 | |
| Quick Ratio | 4.684 | 3.894 | 5.234 | 3.117 | 1.539 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 1.677 | 1.353 | 1.605 | 1.639 | 1.089 | |
| Cash Ratio | 3.309 | 2.606 | 3.692 | 1.324 | 0.230 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 16.901 | 14.726 | 8.717 | 5.000 | 7.000 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.588 | 39.833 | -1.050 | 0.122 | 0.030 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.588 | 39.833 | -1.050 | 0.122 | 0.030 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 17.222 | 15.030 | 8.898 | 5.069 | 7.085 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.595 | 39.830 | -0.996 | 0.124 | 0.030 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.167 | 3.211 | 2.248 | 1.838 | 2.682 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.085 | 2.363 | 1.536 | 0.826 | 0.870 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 18.774 | 15.741 | 8.492 | 4.795 | 11.712 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 17.064 | 13.786 | 7.810 | 4.546 | 10.516 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.015 | 0.010 | 0.013 | 0.011 | 0.014 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.019 | 0.012 | 0.015 | 0.013 | 0.020 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.018 | 0.012 | 0.015 | 0.013 | 0.020 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.008 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.001 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.210 | 1.187 | 1.180 | 1.252 | 1.415 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 2.292 | 2.259 | 2.351 | 4.369 | 6.717 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.829 | 1.623 | 2.121 | 2.079 | 0.815 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.181 | 0.171 | 0.197 | 0.182 | 0.083 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.909 | 0.876 | 0.920 | 0.948 | 0.898 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 97.619 | 444.767 | 330.017 | 430.136 | 62.016 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 8,289.370 | 1,878.998 | 619.208 | 1,082.900 | 85.075 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 88.667 | 590.410 | 845.183 | 892.655 | 384.342 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 16.260 | 19.133 | 18.921 | 30.353 | 12.474 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 10.979 | 8.053 | 12.453 | 19.234 | 9.792 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 4.248 | 3.815 | 5.565 | 7.749 | 5.112 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.143 | 0.147 | 0.111 | 0.085 | 0.062 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 10.619 | 9.040 | 4.647 | 3.100 | 4.631 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.4% | ▼-0.3% | ▲0.6% |
| Ebit Margin | 24.4% | ▲2.6% | ▲2.4% |
| Ebitda Margin | 26.1% | ▲2.9% | ▲2.7% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 21.4% | ▲1.0% | ▲0.8% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 24.4% | ▲2.6% | ▲2.5% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 18.5% | ▲2.1% | ▲2.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.3% | ▲2.3% | ▲2.1% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 18.3% | ▲2.3% | ▲2.1% |
| Current Ratio | 5.920 | ▲0.864 | ▲1.024 |
| Quick Ratio | 4.684 | ▲0.790 | ▲0.991 |
| Solvency Ratio | 1.677 | ▲0.325 | ▲0.205 |
| Cash Ratio | 3.309 | ▲0.703 | ▲1.077 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 16.901 | ▲2.176 | ▲6.433 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.588 | ▼-39.244 | ▼-7.316 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.588 | ▼-39.244 | ▼-7.316 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 17.222 | ▲2.192 | ▲6.561 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.595 | ▼-39.235 | ▼-7.322 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.167 | ▲1.956 | ▲2.138 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.085 | ▲0.722 | ▲1.349 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 18.774 | ▲3.033 | ▲6.871 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 17.064 | ▲3.278 | ▲6.319 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.015 | ▲0.005 | ▲0.003 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.019 | ▲0.006 | ▲0.003 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.018 | ▲0.006 | ▲0.003 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.007 | ▲0.007 | ▲0.006 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.210 | ▲0.023 | ▼-0.039 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 2.292 | ▲0.033 | ▼-1.306 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.829 | ▲0.206 | ▲0.135 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.181 | ▲0.009 | ▲0.018 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.909 | ▲0.033 | ▼-0.001 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 97.619 | ▼-347.147 | ▼-175.292 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 8289.370 | ▲6410.373 | ▲5898.260 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 88.667 | ▼-501.742 | ▼-471.584 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 16.260 | ▼-2.873 | ▼-3.168 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 10.979 | ▲2.926 | ▼-1.123 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 4.247 | ▲0.433 | ▼-1.050 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.142 | ▼-0.005 | ▲0.033 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 10.619 | ▲1.579 | ▲4.211 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.89B | $8.90B | $5.25B | $3.29B | $3.28B | |
| Enterprise value | $11.57B | $7.90B | $4.12B | $2.85B | $3.21B | |
| EV / Sales | 2.77x | 2.10x | 1.20x | 0.72x | 0.85x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 15.32x | 12.23x | 6.12x | 3.94x | 10.31x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 16.85x | 13.97x | 6.66x | 4.16x | 11.49x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.62x | 9.04x | 4.65x | 3.10x | 4.63x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -1.21x | -1.15x | -1.28x | -0.47x | -0.09x | |
| Current ratio | 5.92x | 5.06x | 6.43x | 4.41x | 2.66x | |
| Income quality | 0.99x | 1.05x | 1.12x | 1.09x | 0.66x | |
| Graham number | $30 | $28 | $25 | $23 | $16 | |
| Graham net-net | $7 | $5 | $6 | $3 | $1 | |
| Tax burden | 74.9% | 73.5% | 72.6% | 74.3% | 73.1% | |
| Interest burden | 100.0% | 100.2% | 98.1% | 101.1% | 98.8% | |
| Working capital | $2.03B | $1.61B | $1.72B | $1.19B | $636.6M | |
| Invested capital | $2.60B | $2.78B | $2.34B | $1.80B | $1.28B | |
| Return on assets | 25.4% | 18.4% | 21.8% | 29.4% | 27.1% | |
| Operating ROA | 28.4% | 25.5% | 30.2% | 44.2% | 40.3% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 25.4% | 22.6% | 23.5% | 32.4% | 31.3% | |
| Return on equity | 30.7% | 21.8% | 25.8% | 36.8% | 38.3% | |
| Return on invested capital | 26.0% | 19.9% | 22.6% | 34.5% | 35.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 34.4% | 26.6% | 31.0% | 46.3% | 48.7% | |
| Earnings yield | 5.9% | 6.8% | 11.5% | 20.0% | 14.3% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.3% | 6.4% | 11.8% | 20.9% | 8.5% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 9.1% | 12.4% | 8.0% | 5.2% | 10.2% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 100.4% | 150.9% | 135.2% | 85.4% | 69.7% | |
| Capex / Sales | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.8% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 4.9% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 0.0% | 18.8% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 13.5% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 42d | 44d | 38d | 35d | 46d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 22d | 23d | 18d | 16d | 22d | |
| Operating cycle | 103d | 106d | 95d | 92d | 99d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 81d | 82d | 76d | 76d | 77d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-08-25 Mueller Industries: Even Strong Growth Doesn''t Justify Great Upside Mueller Industries, Inc. has delivered strong growth via acquisitions and price increases, but current valuation limits market-beating upside. MLI''s management targets significant operating income growth to $1.5B by 2030, leveraging organic expansion, vertical integration, and $1.41B net cash. Despite robust financials and sector tailwinds, MLI''s projected annualized returns (5.7%-8.5%) lag typical S&P 500 averages.
- 2026-08-07 Mueller Industries, Inc. Announces Retirement of Gary S. Gladstein from the Board of Directors Effective December 31, 2026 COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) announced today that effective December 31, 2026, Gary S. Gladstein, who has served on the Board a combined 30 years, including three years as Chairman and three years as Lead Independent Director, will retire from Board service. On the transition, Greg Christopher, Chairman and CEO, stated, “We are grateful for Gary''s commitment to our Company and thank him for his three decades of service. Gary has played an instrument.
- 2026-08-06 Mueller Industries, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for Third Quarter COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 17.5 cents per share. The dividend will be payable September 18, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 4, 2026. Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) is an industrial corporation whose holdings manufacture vital goods for important markets such as air, water, oil and gas distribution; climate comfort; fo.
- 2026-08-02 Mueller Industries Grew Sales 25% With Piping Up 27%. Here''s the Backdrop to an Insider Filing The non-discretionary disposition involved 1,808 shares at $66.57 per share, representing an estimated value of about $120,400 on July 30. The activity resulted in a 2% reduction in the insider''s direct equity holdings in the company.
- 2026-07-21 Mueller Industries, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) announces results for the second quarter of 2026. Comparisons are to the second quarter of 2025. Net Sales increased to $1.43 billion versus $1.14 billion. Net Income increased to $249.7 million versus $245.9 million. Operating Income increased to $310.0 million versus $304.2 million. Diluted EPS* increased to $1.13 versus $1.11. Dividends per share* increased to $.175 versus $.125. * Diluted EPS and dividends per share.
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- 2026-07-07 Mueller Industries: Use The Intermediate Price Weakness To Access This Quality Business Mueller Industries, which is in the business of supplying various copper, brass and aluminum products mainly for the construction markets has been underperforming its industrial peers on a YTD basis. MLI still benefits from leading market positions, consistent gross margins, a debt-free balance sheet, and record $1.4B cash, supporting both acquisitions and shareholder returns. MLI is priced at similar Fwd. P/E multiples as my last coverage, but this time round it is staring at solid forward positive earnings growth, and is cheaper than otherpeers.
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