Mueller Industries Inc.

MLI · NYSE · Industrials · Metal Fabrication

Next earnings: October 20, 2026

$60.52+0.8%Sep 25 close

1M: -3.4%
6M: +12.2%
1Y: +20.7%
5Y: +528.9%

How it compares with its industry

Three ratings, each a percentile against the 18 companies we cover in Metal Fabrication. Deliberately kept apart rather than blended into one score — cheap, rising and well-run are three different facts, and a single number would hide which one is which.

Momentum

71of 100 in its industry

Above most of its industry

12 months to a month ago31.4%

6 months to a month ago4.3%

The most recent month is left out on purpose: returns tend to persist over 7–12 months and the newest one tends to reverse. This describes what the price has done, and says nothing about what it will do.

Value

61of 100 in its industry

Above most of its industry

Profit for the price6.35%

Cash for the price4.98%

Sales for the price34.82%

Assets for the price23.98%

Operating profit for the whole business8.54%

Yields, so higher means cheaper — a loss-making company ranks last instead of dropping out. Cheap is not the same as good: a high yield is often a price that fell for a reason. All five measures available.

Capital allocation

4/5Mostly disciplined

1 check not reported

Return on capital22.9%

Shareholder yield2.63%

Share count, 3 years95.5%

Net debt / EBITDA-1.33x

Insiders, 12 months-$37.6M

What management does with the money — scored on whatever the filings answer, never as a share of the total.

The six capital-allocation checks

Return on the money invested22.9% on invested capital
Debt against earningsMore cash than debt
Cash returned to shareholders2.6% a year in buybacks and dividends
Share count over three yearsShare count 95.5% higher over three years
Payouts covered by cash flowFree cash flow covers what it pays out
Open-market insider buyingNet selling of $37.6M — not counted against the score

A description of where this company sits among its competitors, not a recommendation. Ratings updated Sep 26, 2026.

How it compares with its industry

Momentum

71of 100 in its industry

Above most of its industry

12 months to a month ago31.4%

6 months to a month ago4.3%

Value

61of 100 in its industry

Above most of its industry

Profit for the price6.35%

Cash for the price4.98%

Sales for the price34.82%

Assets for the price23.98%

Operating profit for the whole business8.54%

Capital allocation

4/5Mostly disciplined

1 check not reported

Return on capital22.9%

Shareholder yield2.63%

Share count, 3 years95.5%

Net debt / EBITDA-1.33x

Insiders, 12 months-$37.6M

What management does with the money — scored on whatever the filings answer, never as a share of the total.

The six capital-allocation checks

Return on the money invested22.9% on invested capital
Debt against earningsMore cash than debt
Cash returned to shareholders2.6% a year in buybacks and dividends
Share count over three yearsShare count 95.5% higher over three years
Payouts covered by cash flowFree cash flow covers what it pays out
Open-market insider buyingNet selling of $37.6M — not counted against the score

A description of where this company sits among its competitors, not a recommendation. Ratings updated Sep 26, 2026.

How it compares with its industry

How it compares with its industry

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