Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
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.
Is Mueller Industries, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) trades at 14.0× earnings (P/E), below the median of the 297 industrials companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (15.6×) $61 (+11 %); at its sector median (25.8×) $101 (+84 %).
Kaplio overview: Mueller Industries, Inc.
Market cap $12B · 52 weeks $52 – $70 (20 % below the high) · P/E 14.0× · 2027 expected P/E 12.0× · Dividend 1.2 % · 7 years rising · Next earnings February 9, 2027 · expected EPS $0.89 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Oct 20.
- Valuation: P/E 14.0× (fairly priced).
- Business: ROIC 21 % (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net cash/EBITDA 1.2× (solid).
- Earnings: 5 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (15.6×) $61 (+11 %); at its sector median (25.8×) $101 (+84 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in industrials: 8 of 10 pass
- Capex / Revenue 1.6 %, fails.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 8.8×, fails.
- 5y revenue growth 12.3 %, passes.
- Operating margin 21.4 %, passes.
- ROIC 21.5 %, passes.
- FCF conversion 89.7 %, passes, near the threshold.
- Net debt / EBITDA −1.2×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 18.7, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 6 de 9, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 14.0×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Mueller Industries, Inc.: P/E 14.0×; EV/EBITDA 8.8×; ROIC 21.5 %; $11.9B. ATI Inc. (P/E 48.6×; EV/EBITDA 27.5×; ROIC 12.6 %; $22.5B), Worthington Industries, Inc. (P/E 18.7×; EV/EBITDA 14.2×; ROIC 3.9 %; $3.1B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 14.0× · median 15.6× · minimum 5.6× · maximum 28.0× · cheap below 13.4× · expensive above 19.3×. It has been cheaper than today only 34% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
solid · Yield 1.2 % ($0.50 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 7 · 5-year growth +38 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 7.0× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $11.90 a year ($0.99 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 26.80% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 21.46% |
| Return on Assets | 20.09% |
| Gross Margin | 26.45% |
| Operating Margin | 20.78% |
| Net Margin | 17.27% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.01 |
| Current Ratio | 4.39 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 18.73 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -9.03% |
| 3 months | -16.01% |
| Year-to-date | -2.82% |
| 1 year | +5.36% |
| 3 years | +193.12% |
| 5 years | +313.19% |
| 10 years | +653.78% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.6500 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | $0.1750 |
| 2026-06-05 | $0.1750 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.1750 |
| 2025-12-05 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-09-05 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-06-06 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.1250 |
| 2024-12-06 | $0.1000 |
| 2024-09-06 | $0.1000 |
| 2024-06-07 | $0.1000 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Industrials · Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication
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