Mueller Industries, Inc.

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Mueller Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells copper, brass, and aluminum products in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Asia and the Middle East, 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; resells steel pipe, brass and plastic plumbing valves, malleable iron fittings, faucets, and plumbing specialties. 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 offers brass, bronze, and copper alloy rods; brass r

Mueller Industries, Inc. Stock at a Glance

Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) is currently trading at $138.09 with a market capitalization of $15.3B. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 18.07x, with a forward P/E of 15.78x. The 52-week range spans from $72.16 to $141.51; the current price is 2.4% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +19.3%. The net profit margin stands at 19.37%.

💰 Dividend

Mueller Industries, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share, representing a yield of 1.01%. The payout ratio stands at 14.42%.

📊 Analyst Rating

1 analysts rate Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) on consensus: None. The average price target is $149.00, implying +7.9% from the current price. Analyst price targets range from $149.00 to $149.00.

Mueller Industries, Inc.: The Investment Case in Detail

Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) operates in the Industrials — specifically Metal Fabrication — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

The Bull Case

Revenue is growing at a healthy 19.3% pace year-over-year, suggesting the business model continues to find new customers and pricing power. Earnings growth of 55.4% is outpacing revenue, a sign of operational leverage — fixed costs are being absorbed across a larger base. Return on equity of 28.3% places management among the most capital-efficient operators in the public market — every euro of shareholder capital is working hard.

Valuation in Context

At a PEG of 3.41, investors are paying more than three times the growth rate for each unit of earnings — that pricing assumes growth not only continues but accelerates from here.

What to Watch Next

• The forward P/E of 15.78x is meaningfully below the trailing 18.07x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The share is trading at 95.1% of its 52-week range — a break above the recent high opens technical upside, a failure here often invites profit-taking.

Investment Thesis: Strengths & Weaknesses

Technical Snapshot

Price trades above both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d above 200d — a classic bullish setup (golden-cross alignment).

Risk Profile

The data points to market-like volatility.

Trading Data

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