MWAMueller Water Products demonstrates solid fundamental performance with consistent growth and profitability, supported by strong market positioning. Thematic tailwinds in water infrastructure are positive, though current technical indicators suggest some short-term caution is warranted.
Mueller Water Products is well-positioned within the essential sector of water infrastructure and management. Its products are critical for municipalities and construction, benefiting from ongoing needs for modernization and maintenance.
The company shows consistent revenue growth, improving profitability, and a stable balance sheet with manageable debt. Dividend yield is modest but consistent.
The stock is trading near its 52-week high and above key moving averages, suggesting a generally bullish trend. However, some oscillators are indicating potential overbought conditions, suggesting a pause or minor pullback could occur.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Water Infrastructure Investment | 85 |
| Urbanization & Population Growth | 75 |
| Water Scarcity & Conservation | 80 |
| Industry Consolidation | 70 |
| Environmental Regulations | 80 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 65 |
| Profitability | 80 |
| Growth | 60 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 70 |
| Cash Flow | 85 |
| Dividend Yield | 50 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 75 |
| Momentum | 60 |
| Volume Confirmation | 70 |
| Support & Resistance | 60 |
| Short-term Oscillators | 40 |
Consistent EPS Surprises
Mueller Water Products (MWA) has consistently beaten earnings per share (EPS) estimates in the past several quarters, with surprises ranging from 2.33% to 106.9%.
Improving Net Margin
The net margin for MWA has shown an upward trend, increasing from 6.1% in Q3 2022 to 14.1% in Q1 2025 (quarterly data), indicating improved profitability on its revenue.
High Trailing P/E Ratio
The trailing twelve-month (TTM) Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 40.1 is significantly higher than the P/E of 20.1 in Q3 2022, suggesting the stock may be trading at a premium compared to its historical valuation.
Slowing Revenue Growth
While annual revenue shows growth, the quarterly revenue figures present a mixed picture, with Q3 2024 revenue of $348.2M down from $356.7M in Q2 2024, indicating potential slowing sales momentum.
May 2025
12
Ex-Dividend Date
May 2025
21
Next Dividend Date
August 2025
5
Next Earnings Date
H: $0.38
A: $0.34
L: $0.31
H: 376.60M
A: 367.45M
L: 361.50M
Mueller Water Products, Inc. manufactures and markets products and services for the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water used by municipalities, and the residential and non-residential construction industries in the United States, Israel, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions. The Water Flow Solutions segment provides valves for water systems, such as iron gate, butterfly, tapping, check, knife, plug, and ball valves, which are used to control distribution and transmission of potable water and non-potable water, as well as in water transmission or distribution, water treatment facilities, or industrial applications. It also offers service brass products. The Water Management Solutions segment offers dry-barrel and wet-barrel fire hydrants for water infrastructure development; fire protection systems, and water infrastructure repair and replacement projects; pipe repair products, such as couplings, grips, and clamps used to repair leaks; residential, fire protection, and commercial water metering products and systems; water leak detection and pipe condition assessment products and services; machines and tools for tapping, drilling, extracting, installing, and stopping-off; gas valve products for use in gas distribution systems; and intelligent water solutions, including pressure control valves, advanced pressure management, network analytics, event management, and date logging. It sells its products under the Canada Valve, Centurion, Ez-Max, Hydro Gate, Hydro-Guard, HYMAX, HYMAX VERSA, Jones, Krausz, Milliken, Mueller Systems, Mueller, Pratt, Pratt Industrial, Repamax, Repaflex, Singer, Echologics, Echoshore, ePulse, Hersey, LeakFinderRT, Sentryx, and U.S. Pipe Valve and Hydrant brands. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
28.33 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for MWA have a max estimate of 30.00 and a min estimate of 25.00.