Overview
Mueller Water Q4 net sales rose 9.4%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beats consensus, reflecting strong operational performance
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 increased 26.6%, surpassing analyst estimates
Outlook
Company expects fiscal 2026 net sales between $1,450 mln and $1,470 mln
Mueller anticipates fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA between $345 mln and $350 mln
Company expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin to improve by 100 basis points
Result Drivers
VOLUME GROWTH - Increased volumes across most product lines drove net sales growth
MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCIES - Manufacturing efficiencies contributed to gross profit increase
PRICE/COST IMPROVEMENTS - Favorable price/cost dynamics supported margin expansion
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
Beat
$380.80 mln
$362.32 mln (6 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.38
$0.34 (6 Analysts)
Q4 Net Income
$52.60 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$91.80 mln
$85.91 mln (6 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted Operating Income
Beat
$78.90 mln
$74.35 mln (5 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Mueller Water Products Inc is $29.50, about 11.7% above its November 5 closing price of $26.06
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago
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