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MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC MLI
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC (MLI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.77% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $4.2B at a 18.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | Freedom Broker | Buy (main) |
| 2025-10-22 | Freedom Broker | Buy (main) |
| 2024-01-19 | Northcoast Research | Neutral (down) |
| 2018-05-18 | Boenning & Scattergood | Neutral (init) |
| 2014-02-06 | Buckingham Research | Neutral (down) |
| 2013-11-01 | Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Neutral (down) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.544 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.008 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.257 |
| Equity / liabilities | 6.509 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | 4/9 | 15.42 | 18.5 | +10.9% |
| KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | 6/9 | 3.31 | 27.2 | +11.5% |
| NX | Quanex Building Products CORP | 4/9 | 1.2 | — | +43.8% |
| HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | 7/9 | 4.57 | 71.3 | +11.1% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC
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 rod, bar, and shapes; cold-form aluminum and copper products; high-volume machining of aluminum, steel, brass, and cast-iron impacts and castings for automotive applications; brass and aluminum forgings; brass, aluminum, and stainless steel valves; fluid control solutions; and gas train assembles; specialty copper, copper alloy, and aluminum tube to OEMs in the industrial, construction, plumbing, refrigeration, utility, telecommunication, and electrical transmission and distribution markets, as well as heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) markets. The Climate segment provides valves, protection devices, and brass fittings; and coaxial heat exchangers and twisted tubes to wholesalers and OEMs in the HVAC and refrigeration markets. This segment also manufactures and distributes high-pressure components and accessories, as well as insulated HVAC flexible duct systems. Mueller Industries, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Collierville, Tennessee.
FAQ
Is MLI financially healthy?
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does MLI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.77% with a 14.3% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is MLI?
In FY2025, MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC had a net margin of 18.3% and a return on equity of 23.6%.
Is MLI overvalued or undervalued?
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC trades at about 10.0× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.6×–23.1×, median 14.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MLI?
The average Wall-Street price target for MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC is $80.00, about 17.2% above the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is MLI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 18.5×, a dividend yield of 0.77%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.