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MWA · Mueller Water Products, Inc.

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$25.29 +0.38 (+1.53%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$3.93B
Shares
156.13M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$25.29 Open$24.97 Day$24.43–25.33 52W close$22.91–30.37 Avg vol 30d1.1M Short int4.8M · 3.1% float · 4.1d Short vol54% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −4%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 46
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 32%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return −16%
      trailing
      YTD return +6%
      this year
      Relative strength −28%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $26 › 200d $26 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +0% holders QoQ · +56 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.09% of float · ▼ -8.8% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      427 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 49
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +9%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 36%
      expanding
      EPS growth +65%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $183.7M
      Valuation P/E 17.7
      below peers
      Buyback $59.5M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $224.1M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 26%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −19%
      past year
      ATR 2.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      Consolidated net sales · fiscal 2026 Lowered $1.47B – $1.48B
      May 5, 2026 $1.47B – $1.49B changed to Aug 5, 2026 $1.47B – $1.48B
      prior FY $1.43B midpoint +3.2% Y/Y
      Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Raised $367M – $372M
      May 5, 2026 $360M – $365M changed to Aug 5, 2026 $367M – $372M
      Total SG&A expenses · fiscal 2026 Lowered $241M – $245M
      May 5, 2026 $243M – $247M changed to Aug 5, 2026 $241M – $245M
      Effective income tax rate · fiscal 2026 Lowered 21% – 23%
      May 5, 2026 24% – 25% changed to Aug 5, 2026 21% – 23%
      Pension expense other than service · fiscal 2026 Maintained $100,000
      May 5, 2026 $100,000 changed to Aug 5, 2026 $100,000
      Capital expenditures · fiscal 2026 Maintained $60M – $65M
      May 5, 2026 $60M – $65M changed to Aug 5, 2026 $60M – $65M
      Free cash flow as a percentage of adjusted net income · fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated at least 70%
      Depreciation and amortization · fiscal 2026 Maintained $49M – $50M
      May 5, 2026 $49M – $50M changed to Aug 5, 2026 $49M – $50M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2023
      Free cash flow as a percentage of adjusted net income · fiscal 2024 at least 65%
      Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal 2024 3% – 7%
      Free cash flow as a percentage of adjusted net income · fiscal 2024 at least 65%
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Consolidated net sales first quarter of fiscal 2024
      guided $245M – $255M
      $256.4M Beat +2.6%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      1 · 5 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −4% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      46 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      32% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $26 › 200d $26 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +0% holders QoQ · +56 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.09% of float · ▼ -8.8% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      427 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $23 Now $25 · 32% Range high $30
      vs 200-day avg -4% vs 50-day avg -1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income 67.3M
      +11.2M Strategic reorganization and other charges (2)
      +3.1M Portfolio optimization costs (5)
      -2.8M Income tax expense of adjusting items (3)
      = Adjusted net income 78.8M
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income per diluted share $0.43
      +$0.07 Strategic reorganization and other charges per diluted share (2)
      +$0.02 Portfolio optimization costs per diluted share (5)
      -$0.02 Income tax expense of adjusting items per diluted share (3)
      = Adjusted net income per diluted share $0.5
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Operating income 80.6M
      +11.2M Strategic reorganization and other charges (2)
      +3.1M Portfolio optimization costs (5)
      = Adjusted operating income 94.9M

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Industrial Machinery — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      MWA
      Mueller Water Products, Inc.
      this stock
      $3.93B +6.2% +8.7% 17.7 3.1%
      GEV
      GE Vernova Inc.
      $262.99B +51.1% +9.0% 28.4 3.2%
      ETN
      Eaton Corp plc
      $164.37B +33.3% +10.3% 43.1 1.8%
      SMERY
      Siemens Energy AG/ADR
      $152.17B 0.0%
      PH
      Parker-Hannifin Corp
      $130.80B +16.4% +18.9% 38.3 1.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      427
      % held
      95.7%
      Net QoQ
      +2.6M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      379
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.8M
      Days to cover
      4.1d
      Change
      -467.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      54%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1
      Value
      $25
      As of
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.7%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $191.7M
      EPS diluted
      $1.22
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $250.0M
      Remaining
      $59.5M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $295.3K
      Shares
      10.7K
      Filed
      Mar 17, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      MWA -3.4% +1.6% -16.0% +0.2% +6.2%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -2.9% -1.3% -27.6% -2.8% -6.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.07 / share · ex Aug 10, 2026
      Raised 4.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.28 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.11%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $250.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $190.50M
      Remaining
      $59.50M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1350593 CUSIP 624758108 13F (30d) 385 filings 384 filers Visit website Investor relations