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MWA · Mueller Water Products, Inc.

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$25.54 +0.03 (+0.12%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$3.99B
Shares
156.13M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$25.54 Open$25.38 Day$25.33–25.62 52W close$22.91–30.37 Avg vol 30d1.1M Short int4.8M · 3.1% float · 4.1d Short vol60% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 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
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −3%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −0%
      below
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 35%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return 0%
      trailing
      6-month return −14%
      trailing
      YTD return +7%
      this year
      Relative strength −27%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $26 › 200d $26 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -1% holders QoQ · +54 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
      420 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 43
      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 18
      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

      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
      −3% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −0% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      35% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $26 › 200d $26 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -1% holders QoQ · +54 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
      420 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $23 Now $26 · 35% Range high $30
      vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg 0%

      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
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $110.6M nine-month period
      Adjusted net income per diluted share non-GAAP $0.29 first quarter of 2026

      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
      $3.99B +7.2% +8.7% 18.0 3.1%
      GEV
      GE Vernova Inc.
      $283.18B +62.7% +9.0% 30.5 3.2%
      ETN
      Eaton Corp plc
      $175.37B +41.8% +10.3% 46.0 1.8%
      SMERY
      Siemens Energy AG/ADR
      $158.90B 0.0%
      PH
      Parker-Hannifin Corp
      $134.85B +20.1% +18.9% 39.5 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
      420
      % held
      95.7%
      Net QoQ
      +2.5M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      522
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.8M
      Days to cover
      4.1d
      Change
      -467.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      60%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.0K
      Value
      $25.7K
      As of
      Jul 7, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      48.2%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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 -4.2% +0.3% -13.7% +1.2% +7.2%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -4.6% -4.1% -27.5% -2.7% -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)
      1.10%
      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) 399 filings 397 filers Visit website Investor relations