Stock AnalizMueller Water Products, Inc. MWA
Metal Fabrications · IPO 2006 · data as of November 13, 2026
Mueller Water Products, Inc. (MWA) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $3.8B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.5B and net income of $222M, a net margin of 15.0%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 3.6 out of 5 (good). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is future growth (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 17.2, a price to free cash flow of 18.2, 5-year revenue growth of 8% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 10%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 42% below the current price.
Score: 3.6 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- PEG below 1.5
- Profit margin improving
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
Checks not passed
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $964M | $968M | $916M | $826M | $801M |
| Net income | $222M | $192M | $116M | $86M | $77M | $70M | $72M | $64M | $106M | $123M | $64M |
| Free cash flow | $207M | $172M | $191M | $61M | -$2M | $94M | $73M | $6M | $77M | $19M | $83M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.41 | $1.22 | $0.74 | $0.55 | $0.48 | $0.44 | $0.46 | $0.40 | $0.66 | $0.76 | $0.39 |
| Net margin | 15.0% | 13.4% | 8.8% | 6.7% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 6.6% | 11.5% | 14.9% | 8.0% |
| ROIC | — | 13.4% | 10.0% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.5% | 8.3% | 9.8% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 6 analysts is $27.83, 15% above the current price; targets range from $21.00 to $35.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $1.58 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is Mueller Water Products’s P/E ratio?
About 17.2, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 15.8).
Is Mueller Water Products stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 42% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Mueller Water Products pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 1.32%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Mueller Water Products a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Mueller Water Products scores 3.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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