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Description
Mueller Water Products, Inc. (Mueller) operates as a manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water in North America.
The company’s products and services are utilized by municipali…
Analysis
Quality compounder
Mueller Water Products, Inc. earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 20.4×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 7% a year, against analyst forecasts of 15%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.
Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202311
80
2023202420252026
All-time high
83
Jan 2025
All-time low
11
Jan 2023
Average rank
50
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
61
32
45
59
Price/Earnings
71
48
28
51
Price/Book
45
21
53
50
Dividend Yield
77
60
86
89
Value (overall)
78
33
51
67
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.