MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC-A (MWA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:MWA • US6247581084

29.9 USD
-0.02 (-0.07%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
29.9 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/25/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

7

MWA gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. MWA scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. MWA has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. This makes MWA very considerable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MWA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • MWA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years MWA has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MWA had a positive operating cash flow.
MWA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMWA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 10.81%, MWA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 19.60%, MWA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MWA's Return On Invested Capital of 13.08% is amongst the best of the industry. MWA outperforms 82.31% of its industry peers.
  • MWA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.70%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.27%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (13.08%) for MWA is above the 3 year average (10.70%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.81%
ROE 19.6%
ROIC 13.08%
ROA(3y)7.73%
ROA(5y)6.59%
ROE(3y)15.28%
ROE(5y)13.49%
ROIC(3y)10.7%
ROIC(5y)9.46%
MWA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMWA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • MWA has a better Profit Margin (13.83%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • MWA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • MWA has a Operating Margin of 19.70%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MWA outperforms 89.23% of its industry peers.
  • MWA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • MWA has a Gross Margin of 37.24%. This is in the better half of the industry: MWA outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • MWA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.7%
PM (TTM) 13.83%
GM 37.24%
OM growth 3Y23.85%
OM growth 5Y7.28%
PM growth 3Y29.73%
PM growth 5Y12.42%
GM growth 3Y7.64%
GM growth 5Y1.36%
MWA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMWA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), MWA is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MWA has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, MWA has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MWA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
MWA Yearly Shares OutstandingMWA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
MWA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMWA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • MWA has an Altman-Z score of 5.08. This indicates that MWA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • MWA's Altman-Z score of 5.08 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MWA outperforms 76.15% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MWA is 2.60, which is a good value as it means it would take MWA, 2.60 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MWA (2.60) is better than 72.31% of its industry peers.
  • MWA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • MWA has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.44) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 2.6
Altman-Z 5.08
ROIC/WACC1.49
WACC8.79%
MWA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMWA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.02 indicates that MWA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 4.02, MWA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.55 indicates that MWA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • MWA's Quick ratio of 2.55 is amongst the best of the industry. MWA outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.02
Quick Ratio 2.55
MWA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMWA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 23.85% over the past year.
  • MWA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 20.76% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.94% in the past year.
  • MWA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.20% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.85%
EPS 3Y31.97%
EPS 5Y20.76%
EPS Q2Q%16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.94%
Revenue growth 3Y4.65%
Revenue growth 5Y8.2%
Sales Q2Q%4.57%

3.2 Future

  • MWA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.79% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.81% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.94%
EPS Next 2Y7.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.79%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.19%
Revenue Next 2Y4.7%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
MWA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMWA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
MWA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMWA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.15, MWA is valued on the expensive side.
  • 70.77% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MWA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.05, MWA is valued at the same level.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.61, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MWA.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MWA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • MWA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.15
Fwd PE 19.61
MWA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMWA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • MWA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. MWA is cheaper than 66.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MWA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.9
EV/EBITDA 14.05
MWA Per share dataMWA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates MWA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of MWA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.79
PEG (5Y)1.07
EPS Next 2Y7.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.79%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • MWA has a yearly dividend return of 0.94%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.18, MWA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, MWA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.94%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of MWA has a limited annual growth rate of 5.03%.
  • MWA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • MWA has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.03%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years18
MWA Yearly Dividends per shareMWA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

5.3 Sustainability

  • MWA pays out 21.19% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of MWA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP21.19%
EPS Next 2Y7.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.79%
MWA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMWA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M
MWA Dividend Payout.MWA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MWA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC-A

NYSE:MWA (2/25/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 29.9 0 (0%)

29.9

-0.02 (-0.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners101.49%
Inst Owner Change-5.44%
Ins Owners0.46%
Ins Owner Change3.49%
Market Cap4.68B
Revenue(TTM)1.44B
Net Income(TTM)199.60M
Analysts74
Price Target28.22 (-5.62%)
Short Float %2.66%
Short Ratio3.13
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.94%
Yearly Dividend0.27
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.03%
DP21.19%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years18
Ex-Date02-10
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.12%
Min EPS beat(2)9.04%
Max EPS beat(2)11.2%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)7.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.5%
Max EPS beat(4)11.2%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)25.68%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)23.77%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)20.37%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.06%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.11%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.06%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)5.37%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.34%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.46%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.15
Fwd PE 19.61
P/S 3.24
P/FCF 26.9
P/OCF 20.65
P/B 4.59
P/tB 7.55
EV/EBITDA 14.05
EPS(TTM)1.35
EY4.52%
EPS(NY)1.53
Fwd EY5.1%
FCF(TTM)1.11
FCFY3.72%
OCF(TTM)1.45
OCFY4.84%
SpS9.23
BVpS6.51
TBVpS3.96
PEG (NY)2.79
PEG (5Y)1.07
Graham Number14.06
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.81%
ROE 19.6%
ROCE 17.88%
ROIC 13.08%
ROICexc 18.4%
ROICexgc 28.43%
OM 19.7%
PM (TTM) 13.83%
GM 37.24%
FCFM 12.04%
ROA(3y)7.73%
ROA(5y)6.59%
ROE(3y)15.28%
ROE(5y)13.49%
ROIC(3y)10.7%
ROIC(5y)9.46%
ROICexc(3y)13.84%
ROICexc(5y)11.87%
ROICexgc(3y)21.76%
ROICexgc(5y)19.51%
ROCE(3y)14.63%
ROCE(5y)12.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y25.29%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.84%
ROICexc growth 3Y29.36%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.23%
OM growth 3Y23.85%
OM growth 5Y7.28%
PM growth 3Y29.73%
PM growth 5Y12.42%
GM growth 3Y7.64%
GM growth 5Y1.36%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.78
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 2.6
Debt/EBITDA 1.36
Cap/Depr 109.81%
Cap/Sales 3.64%
Interest Coverage 56.88
Cash Conversion 68.13%
Profit Quality 87.07%
Current Ratio 4.02
Quick Ratio 2.55
Altman-Z 5.08
F-Score8
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC1.49
Cap/Depr(3y)82.87%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.13%
Profit Quality(3y)108.89%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.85%
EPS 3Y31.97%
EPS 5Y20.76%
EPS Q2Q%16%
EPS Next Y7.94%
EPS Next 2Y7.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.79%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.94%
Revenue growth 3Y4.65%
Revenue growth 5Y8.2%
Sales Q2Q%4.57%
Revenue Next Year5.19%
Revenue Next 2Y4.7%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y20.1%
EBIT growth 3Y29.62%
EBIT growth 5Y16.07%
EBIT Next Year28.09%
EBIT Next 3Y10.07%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y24.14%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y18.83%
OCF growth 1Y23.45%
OCF growth 3Y61.25%
OCF growth 5Y9.34%

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC-A / MWA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for MWA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to MWA.


Can you provide the valuation status for MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC-A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC-A (MWA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of MWA stock?

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC-A (MWA) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC-A (MWA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC-A (MWA) is 22.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.59.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for MWA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC-A (MWA) is expected to grow by 7.94% in the next year.