Mueller Water Products has a 3-of-4 earnings beat record, a Piotroski F-Score of 8/9, and trades at an attractive valuation relative to industrial peers, but momentum has softened below critical thresholds and the upside-to-risk ratio remains too thin for a new position at current prices.
Thesis pillars
- Consistent Earnings Execution→Stable
- Strong Quality Piotroski Score→Stable
- Attractive Peer Relative Valuation→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (MWA) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $24.97, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source or limited-source suppliers; Thin upside margin: 8.0%.
Mueller Water Products manufactures and markets products for water transmission, distribution, and measurement in North America through two segments — Water Flow Solutions (58% of fiscal 2025 net sales) and Water Management Solutions (42%). The company generated $1,429.7 million... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $24.97, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source or limited-source suppliers; Thin upside margin: 8.0%. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 30d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
About MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS
About MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS
Mueller Water Products generated $1,429.7 million in consolidated net sales in fiscal 2025, with Water Flow Solutions contributing $824.9 million (58% of total) and Water Management Solutions contributing $604.8 million (42%). Combined backlog reached $320.7 million at September 30, 2025. Canadian customers accounted for approximately 5% to 6% of each segment's net sales, reflecting a predominantly North American market focus. The company operates ten manufacturing facilities across the United States, Israel, and China.
Mueller sells primarily to national and regional waterworks distributors on a non-exclusive basis; its two largest distributors together accounted for approximately 37% of gross sales in fiscal 2025 and typically do not operate under long-term contracts. Sales cycles for metering systems often extend over several years, and end users tend to be reluctant to switch away from historically preferred brands — a dynamic that reinforces Mueller's installed base of iron gate valves and fire hydrants. Principal competitors in iron gate valves and fire hydrants include McWane, Inc. and American Cast Iron Pipe Company; in water metering, Sensus, Neptune Technology Group Inc., and Badger Meter, Inc. are primary rivals. Raw materials include brass ingot, scrap steel, sand, and resin; purchased parts and raw materials together represented approximately 43% of cost of sales in 2025. The company maintains several single-source or limited-source supplier relationships, and disruption to any such relationship could impair product availability and result in delays and lost profits.
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Mueller Water Products' repair products are manufactured at a facility in Ariel, Israel that experienced a temporary shutdown in October 2023 following the onset of the Israel-Hamas war; the facility reopened in November 2023 but continued conflict in the region could increase the likelihood of future supply interruptions and continued to impact the company's ability to produce and deliver products on time. High transportation costs — driven by the size and weight of water infrastructure products and relatively few manufacturing sites — add a further cost layer that may make Mueller's products less competitive against locally manufactured alternatives, particularly if energy and fuel costs rise.
See also: Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
From MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 11, 2026.
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updated 2026-07-06Recent Developments — MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS
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- NEWS Mueller Water Products declares $0.070 quarterly dividend By Investing.com - Investing.com UK — Investing.com UK neutral
- NEWS Mueller Water Products Announces Quarterly Dividend - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail neutral
- NEWS Mueller Water Products (MWA) Edges Lower Amid Consolidation Near Key Levels - Dealer Delta - thelegaladvocate.com — thelegaladvocate.com neutral
- NEWS Mueller Water Products (MWA) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Down 16% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why You Should You Buy the Dip in Mueller Water Products (MWA) - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
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- MEDIUMCustomertwo largest distributors37%10-K Item 1: 'our two largest distributors, which together accounted for approximately 37%... of our gross sales in 2025, 2024 and 2023 fiscal years'
- HIGHSuppliersingle-source or limited-source suppliers10-K Item 1A: 'Our reliance on vendors for certain products, some of which are single-source or limited-source suppliers'
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1 floor-breaker
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $24.97, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source or limited-source suppliers; Thin upside margin: 8.0%. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $26.97 (+8.0%), stop $24.01 (−4.0%), A.R:R 1.4:1. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $26.97 (+8.0% upside). Target $26.97 (+8.0%), stop $24.01 (−4.0%), A.R:R 1.4:1. Stop-loss: $24.01.
Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source or limited-source suppliers; Thin upside margin: 8.0%; Negative momentum.
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS trades at a P/E of 18.9 (forward 15.9). TrendMatrix value score: 6.8/10. Verdict: Hold.
9 analysts cover MWA with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $31.
What does MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS do?Mueller Water Products manufactures and markets products for water transmission, distribution, and measurement in North...
Mueller Water Products manufactures and markets products for water transmission, distribution, and measurement in North America through two segments — Water Flow Solutions (58% of fiscal 2025 net sales) and Water Management Solutions (42%). The company generated $1,429.7 million in consolidated net sales in 2025, serving municipalities and construction industries primarily through national and regional waterworks distributors.