Mueller Water Products, Inc. (MWA) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 85
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 74/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Mueller Water Products, Inc. (MWA) is a Specialty Industrial Machinery company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Mueller Water Products, Inc. 74/100 (High Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 15.69
- Forward P/E 14.28
- PEG 0.95
- EV/Revenue 2.34
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 4.1%
- Gross Margin 38.1%
- Operating Margin 23.9%
- Net Margin 15.0%
- ROE 21.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $495.30M
- Debt $452.90M
- Net Cash $42.40M
- Free Cash Flow $172.00M
- Current Ratio 4.64
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