Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Mueller Industries, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 12.6x, down 8.9% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has compressed 8.7% YoY to 8.1x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 20.03 | 12.55 | 21.40 | 13.48 | 8.96 | 13.78 | 16.52 | 12.18 | 10.10 | 11.14 | 11.23 | 8.03 | 6.99 |
| — | -8.9% | +29.5% | +10.7% | -11.2% | +23.6% | +47.2% | +51.7% | +44.4% | +86.8% | +87.2% | +54.0% | +91.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.65 | 2.52 | 3.40 | 2.61 | 1.94 | 2.18 | 2.47 | 2.06 | 1.63 | 1.81 | 1.83 | 1.30 | 1.39 |
| — | +15.5% | +38.0% | +26.9% | +19.3% | +20.5% | +34.5% | +57.5% | +17.3% | +69.8% | +93.7% | +50.7% | +111.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.05 | 3.58 | 5.20 | 3.63 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.03 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.28 | 1.90 | 2.32 |
| — | +10.2% | +60.0% | +20.0% | +19.1% | +29.2% | +42.6% | +59.3% | +8.7% | +20.6% | +24.3% | -3.9% | +18.9% | |
| P/FCF | 22.20 | 48.11 | 26.99 | 9.64 | 12.51 | 22.50 | 20.49 | 9.97 | 17.72 | 9.79 | 8.41 | 4.51 | 10.58 |
| — | +113.8% | +31.7% | -3.3% | -29.4% | +129.9% | +143.5% | +121.2% | +67.5% | -1.7% | +101.3% | +68.8% | +74.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.45 | 8.10 | 19.33 | 9.42 | 6.10 | 8.88 | 10.53 | 8.32 | 6.47 | 6.27 | 7.35 | 4.37 | 4.79 |
| — | -8.7% | +83.5% | +13.2% | -5.8% | +41.6% | +43.2% | +90.4% | +35.2% | +68.8% | +104.6% | +34.1% | +89.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.55 | 8.54 | 14.86 | 8.81 | 6.06 | 9.39 | 11.37 | 8.34 | 6.39 | 5.99 | 5.93 | 4.41 | 4.39 |
| — | -9.1% | +30.7% | +5.6% | -5.2% | +56.7% | +91.6% | +89.3% | +45.4% | +59.7% | +52.9% | +29.1% | +67.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Mueller Industries, Inc.'s operating margin was 26.2% in Q1 2026, up 12.1 pp QoQ and up 5.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 22.5% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 5.4% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.4% | 28.6% | 21.6% | 28.9% | 31.0% | 27.2% | 27.7% | 27.6% | 27.3% | 28.4% | 26.8% | 29.4% | 28.7% |
| — | +5.4% | -21.9% | +4.6% | +13.4% | -4.1% | +3.3% | -6.0% | -4.9% | -5.8% | -8.5% | +4.2% | +0.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 21.4% | 26.2% | 14.1% | 23.1% | 26.7% | 20.6% | 18.4% | 20.7% | 21.0% | 21.6% | 18.5% | 22.1% | 23.5% |
| — | +26.9% | -23.6% | +11.7% | +27.0% | -4.5% | -0.2% | -6.2% | -10.4% | -8.5% | -14.9% | +1.7% | +0.5% | |
| Net Margin | 18.3% | 20.0% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.2% | 19.8% |
| — | +27.3% | +7.2% | +14.2% | +34.6% | -3.3% | -8.5% | +4.4% | -19.0% | -8.7% | +2.9% | -1.0% | +10.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 28.7% | 8.1% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 8.6% |
| — | +41.8% | +9.6% | +7.9% | +37.0% | -0.4% | -3.5% | +5.8% | -25.9% | -36.8% | -35.4% | -37.5% | -38.5% | |
| ROA | 24.3% | 6.9% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 7.0% |
| — | +42.3% | +8.1% | +7.7% | +36.2% | -1.4% | -3.6% | +6.2% | -23.5% | -33.3% | -31.1% | -31.9% | -32.1% | |
| ROIC | 44.7% | 14.7% | 6.6% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.2% |
| — | +74.9% | -7.1% | +12.0% | +9.1% | -28.5% | -11.0% | -13.0% | -3.6% | -5.1% | -27.7% | -16.5% | -25.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Mueller Industries, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.0x, down from 0.3x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 24.6% YoY to 5.35x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| — | -63.8% | +53.1% | -23.6% | -23.1% | -12.7% | -20.2% | -21.5% | -9.8% | -11.1% | +14.6% | -0.9% | -1.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| — | -69.2% | +73.8% | -28.2% | -39.9% | -17.4% | -28.9% | -17.5% | +8.9% | +36.3% | +107.8% | +52.8% | +72.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 5.92 | 5.35 | 5.92 | 4.82 | 4.86 | 4.29 | 5.06 | 4.86 | 4.66 | 6.05 | 6.43 | 6.01 | 5.37 |
| — | +24.6% | +17.1% | -0.8% | +4.2% | -29.0% | -21.4% | -19.0% | -13.3% | +39.2% | +46.0% | +58.5% | +68.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 4.68 | 4.26 | 4.68 | 3.81 | 3.73 | 3.24 | 3.89 | 3.85 | 3.61 | 5.06 | 5.23 | 4.79 | 4.02 |
| — | +31.5% | +20.3% | -0.9% | +3.4% | -36.0% | -25.6% | -19.7% | -10.2% | +56.6% | +67.9% | +85.9% | +95.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 9454.16 | — | 3304.82 | 47359.67 | 19085.88 | 8449.80 | 2377.16 | 1928.20 | 2084.42 | 1753.61 | 250.47 | 822.59 | 1785.87 |
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Mueller Industries, Inc.'s current P/E is 20.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 14.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Mueller Industries, Inc.'s current operating margin is 21.4%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Mueller Industries, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.