Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Mueller Water Products, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 18.1x, down 6.1% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has compressed 8.2% YoY to 11.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 21.42 | 18.09 | 22.06 | 19.33 | 18.21 | 19.26 | 25.57 | 85.43 | 14.93 | 14.37 | 39.43 | 28.82 | 25.36 |
| — | -6.1% | -13.7% | -77.4% | +22.0% | +34.0% | -35.2% | +196.5% | -41.1% | -42.3% | +105.2% | -43.9% | +47.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.86 | 2.81 | 2.94 | 2.64 | 2.49 | 2.75 | 2.91 | 2.44 | 1.97 | 1.78 | 2.20 | 1.65 | 1.95 |
| — | +2.4% | +1.1% | +7.9% | +26.4% | +54.0% | +32.3% | +48.0% | +0.8% | +8.6% | +64.0% | +35.8% | +40.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 4.19 | 4.04 | 3.68 | 4.09 | 4.07 | 4.58 | 4.25 | 4.20 | 3.55 | 3.34 | 3.09 | 2.80 | 3.57 |
| — | -11.8% | -13.4% | -2.6% | +14.8% | +37.1% | +37.7% | +50.2% | -0.7% | +7.1% | +25.6% | +16.1% | +36.0% | |
| P/FCF | 23.76 | 569.33 | 21.29 | 14.55 | 16.98 | 196.26 | 20.99 | 12.18 | 9.35 | — | 9.07 | 12.05 | 10.16 |
| — | +190.1% | +1.4% | +19.5% | +81.7% | — | +131.5% | +1.1% | -8.0% | — | — | -58.7% | -80.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.67 | 11.74 | 12.97 | 12.25 | 11.39 | 12.79 | 15.74 | 19.67 | 9.13 | 8.81 | 16.06 | 13.94 | 14.03 |
| — | -8.2% | -17.6% | -37.7% | +24.7% | +45.1% | -2.0% | +41.1% | -34.9% | -33.6% | +53.9% | -21.8% | +34.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.76 | 13.55 | 16.49 | 13.75 | 12.67 | 14.30 | 18.23 | 29.47 | 11.14 | 11.05 | 29.01 | 22.75 | 20.78 |
| — | -5.2% | -9.6% | -53.4% | +13.7% | +29.4% | -37.2% | +29.5% | -46.4% | -44.8% | +90.9% | -40.4% | +44.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Mueller Water Products, Inc.'s operating margin was 20.9% in Q2 2026, up 2.1 pp QoQ and up 1.7 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 19.4% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 7.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.1% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.8% | 38.3% | 35.1% | 33.8% | 31.8% | 36.8% | 36.9% | 33.7% | 29.3% | 30.6% |
| — | +7.0% | +11.2% | +15.4% | +4.0% | -4.8% | +0.6% | +8.6% | +20.2% | +25.6% | +13.7% | +13.6% | +3.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 18.2% | 20.9% | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.4% | 19.2% | 15.6% | 8.2% | 18.8% | 18.0% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 10.9% |
| — | +9.0% | +21.1% | +124.1% | +3.2% | +6.8% | +75.2% | -1.3% | +72.3% | +81.8% | -17.7% | +136.0% | -1.6% | |
| Net Margin | 13.4% | 15.4% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% | 2.9% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 7.5% |
| — | +9.2% | +17.0% | +381.0% | +4.1% | +12.3% | +108.0% | -49.7% | +76.8% | +95.9% | -22.0% | +166.4% | -5.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.4% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| — | -5.8% | +0.6% | +340.9% | -4.8% | +0.7% | +116.6% | -48.2% | +76.7% | +94.4% | -40.2% | +133.3% | -7.9% | |
| ROA | 11.0% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| — | +1.6% | +8.1% | +372.3% | +1.4% | +8.0% | +130.1% | -45.6% | +84.5% | +100.9% | -37.5% | +143.0% | -6.0% | |
| ROIC | 19.7% | 5.7% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| — | +8.6% | +22.7% | +141.0% | +11.1% | +12.9% | +114.9% | +17.8% | +92.9% | +100.0% | -32.4% | +109.5% | -7.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Mueller Water Products, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.9x, down from 6.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 20.7% YoY to 4.57x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 11 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.66 |
| — | -22.8% | -22.4% | -22.0% | -14.6% | -13.6% | -12.6% | -11.2% | -9.0% | -6.1% | -4.9% | -6.2% | -1.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.50 | 4.88 | 6.27 | 5.48 | 5.61 | 5.89 | 8.16 | 10.52 | 5.74 | 5.97 | 12.21 | 11.43 | 9.22 |
| — | -17.2% | -23.1% | -47.9% | -2.2% | -1.4% | -33.2% | -8.0% | -37.7% | -38.8% | +25.9% | -34.4% | +0.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.54 | 4.57 | 4.02 | 3.54 | 3.86 | 3.79 | 3.83 | 3.33 | 3.70 | 3.53 | 3.29 | 3.23 | 3.46 |
| — | +20.7% | +5.1% | +6.5% | +4.4% | +7.4% | +16.2% | +3.0% | +6.9% | +0.7% | +4.6% | +14.5% | +6.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.41 | 2.92 | 2.55 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.34 | 2.12 | 2.27 | 2.05 | 1.87 | 1.83 | 1.87 |
| — | +18.7% | +8.8% | +13.7% | +11.4% | +19.6% | +25.4% | +15.7% | +21.0% | +14.2% | +12.4% | +10.8% | -6.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 13.04 | 50.25 | 56.70 | 14.39 | 16.00 | 14.24 | 10.10 | 4.89 | 13.39 | 12.51 | 4.25 | 5.16 | 7.38 |
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Mueller Water Products, Inc.'s current P/E is 21.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 19.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Mueller Water Products, Inc.'s current operating margin is 18.2%. Margins have been expanding 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 Water Products, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.