Mueller Industries (MLI) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Mueller Industries (MLI): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Capital Goods peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Mueller Industries (MLI)
Profile Item	MLI
Name	Mueller Industries, Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	11.54 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	February 25, 1991
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MLI

GSPC

Mueller Industries (MLI) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Mueller Industries (MLI) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Mueller Industries (MLI) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Mueller Industries (MLI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MLI	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	3.68%	6.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	44.56%	17.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	32.39%	9.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MLI

GSPC

Mueller Industries (MLI) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Mueller Industries (MLI) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Mueller Industries (MLI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MLI	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.44%	44.38%
Beta (5Y)	1.01	1.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-27.79%	-49.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. MLI is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Mueller Industries (MLI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MLI	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.02	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.02	0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Mueller Industries (MLI) posts ROE of 26.26%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

MLI

Capital Goods industry group

26.26%

Group distribution

Max: 40.55%
MLI: 26.26%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Largest peers

GEV: 93.04%
CAT: 56.14%
GE: 50.17%
MLI: 26.26%
DE: 18.24%
RTX: 12.85%
BA: --

Where Mueller Industries (MLI) stands on ROE within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Mueller Industries (MLI) keeps 17.27% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

MLI

Capital Goods industry group

17.27%

Group distribution

Max: 27.47%
MLI: 17.27%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Largest peers

GEV: 23.54%
GE: 17.31%
MLI: 17.27%
CAT: 15.21%
DE: 10.17%
RTX: 8.75%
BA: 8.07%

Where Mueller Industries (MLI) stands on net margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Mueller Industries (MLI) turns 19.53% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

MLI

Capital Goods industry group

19.53%

Group distribution

Max: 36.60%
MLI: 19.53%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Largest peers

CAT: 20.19%
MLI: 19.53%
GE: 18.49%
RTX: 15.54%
DE: 13.37%
GEV: 12.77%
BA: 0.30%

Where Mueller Industries (MLI) stands on operating margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Mueller Industries (MLI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MLI	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	26.26%	12.12%
ROA (TTM)	16.23%	5.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	17.27%	6.30%
Operating Margin (TTM)	19.53%	11.12%
Gross Margin (TTM)	27.25%	29.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Mueller Industries (MLI) grew revenue 10.87%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Mueller Industries (MLI): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Mueller Industries (MLI) grew earnings per share 29.19%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Mueller Industries (MLI): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Mueller Industries (MLI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MLI	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	10.87%	8.11%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	1.62%	6.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	29.19%	5.45%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.63%	7.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Mueller Industries (MLI) has current ratio of 4.39, above the industry’s typical middle range. Liquidity looks ample versus peers, though an unusually high cushion can also mean idle current assets or inefficient working capital.

MLI

Capital Goods industry group

4.39

Group distribution

Max: 5.22
MLI: 4.39
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Largest peers

MLI: 4.39
DE: 2.13
CAT: 1.42
BA: 1.13
RTX: 1.05
GE: 0.98
GEV: 0.83

Where Mueller Industries (MLI) stands on current ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Mueller Industries (MLI) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, in the lower-leverage quartile for its industry. Borrowing is modest relative to equity compared with most peers, which can leave more flexibility through a cycle.

MLI

Capital Goods industry group

0.01

Group distribution

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
MLI: 0.01
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

BA: 7.39
DE: 2.30
CAT: 2.10
GE: 1.16
RTX: 0.55
GEV: 0.30
MLI: 0.01

Where Mueller Industries (MLI) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Mueller Industries (MLI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MLI	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	4.39	2.08
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.01	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	-1.31	1.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Mueller Industries (MLI) has dividend yield of 1.24%, in the upper peer-yield quartile while still inside the industry range. The dividend offers more cash income per dollar of share price than most peers, though payout coverage still matters.

MLI

Capital Goods industry group

1.24%

Group distribution

Max: 2.66%
MLI: 1.24%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 1.47%
MLI: 1.24%
CAT: 1.13%
DE: 0.98%
GE: 0.56%
GEV: 0.26%
BA: 0.00%

Where Mueller Industries (MLI) stands on dividend yield within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Mueller Industries (MLI) has payout ratio of 16.67%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

MLI

Capital Goods industry group

16.67%

Group distribution

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
MLI: 16.67%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 45.85%
DE: 36.02%
CAT: 24.18%
GE: 20.23%
MLI: 16.67%
GEV: 4.59%
BA: 0.00%

Where Mueller Industries (MLI) stands on payout ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Mueller Industries (MLI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MLI	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.24%	0.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	16.67%	6.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Mueller Industries (MLI) trades at P/E ratio of 13.58, in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for each dollar of TTM earnings than they usually pay for comparable businesses.

MLI

Capital Goods industry group

13.58

Group distribution

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
MLI: 13.58
Min: 3.03

Largest peers

DE: 37.33
GE: 36.94
RTX: 30.82
CAT: 21.92
GEV: 20.32
BA: 17.89
MLI: 13.58

Where Mueller Industries (MLI) stands on P/E ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Mueller Industries (MLI) trades at 2.31 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

MLI

Capital Goods industry group

2.31

Group distribution

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
MLI: 2.31
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

GE: 6.38
GEV: 4.65
DE: 3.78
CAT: 3.29
RTX: 2.66
MLI: 2.31
BA: 1.45

Where Mueller Industries (MLI) stands on P/S ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Mueller Industries (MLI) trades at 0.33 on P/B ratio, in the lower book-value quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for the balance-sheet equity than they pay for most peers, with returns on that equity still central to the read.

MLI

Capital Goods industry group

0.33

Group distribution

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
MLI: 0.33
Min: -1.08

Largest peers

BA: 20.99
GE: 19.06
GEV: 18.00
CAT: 11.90
DE: 6.47
RTX: 3.69
MLI: 0.33

Where Mueller Industries (MLI) stands on P/B ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Mueller Industries (MLI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MLI	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	13.58	25.41
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.31	2.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	0.33	3.12
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.65%	3.03%