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Mueller Industries, Inc. · Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication · $12B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
71.0
Good

Mueller Industries, Inc. scores 71.0/100 using the Balanced preset.

92.4
Quality
35%
34.0
Moat
30%
66.5
Growth
20%
100.0
Risk
15%

MLI — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Mueller Industries, Inc. shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
Mueller Industries, Inc. shows solid revenue and earnings growth trajectory
Mueller Industries, Inc. shows conservative financial structure with manageable risk
Mueller Industries, Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Mueller Industries, Inc. has limited competitive moat

MLI — Score History

65707580Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202671.092.434.066.5100.073.9-1.0
Apr 7, 202672.092.434.068.3100.078.5-0.1
Apr 6, 202672.192.634.068.3100.078.50.0
Apr 5, 202672.192.634.068.3100.078.5+0.1
Apr 4, 202672.092.634.068.3100.077.9+0.1
Apr 3, 202671.992.434.068.3100.077.70.0
Apr 2, 202671.992.434.068.3100.077.7

MLI — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

92.4/100 (25%)

Mueller Industries, Inc. demonstrates outstanding capital efficiency and profitability, placing it among the highest-quality businesses in the market.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Strong

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsStrong

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationModerate

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

66.5/100 (20%)

Mueller Industries, Inc. demonstrates healthy growth trends across revenue and earnings.

Recent Revenue TrendModerate

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthStrong

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookStrong

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthModerate

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

100.0/100 (15%)

Mueller Industries, Inc. carries minimal financial risk with conservative leverage and strong solvency.

Financial LeverageStrong

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioStrong

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageStrong

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

73.9/100 (15%)

Mueller Industries, Inc. trades at a reasonable valuation with decent earnings yield and FCF multiples.

Earnings YieldModerate

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

PEG RatioModerate

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

34/100 (30%)

Mueller Industries, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for MLI.

Score Composition

Quality
92.4×25%23.1
Growth
66.5×20%13.3
Risk
100.0×15%15.0
Valuation
73.9×15%11.1
Moat
34.0×30%10.2
Total
71.0Good

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How is the MLI UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Mueller Industries, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Mueller Industries, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Mueller Industries, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.