NYSE$MWA

Mueller Water Products Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong net sales growth and increased adjusted net income per diluted share.

Mueller Water Products reported a 14.7% increase in net sales to $272.3 million and a net income of $19.4 million for the first quarter of 2022. The company saw growth in both Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions segments, driven by increased volumes and higher pricing. They are raising their annual guidance for both consolidated net sales and adjusted EBITDA growth.

  • Net sales increased 14.7 percent to $272.3 million.
  • Net income was $19.4 million.
  • Adjusted net income per diluted share increased 18.2 percent to $0.13.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 6.3 percent to $47.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$272M

Previous: $237M+14.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.13

Previous: $0.11+18.2%
Adjusted EBITDA

$47.5M

Previous: $44.7M+6.3%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

17.4%

Previous: 18.8%-7.4%
Free Cash Flow

$19.4M

Previous: $16.7M+16.2%
Net Income

$19.4M

Previous: $16.7M+16.2%
Operating Income

$28.9M

Previous: $27.8M+4.0%
Gross Profit

$87.6M

Previous: $78.4M+11.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$223M

Previous: $221M+1.0%
Total Assets

$1.49B

Previous: $1.4B+6.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$2M

Previous: $1.9M+5.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Mueller · Revenue · Quarterly

$272M

Q1 2022+14.7%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mueller · $272M total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Water Flow Solutions
    $155M
  • Water Management Solutions
    $117M

Forward guidance

For the full-year fiscal 2022, the Company currently anticipates that consolidated net sales will increase between 6 and 10 percent as compared with the prior year. Based on first quarter performance, backlog, current expectations for end markets, increased price and inflation, the Company believes that adjusted EBITDA will increase between 6 and 10 percent as compared with the prior year.

Tailwinds

  • Consolidated net sales are expected to increase between 6 and 10 percent.
  • Adjusted EBITDA will increase between 6 and 10 percent.
  • Company expects to generate positive free cash flow for the full year.
  • Current backlog will support growth.
  • Strength of end markets will support growth.

Headwinds

  • Challenges associated with higher inflation will continue.
  • Labor availability will continue to be a challenge.
  • Supply chain disruptions will continue in fiscal 2022.
  • Anticipated margin compression primarily resulted from the lag between the timing of inflation and our price realization.
  • Increased costs due to obstacles.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+1.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

41 / 65 earnings

Positive

+16.7%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-12.8%

Q1 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+1.8%-6.4%-8.1%
Q1 2026+1.5%+7.0%+1.5%
Q4 2025-4.4%-5.9%-1.8%
Q2 2025-6.3%-9.4%-9.9%
Q1 2025+16.7%+16.6%+8.5%
Q4 2024+6.2%+14.5%+11.5%
Q3 2024+2.2%+1.1%+2.8%
Q2 2024+11.0%+18.7%+9.5%
Q1 2024+10.8%+10.4%+14.5%
Q4 2023+7.4%+3.5%+0.9%
Q3 2023-10.8%-13.3%-11.0%
Q2 2023-6.4%-9.2%+3.5%
Q1 2023+7.5%+6.8%+8.2%
Q4 2022-1.7%-2.6%-0.3%
Q3 2022-9.3%-10.4%-15.6%
Q2 2022-3.0%+0.1%-0.2%
Q1 2022+0.4%+4.2%-2.3%
Q4 2021-8.5%-13.0%-15.3%
Q3 2021+2.7%+1.1%+7.4%
Q2 2021+1.9%+3.6%+0.5%
Q1 2021+2.4%+6.1%+8.6%
Q4 2020+7.7%+7.3%+13.4%
Q3 2020+6.9%+8.8%+5.0%
Q2 2020-4.6%-4.5%+3.7%
Q1 2020+3.5%+1.2%-4.6%
Q4 2019-5.1%-7.4%-2.1%
Q3 2019+3.8%+0.4%+2.0%
Q2 2019-12.8%-15.2%-12.0%
Q1 2019+6.5%+3.6%+3.9%
Q4 2018+7.3%+6.2%-4.4%
Q3 2018-5.4%-5.7%-7.5%
Q2 2018+15.4%+20.7%+23.7%
Q1 2018-2.4%-4.6%-5.5%
Q4 2017+3.7%+2.3%+3.4%
Q3 2017+6.7%+4.6%+5.0%
Q2 2017-11.9%-12.2%-12.6%
Q1 2017+0.3%-6.6%-9.2%
Q4 2016-11.8%-9.0%+9.9%
Q3 2016+4.9%+7.9%+7.7%
Q2 2016+6.1%
Q1 2016+5.9%
Q4 2015-2.1%
Q3 2015+5.8%
Q2 2015-5.5%
Q1 2015-12.8%
Q4 2014+9.7%
Q3 2014+14.8%
Q2 2014-3.0%
Q1 2014+10.0%
Q4 2013+4.4%
Q3 2013+6.2%
Q2 2013+11.4%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2012+9.7%
Q3 2012+3.1%
Q2 2012+3.1%
Q1 2012-1.4%
Q4 2009+10.3%
Q3 2010+2.9%
Q3 2011+2.9%
Q2 2011+1.7%
Q2 2010+1.7%
Q1 2011-1.5%
Q1 2010-1.5%
Q4 2010-1.5%

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