NYSE$MWA

Mueller Water Products Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Net sales increased and solid second quarter performance delivered.

Mueller Water Products reported a 3.8% increase in net sales to $267.5 million for the second quarter of 2021. Net income was $20.9 million, with adjusted net income at $22.2 million. The company is raising its annual guidance for consolidated net sales and adjusted EBITDA growth based on strong first half performance and expectations for end markets.

  • Net sales increased 3.8 percent to $267.5 million compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Operating income was $33.4 million, with adjusted operating income at $35.2 million.
  • Net income reached $20.9 million, and adjusted net income was $22.2 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $50.7 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$268M

Previous: $258M+3.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.14

Previous: $0.15-6.7%
Free Cash Flow

$20.9M

Previous: $23.8M-12.2%
Net Income

$20.9M

Previous: $23.8M-12.2%
Operating Income

$33.4M

Previous: $35.8M-6.7%
Gross Profit

$88.4M

Previous: $86M+2.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$228M

Previous: $111M+105.0%
Total Assets

$1.44B

Previous: $1.33B+8.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.7M

Previous: $1.4M+21.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Mueller · Revenue · Quarterly

$268M

Q2 2021+3.8%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mueller · $301M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Water Flow Solutions
    $162M-10.0%
  • Water Management Solutions
    $140M-8.0%

Forward guidance

Mueller Water Products anticipates consolidated net sales will increase between 8 and 10 percent as compared with the prior year and adjusted EBITDA growth will be between 9 and 12 percent as compared with the prior year.

Tailwinds

  • Consolidated net sales are expected to increase between 8 and 10 percent.
  • Adjusted EBITDA growth is anticipated to be between 9 and 12 percent.
  • Company expects to generate healthy free cash flow for the rest of the year.
  • End market demand will support further growth this year.
  • Additional price increases implemented for the majority of products

Headwinds

  • Ongoing operational challenges from the pandemic
  • Accelerating inflation
  • Global supply chain disruptions
  • Temporary delays in the project-related portions of the municipal market caused by the pandemic.
  • Accelerating raw material inflation during the quarter

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+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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