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Mueller Water Products Inc · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Mueller Water Products Inc reported higher net sales and net income for its third quarter of fiscal 2025.

Net sales rose 6.6% year-over-year to $380.3 million driven by volume growth and pricing across most product lines. Operating income increased to $73.7 million and net income reached $52.5 million, reflecting manufacturing efficiencies and higher volumes despite inflation and tariff pressures. Gross margin expanded to 38.3% from 36.8% in the prior-year quarter.

  • Q3 net sales increased 6.6% to $380.3 million with growth in both Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions segments.
  • Gross profit rose 10.9% to $145.7 million, expanding gross margin to 38.3% due to manufacturing efficiencies and volume leverage.
  • Net income grew 11.0% to $52.5 million and diluted EPS increased to $0.33 from $0.30 year-over-year.
  • Cash and cash equivalents reached $372.0 million at quarter end, supported by strong operating cash generation.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$380M

Previous: $357M+6.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.33

Previous: $0.30+10.0%
Gross margin

38.3%

Previous: 36.8%+4.1%
Net Income

$52.5M

Previous: $47.3M+11.0%
Operating Income

$73.7M

Previous: $67M+10.0%
Gross Profit

$146M

Previous: $131M+10.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$372M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Mueller · Revenue · Quarterly

$380M

Q3 2025+6.6%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mueller · $380M total across 2 segments · Q3 2025

  • Water Flow Solutions
    $217M
  • Water Management Solutions
    $164M

Forward guidance

Company expects fiscal 2025 consolidated net sales to increase 6.9% to 7.6% versus fiscal 2024 with typical seasonality.

Tailwinds

  • Resilient municipal repair and replacement demand
  • Targeted price increases implemented to offset tariffs

Headwinds

  • New residential construction expected to remain constrained
  • Tariff and inflation pressures to continue

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+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
Q3 2025
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 2011+2.9%
Q3 2010+2.9%
Q2 2010+1.7%
Q2 2011+1.7%
Q1 2011-1.5%
Q1 2010-1.5%
Q4 2010-1.5%

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