Mueller Industries (MLI) Competitors $99.88 +1.67 (+1.70%) Closing price 10/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$99.91 +0.03 (+0.03%) As of 10/14/2025 06:40 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MLI vs. FELE, AIT, DCI, DOV, ITT, PH, SXI, TEX, TKR, and WTSShould you be buying Mueller Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mueller Industries include Franklin Electric (FELE), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), ITT (ITT), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Standex International (SXI), Terex (TEX), Timken (TKR), and Watts Water Technologies (WTS). Mueller Industries vs. Its Competitors Franklin Electric Applied Industrial Technologies Donaldson Dover ITT Parker-Hannifin Standex International Terex Timken Watts Water Technologies Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend MLI or FELE? Mueller Industries presently has a consensus target price of $105.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.13%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.94%. Given Franklin Electric's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than Mueller Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mueller Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, MLI or FELE? Mueller Industries has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in MLI or FELE? 94.5% of Mueller Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Mueller Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MLI or FELE more profitable? Mueller Industries has a net margin of 17.48% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 8.71%. Mueller Industries' return on equity of 24.47% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mueller Industries17.48% 24.47% 20.63% Franklin Electric 8.71%14.05%9.47% Does the media favor MLI or FELE? In the previous week, Mueller Industries had 4 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Mueller Industries and 8 mentions for Franklin Electric. Mueller Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Franklin Electric's score of 1.15 indicating that Mueller Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mueller Industries 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, MLI or FELE? Mueller Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Mueller Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMueller Industries$3.77B2.93$604.88M$6.3015.85Franklin Electric$2.02B2.07$180.31M$3.8724.27 Is MLI or FELE a better dividend stock? Mueller Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Mueller Industries pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mueller Industries has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryMueller Industries beats Franklin Electric on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mueller Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MLI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MLI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMueller IndustriesMETAL PROC&FABR IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.87B$2.43B$7.77B$21.76BDividend Yield1.02%2.93%4.60%3.63%P/E Ratio15.8529.40297.6929.93Price / Sales2.9310.001,288.5268.45Price / Cash16.9734.7728.1423.91Price / Book4.052.434.904.68Net Income$604.88M$107.36M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.54%0.45%-0.14%-0.71%1 Month Performance1.05%4.96%4.11%1.18%1 Year Performance37.08%17.83%30.01%14.46% Mueller Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MLIMueller Industries3.0295 of 5 stars$99.88+1.7%$105.00+5.1%+36.0%$10.87B$3.77B15.855,168News CoveragePositive NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.6397 of 5 stars$95.10-1.3%$107.00+12.5%-11.7%$4.28B$2.02B24.576,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.811 of 5 stars$259.36+0.4%$285.00+9.9%+11.1%$9.76B$4.56B25.636,800News CoverageDCIDonaldson4.5479 of 5 stars$82.96+0.4%$80.33-3.2%+10.9%$9.58B$3.69B27.2015,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOVDover4.9056 of 5 stars$166.540.0%$212.42+27.5%-16.1%$22.85B$7.75B10.0424,000Positive NewsITTITT4.5307 of 5 stars$181.06-0.1%$190.89+5.4%+12.2%$14.13B$3.63B28.4711,700Positive NewsPHParker-Hannifin4.5722 of 5 stars$764.56+0.2%$773.67+1.2%+14.5%$96.58B$19.85B28.1957,950Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSXIStandex International3.6249 of 5 stars$215.86+1.1%$223.50+3.5%+30.7%$2.58B$790.11M46.524,100Gap DownTEXTerex3.6957 of 5 stars$53.67+2.0%$54.67+1.9%-2.2%$3.45B$5.13B20.0311,400Analyst DowngradeTKRTimken4.3091 of 5 stars$76.85+0.4%$80.73+5.0%-12.3%$5.33B$4.57B17.4719,000WTSWatts Water Technologies4.522 of 5 stars$283.07+0.3%$253.80-10.3%+33.0%$9.42B$2.25B30.444,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Franklin Electric Alternatives Applied Industrial Technologies Alternatives Donaldson Alternatives Dover Alternatives ITT Alternatives Parker-Hannifin Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Terex Alternatives Timken Alternatives Watts Water Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MLI) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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