Mueller Water Products, Inc. manufactures and markets products and services for use in the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through Infrastructure and Technologies segments. The Infrastructure segment offers valves for water and gas systems, including iron gate, butterfly, tapping, check, knife, plug, automatic control, and ball valves; dry-barrel and wet-barrel fire hydrants; pipe repair products, such as clamps and couplings used to repair leaks under the Mueller and Jones brand names; small valves, meter bars, and line stopper fittings for use in gas systems; and machines and tools for tapping, drilling, extracting, installing, and stopping-off. This segment sells its products primarily through waterworks distributors to various end user customers, including municipalities, water and wastewater utilities, gas utilities, and fire protection and construction contractors. The Technologies segment provides residential and commercial water metering products and systems; and leak detection and pipe condition assessment products and services primarily to municipalities and waterworks distributors, as well as to end users. Mueller Water Products, Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Miscellaneous fabricated metal products
Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery
SectorIndustrial Products
SymbolNYSE:MWA
CUSIP62475810
Phone770-206-4200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.89
Current Ratio5.75
Quick Ratio4.38
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio27.59
Forward P/E Ratio22.15
P/E Growth1.45
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$826 million
Price / Sales2.33
Cash Flow$0.7280 per share
Price / Cash16.73
Book Value$3.09 per share
Price / Book3.94
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.44
Net Income$123.30 million
Net Margins12.47%
Return on Equity15.34%
Return on Assets6.26%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,600
Outstanding Shares158,100,000
Market Cap$1,886.15
Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mueller Water Products' stock symbol?
Mueller Water Products trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MWA."
How often does Mueller Water Products pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mueller Water Products?
Mueller Water Products announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 10th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Monday, May 21st. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 9th. View Mueller Water Products' Dividend History.
How will Mueller Water Products' stock buyback program work?
Mueller Water Products declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, April 11th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 128% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Mueller Water Products' earnings last quarter?
Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) released its earnings results on Monday, May, 7th. The industrial products company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.02. The industrial products company earned $233.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $213.37 million. Mueller Water Products had a return on equity of 15.34% and a net margin of 12.47%. The business's revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.09 earnings per share. View Mueller Water Products' Earnings History.
When is Mueller Water Products' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MWA?
7 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Mueller Water Products' shares. Their forecasts range from $10.00 to $15.00. On average, they expect Mueller Water Products' share price to reach $13.6667 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Mueller Water Products.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Mueller Water Products?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mueller Water Products in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Mueller Water Products stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Mueller Water Products stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Mueller Water Products, Inc. manufactures and markets products and services that are used in the transmission and distribution of safe, clean drinking water and in water treatment facilities. Their broad product portfolio includes engineered valves, fire hydrants, pipe fittings, water meters and ductile iron pipe, which are used by municipalities, as well as the residential and non-residential construction industries. " (7/11/2018)
- 2. Boenning Scattergood analysts commented, "We rate MWA Outperform, with our $14 target reflecting a water infrastructure peer group average forward P/E of 25 times." (11/2/2017)
Who are some of Mueller Water Products' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Mueller Water Products include Crane (CR), Barnes Group (B), Watts Water Technologies (WTS), Sun Hydraulics (SNHY), CIRCOR International (CIR), ARC Group WorldWide (ARCW), ZK International Group (ZKIN), Hebron Technology (HEBT), NF Energy Saving (NFEC), Highway (HIHO) and Shengkai Innovations, Inc. Common Stock (VALV).
Who are Mueller Water Products' key executives?
Mueller Water Products' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. J. Scott Hall, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Ms. Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Mr. Gregory S. Rogowski, Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing (Age 59)
- Mr. John H. Van Gerwen, Sr. VP of Operations (Age 60)
- Mr. Michael S. Nancarrow, VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Has Mueller Water Products been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about MWA stock have been trending somewhat positive on Friday, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Mueller Water Products earned a media sentiment score of 0.09 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the industrial products company an impact score of 46.07 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Mueller Water Products' major shareholders?
Mueller Water Products' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (1.45%), BLB&B Advisors LLC (0.16%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.11%), Essex Investment Management Co. LLC (0.05%), Whittier Trust Co. (0.01%) and Fortaleza Asset Management Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own Mueller Water Products stock include Bernard G Rethore, Evan Hart, Gregory E Hyland, Jerry W Kolb and Shirley C Franklin. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Mueller Water Products.
Which institutional investors are selling Mueller Water Products stock?
MWA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Whittier Trust Co. and Essex Investment Management Co. LLC. Company insiders that have sold Mueller Water Products company stock in the last year include Evan Hart and Gregory E Hyland. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mueller Water Products.
Which institutional investors are buying Mueller Water Products stock?
How do I buy shares of Mueller Water Products?
Shares of MWA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Mueller Water Products' stock price today?
One share of MWA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.18.
How big of a company is Mueller Water Products?
Mueller Water Products has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion and generates $826 million in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $123.30 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.44 on an earnings per share basis. Mueller Water Products employs 2,600 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Mueller Water Products?
Mueller Water Products' mailing address is 1200 Abernathy Road N.E.Suite 1200, ATLANTA GA, 30328. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 770-206-4200 or via email at [email protected]
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