About Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA)
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
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 Ratio26.95
Forward P/E Ratio21.56
P/E Growth1.62
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$826 million
Price / Sales2.27
Cash Flow$0.7132 per share
Price / Cash16.63
Book Value$3.09 per share
Price / Book3.84
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
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share on Monday, May 21st. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 9th. View Mueller Water Products' Dividend History.
How will Mueller Water Products' stock buyback program work?
Mueller Water Products announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, April 11th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 128% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Mueller Water Products' earnings last quarter?
Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 7th. The industrial products company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.02. The industrial products company earned $233.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $213.37 million. Mueller Water Products had a return on equity of 15.34% and a net margin of 12.47%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.09 EPS. View Mueller Water Products' Earnings History.
When is Mueller Water Products' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MWA?
7 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Mueller Water Products' shares. Their predictions range from $10.00 to $15.00. On average, they expect Mueller Water Products' stock price to reach $13.6667 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Mueller Water Products.
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. " (5/11/2018)
- 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), ZK International Group (ZKIN), ARC Group WorldWide (ARCW), 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:
- Ms. Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Mr. Gregory S. Rogowski, Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing (Age 59)
- Mr. J. Scott Hall, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- 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 coverage about MWA stock has been trending positive recently, Accern reports. Accern scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Mueller Water Products earned a coverage optimism score of 0.45 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the industrial products company an impact score of 43.64 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are Mueller Water Products' major shareholders?
Mueller Water Products' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.37%), Earnest Partners LLC (5.30%), Franklin Resources Inc. (4.60%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (4.17%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.87%) and Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (2.88%). 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 major investors are selling Mueller Water Products stock?
MWA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, BlackRock Inc., Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Franklin Resources Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada. 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 major investors are buying Mueller Water Products stock?
MWA stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Crawford Investment Counsel Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC, Gabelli Funds LLC, KBC Group NV, Comerica Bank and Point72 Asset Management L.P.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mueller Water Products.
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 $11.86.
How big of a company is Mueller Water Products?
Mueller Water Products has a market capitalization of $1.88 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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