MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (MWA) Competitors $25.72 -0.24 (-0.92%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.70 -0.02 (-0.08%) As of 07:50 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MWA vs. FELE, GGG, ITT, WTS, WWD, LECO, NDSN, IEX, RBC, and SWKShould you be buying MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS include Franklin Electric (FELE), Graco (GGG), ITT (ITT), Watts Water Technologies (WTS), Woodward (WWD), Lincoln Electric (LECO), Nordson (NDSN), IDEX (IEX), RBC Bearings (RBC), and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK). MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS vs. Its Competitors Franklin Electric Graco ITT Watts Water Technologies Woodward Lincoln Electric Nordson IDEX RBC Bearings Stanley Black & Decker Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (NYSE:MWA) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Which has better valuation & earnings, FELE or MWA? Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS. Franklin Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranklin Electric$2.02B2.09$180.31M$3.8724.57MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS$1.31B3.06$115.90M$0.9427.36 Is FELE or MWA a better dividend stock? Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Franklin Electric pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS pays out 28.7% 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. Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years and MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media prefer FELE or MWA? In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 3 more articles in the media than MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Franklin Electric and 0 mentions for MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS's score of 0.00 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Franklin Electric Positive MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, FELE or MWA? Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate FELE or MWA? Franklin Electric currently has a consensus price target of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.51%. MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS has a consensus price target of $28.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.16%. Given Franklin Electric's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FELE or MWA? 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is FELE or MWA more profitable? MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS has a net margin of 10.67% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 8.71%. MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS's return on equity of 20.89% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Electric8.71% 14.05% 9.47% MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS 10.67%20.89%10.82% SummaryFranklin Electric beats MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MWA 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 MWA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMUELLER WATER PRODUCTSSTEEL IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.06B$4.99B$7.85B$22.13BDividend Yield1.03%3.55%4.57%3.55%P/E Ratio27.3618.11299.8527.65Price / Sales3.061.651,319.7672.56Price / Cash18.6914.0928.1818.33Price / Book4.953.364.964.65Net Income$115.90M$370.27M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.52%1.72%2.29%1.21%1 Month Performance-3.94%-3.06%5.61%3.21%1 Year Performance16.59%16.18%30.93%14.02% MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MWAMUELLER WATER PRODUCTS3.9877 of 5 stars$25.72-0.9%$28.33+10.2%+17.8%$4.06B$1.31B27.363,400FELEFranklin Electric4.5854 of 5 stars$94.19-1.0%$107.00+13.6%-7.2%$4.23B$2.02B24.346,300Positive NewsGGGGraco4.4016 of 5 stars$84.51-0.2%$94.50+11.8%-1.2%$14.04B$2.11B29.974,300Positive NewsITTITT4.3287 of 5 stars$176.85+0.0%$188.11+6.4%+22.2%$13.79B$3.63B27.8111,700WTSWatts Water Technologies4.4429 of 5 stars$276.34-0.7%$253.80-8.2%+37.6%$9.29B$2.25B29.714,800WWDWoodward4.506 of 5 stars$245.95-1.3%$253.11+2.9%+53.8%$14.94B$3.32B38.929,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeLECOLincoln Electric4.1282 of 5 stars$234.47-1.0%$239.33+2.1%+23.4%$13.06B$4.01B26.3412,000Analyst DowngradeNDSNNordson4.3715 of 5 stars$227.35+0.2%$255.75+12.5%-7.4%$12.75B$2.69B28.568,000Positive NewsIEXIDEX4.924 of 5 stars$162.31+0.6%$201.71+24.3%-20.9%$12.15B$3.27B26.229,000RBCRBC Bearings3.6704 of 5 stars$382.99-0.5%$425.17+11.0%+27.9%$12.15B$1.64B48.245,334Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSWKStanley Black & Decker4.9764 of 5 stars$73.95+0.1%$89.40+20.9%-29.8%$11.43B$15.37B23.4748,500Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Franklin Electric Alternatives Graco Alternatives ITT Alternatives Watts Water Technologies Alternatives Woodward Alternatives Lincoln Electric Alternatives Nordson Alternatives IDEX Alternatives RBC Bearings Alternatives Stanley Black & Decker 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:MWA) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s Out 🚫. 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