Does the media favor FELE or MWA?

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 1 more articles in the media than Mueller Water Products. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Franklin Electric and 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products' average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Franklin Electric's score of -0.17 indicating that Mueller Water Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Electric 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Mueller Water Products 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor LECO or MWA?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Mueller Water Products. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Mueller Water Products' score of 0.49 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mueller Water Products 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor DOV or MWA?

In the previous week, Mueller Water Products had 1 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products and 1 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Mueller Water Products' score of 0.49 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mueller Water Products 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, GGG or MWA?

Graco has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Graco $2.24B 5.60 $521.84M $3.07 24.59 Mueller Water Products $1.43B 2.87 $191.70M $1.31 20.04

Does the media refer more to GGG or MWA?

In the previous week, Graco and Graco both had 2 articles in the media. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Mueller Water Products' score of 0.49 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mueller Water Products 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ITT or MWA?

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ITT $3.94B 4.43 $488M $5.67 34.40 Mueller Water Products $1.43B 2.87 $191.70M $1.31 20.04

Does the media prefer ITT or MWA?

In the previous week, ITT had 8 more articles in the media than Mueller Water Products. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ITT and 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Mueller Water Products' score of 0.49 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITT 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mueller Water Products 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Mueller Water Products (MWA) Competitors

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Should you buy Mueller Water Products stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Mueller Water Products with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Mueller Water Products include Franklin Electric (FELE), Lincoln Electric (LECO), Dover (DOV), Graco (GGG), and ITT (ITT).

How does Mueller Water Products compare to Franklin Electric?

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 1 more articles in the media than Mueller Water Products. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Franklin Electric and 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products' average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Franklin Electric's score of -0.17 indicating that Mueller Water Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Electric	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mueller Water Products	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Mueller Water Products has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Franklin Electric. Mueller Water Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.19	$147.09M	$3.32	31.82
Mueller Water Products	$1.43B	2.87	$191.70M	$1.31	20.04

80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Franklin Electric presently has a consensus target price of $106.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.35%. Mueller Water Products has a consensus target price of $31.25, indicating a potential upside of 19.06%. Given Mueller Water Products' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mueller Water Products is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Mueller Water Products	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Mueller Water Products pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mueller Water Products pays out 21.4% 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. Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Mueller Water Products has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Mueller Water Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Mueller Water Products has a net margin of 14.17% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Mueller Water Products' return on equity of 22.11% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Electric	6.91%	14.86%	9.81%
Mueller Water Products	14.17%	22.11%	12.11%

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Mueller Water Products beats Franklin Electric on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mueller Water Products compare to Lincoln Electric?

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Mueller Water Products shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mueller Water Products has a net margin of 14.17% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.38%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Mueller Water Products' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%
Mueller Water Products	14.17%	22.11%	12.11%

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Mueller Water Products pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mueller Water Products pays out 21.4% 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. Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Mueller Water Products has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Mueller Water Products. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Mueller Water Products' score of 0.49 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mueller Water Products	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.53	$520.53M	$9.69	28.13
Mueller Water Products	$1.43B	2.87	$191.70M	$1.31	20.04

Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus price target of $299.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.70%. Mueller Water Products has a consensus price target of $31.25, suggesting a potential upside of 19.06%. Given Mueller Water Products' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mueller Water Products is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Mueller Water Products	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Mueller Water Products on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mueller Water Products compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Dover currently has a consensus price target of $239.85, indicating a potential upside of 5.94%. Mueller Water Products has a consensus price target of $31.25, indicating a potential upside of 19.06%. Given Mueller Water Products' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mueller Water Products is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Mueller Water Products	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dover	$8.09B	3.77	$1.09B	$8.02	28.23
Mueller Water Products	$1.43B	2.87	$191.70M	$1.31	20.04

Mueller Water Products has a net margin of 14.17% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Mueller Water Products' return on equity of 22.11% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
Mueller Water Products	14.17%	22.11%	12.11%

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Mueller Water Products pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mueller Water Products pays out 21.4% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Mueller Water Products has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Mueller Water Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Dover has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mueller Water Products had 1 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products and 1 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Mueller Water Products' score of 0.49 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mueller Water Products	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Dover beats Mueller Water Products on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mueller Water Products compare to Graco?

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Mueller Water Products' net margin of 14.17%. Mueller Water Products' return on equity of 22.11% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
Mueller Water Products	14.17%	22.11%	12.11%

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Mueller Water Products shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Mueller Water Products pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mueller Water Products pays out 21.4% 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. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Mueller Water Products has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Graco has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Graco and Graco both had 2 articles in the media. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Mueller Water Products' score of 0.49 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mueller Water Products	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Graco currently has a consensus price target of $94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.86%. Mueller Water Products has a consensus price target of $31.25, suggesting a potential upside of 19.06%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Mueller Water Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Mueller Water Products	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Graco has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graco	$2.24B	5.60	$521.84M	$3.07	24.59
Mueller Water Products	$1.43B	2.87	$191.70M	$1.31	20.04

Summary

Graco beats Mueller Water Products on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mueller Water Products compare to ITT?

ITT (NYSE:ITT) and Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ITT	$3.94B	4.43	$488M	$5.67	34.40
Mueller Water Products	$1.43B	2.87	$191.70M	$1.31	20.04

In the previous week, ITT had 8 more articles in the media than Mueller Water Products. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ITT and 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Mueller Water Products' score of 0.49 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITT	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mueller Water Products	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

ITT currently has a consensus target price of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 20.45%. Mueller Water Products has a consensus target price of $31.25, suggesting a potential upside of 19.06%. Given ITT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ITT is more favorable than Mueller Water Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Mueller Water Products	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

ITT has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT 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 is poised for long-term growth.

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Mueller Water Products pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ITT pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mueller Water Products pays out 21.4% 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. ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Mueller Water Products has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Mueller Water Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Mueller Water Products has a net margin of 14.17% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. Mueller Water Products' return on equity of 22.11% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%
Mueller Water Products	14.17%	22.11%	12.11%

Summary

ITT beats Mueller Water Products on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.

MWA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Mueller Water Products	STEEL Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.10B	$6.72B	$9.61B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	1.08%	2.90%	3.55%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	20.01	16.65	25.78	31.18
Price / Sales	2.87	2.10	4,866.84	106.33
Price / Cash	16.02	16.61	27.93	24.45
Price / Book	4.18	3.81	4.62	4.68
Net Income	$191.70M	$416.75M	$793.53M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.26%	-0.76%	-0.25%	0.47%
1 Month Performance	3.62%	2.59%	0.18%	0.55%
1 Year Performance	9.06%	42.92%	23.99%	23.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MWA Mueller Water Products	4.8351 of 5 stars	$26.25 +2.4%	$31.25 +19.1%	+8.5%	$4.10B	$1.43B	20.01	3,500
FELE Franklin Electric	2.8529 of 5 stars	$103.50 -0.1%	$106.00 +2.4%	+18.8%	$4.58B	$2.13B	31.17	6,500	News Coverage
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.279 of 5 stars	$267.86 +3.7%	$299.00 +11.6%	+30.2%	$14.15B	$4.23B	27.64	12,000
DOV Dover	3.3772 of 5 stars	$220.83 +1.6%	$239.85 +8.6%	+26.0%	$29.28B	$8.09B	27.53	24,000
GGG Graco	4.9353 of 5 stars	$75.19 +0.8%	$94.25 +25.3%	-13.0%	$12.38B	$2.24B	24.49	4,400

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Mueller Water Products (MWA) Competitors

MWA vs. FELE, LECO, DOV, GGG, and ITT

How does Mueller Water Products compare to Franklin Electric?

Does the media favor FELE or MWA?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FELE or MWA?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FELE or MWA?

Do analysts rate FELE or MWA?

Is FELE or MWA a better dividend stock?

Is FELE or MWA more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, FELE or MWA?

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How does Mueller Water Products compare to Lincoln Electric?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LECO or MWA?

Is LECO or MWA more profitable?

Is LECO or MWA a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, LECO or MWA?

Does the media favor LECO or MWA?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LECO or MWA?

Do analysts recommend LECO or MWA?

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How does Mueller Water Products compare to Dover?

Do analysts prefer DOV or MWA?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DOV or MWA?

Is DOV or MWA more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DOV or MWA?

Is DOV or MWA a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, DOV or MWA?

Does the media favor DOV or MWA?

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How does Mueller Water Products compare to Graco?

Is GGG or MWA more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GGG or MWA?

Is GGG or MWA a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, GGG or MWA?

Does the media refer more to GGG or MWA?

Do analysts prefer GGG or MWA?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GGG or MWA?

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How does Mueller Water Products compare to ITT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ITT or MWA?

Does the media prefer ITT or MWA?

Do analysts prefer ITT or MWA?

Which has more risk and volatility, ITT or MWA?

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