MLI vs LCII vs TS Stock Comparison

Mueller Industries, Lci Industries and Tenaris Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MLI Mueller Industries Inc
$55.79 -8.2% 1M -46.7% 1Y
Market cap
$12.16B
P/E
14.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.00B
Div. yield
0.83%
Metal Fabrication Industrials
4 wins
LCII Lci Industries
$98.88 +15.8% 1M +9.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.40B
P/E
11.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.03B
Div. yield
4.65%
Metal Fabrication Industrials
3 wins
TS Tenaris Sa
$61.31 +11.4% 1M +61.0% 1Y
Market cap
$65.72B
P/E
33.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.04B
Div. yield
2.90%
Metal Fabrication Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Tenaris leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Tenaris 5, Mueller Industries 4, Lci Industries 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMLILCIITSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.16B $2.40B $65.72B TS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.0x 11.4x 33.9x LCII
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.8x 12.1x 15.4x LCII
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.8% +4.1% +2.3% MLI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.3% 5.2% 15.9% MLI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 22.7% 9.7% 12.7% MLI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.3x 1.5x -3.1x TS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.83% 4.65% 2.90% LCII
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -46.7% +9.4% +61.0% TS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.2%/yr -6.7%/yr +22.5%/yr TS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 131.8% 38.7% 28.9% TS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 86/100 70/100 58/100 MLI

Percentile Scorecard

MLILCIITS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMLILCIITS
Valuation 82 #37 of 203 97 #7 of 203 42 #119 of 203
Growth 68 #60 of 188 58 #79 of 188 18 #155 of 188
Profitability 96 #8 of 183 62 #70 of 183 81 #35 of 183
Financial Health 97 #7 of 216 45 #119 of 216 99 #4 of 216
Shareholder Returns 86 #22 of 152 88 #19 of 152 52 #74 of 152
Overall 86 70 58
  • MLI ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • LCII ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • TS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMLILCIITSSPY
1 month -8.2%+15.8%+11.4% +0.7%
3 months -16.6%-3.8%+8.1% +3.7%
6 months -58.8%-17.1%-4.1% +7.1%
Year to date -51.4%-18.5%+59.5% +12.8%
1 year -46.7%+9.4%+61.0% +11.9%
3 years +49.0%-7.0%+93.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year +14.2%-2.4%+24.7% +22.8%
5 years +112.0%-29.2%+175.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year +16.2%-6.7%+22.5% +10.9%
10 years +272.2%+11.9%+115.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year +14.0%+1.1%+8.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMLILCIITSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 131.8%38.7%28.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 165.1%36.3%29.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.860.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.350.242.11 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.6%-53.5%-33.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -60.4%-37.1%-4.2% -1.2%
52-week high $140.83$157.13$64.02 $779.14
52-week low $54.11$78.16$37.76 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMLILCIITS
P/E now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 25.8x 11.4xmedian 25.8x 33.9xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.9x 0.6xmedian 1.9x 5.5xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 14.6x 7.2xmedian 14.6x 20.0xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 22.2x 8.4xmedian 22.2x 23.6xmedian 22.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.2x 1.7xmedian 2.2x 3.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.10median 1.45 0.30median 1.45 —median 1.45

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMLILCIITS
Revenue $5.00B $4.03B $12.04B
Gross profit $1.36B $1.03B $4.08B
Operating income $1.08B $301.92M $2.23B
Net income $871.57M $211.27M $1.97B
Free cash flow $689.59M $286.96M $2.78B
EPS (diluted) $3.92 $8.66 –
Cash & equivalents $1.45B $216.51M $9.02B
Total debt $5.24M $852.59M $1.27B
Shares (diluted) 220.12M 24.39M –
Enterprise value $6.50B $1.62B $37.02B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMLILCIITS
P/E 14.0x 11.4x 33.9x
P/FCF 17.6x 8.4x 23.6x
P/Operating cash flow 15.8x 6.9x 29.3x
P/S 2.4x 0.6x 5.5x
P/B 3.4x 1.7x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 3.8x 2.3x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 9.5x 7.2x 20.0x
EV/EBIT 9.9x 10.1x 25.6x
EV/Revenue 2.1x 0.8x 4.7x
EV/FCF 15.5x 10.6x 20.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.9x 8.8x 25.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.10 0.30 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMLILCIITS
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.8% 4.1% 2.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.9% 0.1% -6.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.7% 13.4% 2.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.2% 8.7% -13.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 12.4% 26.3% 0.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 9.9% 29.3% -20.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 14.9% 38.8% -3.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.4% 35.5% -18.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 16.2% 43.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.8% 37.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.1% 1.9% -11.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.0% -13.1% -9.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1.9% -3.4% -13.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.6% -12.9% -7.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMLILCIITS
Gross margin 27.3% 25.7% 33.9%
EBITDA margin 22.5% 10.5% 23.7%
Operating margin 21.5% 7.5% 18.5%
Pretax margin 22.8% 7.1% 20.5%
Net margin 17.3% 5.2% 15.9%
FCF margin 13.8% 7.1% 23.1%
Operating cash flow margin 15.4% 8.6% 18.6%
Return on equity 24.5% 15.0% 11.4%
Return on assets 20.4% 6.5% 9.7%
Return on invested capital 22.7% 9.7% 12.7%
Return on capital employed 29.7% 11.4% 11.0%
Asset turnover 1.2x 1.2x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 1.6x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMLILCIITS
Debt / assets 0.1% 26.1% 1.5%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.6x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.3x 1.5x -3.1x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 3.0x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 17.6% 56.2% 15.2%
Equity / assets 82.4% 43.8% 84.8%
Interest coverage 3,260x – 45.4x
Current ratio 4.4x 2.5x –
Quick ratio 3.4x 1.0x 70.8x
Cash ratio 2.3x 0.4x 58.2x
Altman Z-score 13.69 3.23 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMLILCIITS
Dividend yield 0.8% 4.7% 2.9%
Net buyback yield 2.3% 0.3% -1.5%
Shareholder yield 3.1% 4.9% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 16.2% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 20.5% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 35.7% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 30.2% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMLILCIITS
Forward P/E 13.8xFY2026 12.1xFY2026 15.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.03FY2026 $8.18FY2026 $3.97FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.5%FY2026 +9.7%FY2026 +8.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.2% +18.7% +1.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.04BFY2026 $4.16BFY2026 $12.99BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +20.5%FY2026 +1.1%FY2026 +8.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.9% +4.9% -6.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMLILCIITS
Held by institutions 95.3% 100.0% 3.6%
Institutions holding 739 359 284
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.5% -3.1% -2.4%
Institutions buying 419 180 154
Institutions selling 227 123 79
Buyers to sellers 1.85 1.46 1.95

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

MLILCIITS
MLI 1.00 0.12 0.08
LCII 0.12 1.00 -0.03
TS 0.08 -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MLI, LCII and TS?

Tenaris (TS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Mueller Industries (MLI) $12.16B, Lci Industries (LCII) $2.40B, Tenaris (TS) $65.72B.

Which stock is cheaper, MLI, LCII and TS?

Lci Industries (LCII) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Mueller Industries (MLI) 14.0x, Lci Industries (LCII) 11.4x, Tenaris (TS) 33.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Lci Industries (LCII) is cheapest (Mueller Industries (MLI) 13.8x, Lci Industries (LCII) 12.1x, Tenaris (TS) 15.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Mueller Industries (MLI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Mueller Industries (MLI) +20.8%, Lci Industries (LCII) +4.1%, Tenaris (TS) +2.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mueller Industries (MLI) has the highest net margin (Mueller Industries (MLI) 17.3%, Lci Industries (LCII) 5.2%, Tenaris (TS) 15.9%). On return on invested capital, Mueller Industries (MLI) leads (Mueller Industries (MLI) 22.7%, Lci Industries (LCII) 9.7%, Tenaris (TS) 12.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Tenaris (TS) returned the most: Mueller Industries (MLI) -46.7%, Lci Industries (LCII) +9.4%, Tenaris (TS) +61.0%. Over five years, Tenaris (TS) compounded fastest (Mueller Industries (MLI) +16.2%/yr, Lci Industries (LCII) -6.7%/yr, Tenaris (TS) +22.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Lci Industries (LCII) has the highest dividend yield: Mueller Industries (MLI) 0.83%, Lci Industries (LCII) 4.65%, Tenaris (TS) 2.90%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Tenaris (TS) has been the steadiest (Mueller Industries (MLI) 131.8%, Lci Industries (LCII) 38.7%, Tenaris (TS) 28.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MLI, LCII and TS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Tenaris (TS) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.