Mueller Industries (MLI) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

Mueller Industries (MLI) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $43.9 million in Q1 2026, up 18330.71% quarter-over-quarter from -$241000.0 in Q4 2025, and up 136.95% on a YoY basis from $18.5 million in Q1 2025.

Mueller Industries (MLI) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mueller Industries' Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $43.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 136.95% year-over-year to $43.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $65.8 million (down 10.82% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $40.4 million, up 23.38% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was $43.9 million for Q1 2026 at Mueller Industries, up from -$241000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $66.8 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$65.5 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $4.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $581000.0 in 2023.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Change in Inventory was 559.67% in 2024; the steepest drop was 3972.98% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$9.6 million in 2022, then sank by 51.7% to -$14.5 million in 2023, then surged by 559.67% to $66.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 100.36% to -$241000.0 in 2025, then jumped by 18330.71% to $43.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $43.9 million (Q1 2026), -$241000.0 (Q4 2025), and -$521000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Carpenter Technology 29.34 Bn 29.04 Bn 251.80 Mn 17.20 Mn
2 Ati 27.51 Bn 27.23 Bn 262.90 Mn 179.00 Mn
3 Mueller Industries 14.99 Bn 13.61 Bn 358.44 Mn 43.94 Mn
4 Commercial Metals 8.04 Bn 7.54 Bn 387.91 Mn -
5 Esab 6.48 Bn 6.34 Bn 257.79 Mn -23.35 Mn
6 Gpgi 3.86 Bn 3.85 Bn - -
7 Worthington Enterprises 2.96 Bn 2.95 Bn 109.47 Mn -11.00 Mn
8 Proto Labs 1.93 Bn 1.79 Bn 63.59 Mn 585,000.00
9 Ryerson Holding 1.17 Bn 1.15 Bn 288.80 Mn 45.30 Mn
10 Mayville Engineering Company 727.03 Mn 724.96 Mn 10.96 Mn 6.73 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 43.94 Mn
Mar 28, 2026 43.94 Mn
Dec 27, 2025 -241,000.00
Dec 27, 2025 -241,000.00
Sep 27, 2025 -521,000.00
Sep 27, 2025 -521,000.00
Jun 28, 2025 22.65 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 22.65 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 18.54 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 18.54 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 66.80 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 66.80 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 -27.32 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 -27.32 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 15.80 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 15.80 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 -22.50 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 -22.50 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 -14.53 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 -14.53 Mn