Mueller Industries (MLI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mueller Industries (MLI) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 5.24% in Q1 2026, down 58.46% quarter-over-quarter from 12.61% in Q4 2025, and down 446.0% on a YoY basis from 1.51% in Q1 2025.
Mueller Industries (MLI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mueller Industries' FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.24% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 446.0% year-over-year to 5.24%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.92% (up 202.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.43%, up 142.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 5.24% for Q1 2026 at Mueller Industries, down from 12.61% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 32.39% in Q3 2022 to a low of 5.24% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 16.27% across 5 years, with a median of 13.1% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin surged 1563 bps in 2022, then plunged 977 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 22.67% in 2022, then fell by 4 bps to 21.81% in 2023, then sank by 45 bps to 12.04% in 2024, then increased by 5 bps to 12.61% in 2025, then tumbled by 58 bps to 5.24% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.24% (Q1 2026), 12.61% (Q4 2025), and 27.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenter Technology | 29.34 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 15.38% |
| 2 | Ati | 27.51 Bn | 27.23 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 6.34% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.99 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 5.24% |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 8.04 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 387.91 Mn | 2.04% |
| 5 | Esab | 6.48 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 10.74% |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.96 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 12.71% |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.93 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 10.04% |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.17 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 288.80 Mn | -12.22% |
| 10 | Mayville Engineering Company | 727.03 Mn | 724.96 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -3.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 5.24% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 12.61% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 27.07% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 15.51% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.70% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 12.04% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 20.62% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 9.18% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 18.50% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 21.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.96% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 13.10% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 10.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.67% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 32.39% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 10.75% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 5.70% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 12.96% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 16.76% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 2.28% |