Mueller Industries (MLI) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Mueller Industries' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.12 for Q3 2026, up 28.1% from 0.09 a year earlier but down 39.9% from the prior quarter.
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Mueller Industries (MLI) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, Mueller Industries reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.20, up 33.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.16, up 0.8% from FY2024.
- FCF Payout Ratio has increased in each of the last three years.
- Going back by year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.16 in FY2024 (+45.8%), 0.11 in FY2023 (+33.0%), 0.08 in FY2022 (-21.9%) and 0.10 in FY2021 (-6.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Payout Ratio is 0.05 (Q3 2022) to 0.61 (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 40.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in Q1 2026 (growth of 116.5%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 64.7%).
- Business Quant data shows MLI's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.20 (Q2 2026), 0.61 (Q1 2026) and 0.23 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 268.42 Bn | 239.73 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 0.23 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 200.18 Bn | 194.88 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Deere | 182.33 Bn | 150.42 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.34 |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.45 Bn | 136.39 Bn | 3.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.96 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 2.26 Bn | - |
| 6 | 3M | 97.01 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.75 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.92 Bn | 86.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.24 |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.83 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 0.54 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.75 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 10 | Mueller Industries | 11.98 Bn | 6.29 Bn | 361.44 Mn | 0.12 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0.12 |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 0.61 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 0.04 |
API Access
Mueller Industries FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MLI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "MLI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MLI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();