Mueller Industries (MLI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Mueller Industries' quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $62.5 million in Q1 2026, down 35.54% year-on-year from $97.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 48.51% quarter-over-quarter from $121.4 million in Q4 2025.
Mueller Industries has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $62.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 35.54% year-over-year to $62.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $652.2 million (up 29.03% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $686.6 million, up 21.38% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $62.5 million, down from $121.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $306.1 million in Q3 2022, with the low at $57.6 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $154.1 million, with a median of $123.7 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow jumped 435.21% in 2022 and plunged 38.32% in 2025.
- Tracing MLI's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $198.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 19.72% to $159.7 million in 2023, then sank by 30.37% to $111.2 million in 2024, then increased by 9.16% to $121.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 48.51% to $62.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $62.5 million (Q1 2026), $121.4 million (Q4 2025), and $291.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 73.00 Mn |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 124.80 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 62.51 Mn |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 77.42 Mn |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 48.14 Mn |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -4.84 Mn |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 671,000.00 |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | -3.19 Mn |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | -827,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 62.51 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 62.51 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 121.39 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 121.39 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 291.78 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 291.78 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 176.50 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 176.50 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 96.97 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 96.97 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 111.21 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 111.21 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 205.73 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 205.73 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 91.55 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 91.55 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 157.22 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 157.22 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 159.72 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 159.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 237.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 237.41 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 117.55 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 117.55 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 104.06 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 104.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 198.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 198.95 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 306.07 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 306.07 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 123.69 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 123.69 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 57.60 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 57.60 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 123.93 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 123.93 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 164.63 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 164.63 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 23.11 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 23.11 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | -31.81 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | -31.81 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 33.51 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 33.51 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 47.11 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 47.11 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 109.61 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 109.61 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 10.96 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 10.96 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 57.62 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 57.62 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 60.82 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 60.82 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 82.46 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 82.46 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | -31.51 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | -31.51 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 23.58 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 23.58 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 80.49 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 80.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 57.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 57.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -32.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -32.03 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | -38.38 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | -38.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 35.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 35.61 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 19.41 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 19.41 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | -18.77 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | -18.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 65.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 65.33 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 23.34 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 23.34 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 27.17 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 27.17 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 4.44 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 4.44 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 57.81 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 57.81 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 71.79 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 71.79 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 4.68 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 4.68 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | -3.50 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | -3.50 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 75.63 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 75.63 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 45.51 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 45.51 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | -15.84 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | -15.84 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | -53.87 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | -53.87 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 50.58 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 50.58 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 9.12 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 9.12 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 52.22 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 52.22 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | -24.75 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | -24.75 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 22.55 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 22.55 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 35.08 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 35.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 13.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 13.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -20.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -20.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 79.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 79.24 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 103.40 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 103.40 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2011 | -68.43 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2011 | -68.43 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 20.78 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 20.78 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | -8.81 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | -8.81 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 23.38 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 23.38 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | -9.06 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | -9.06 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2010 | 32.16 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2010 | 32.16 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | -9.91 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | -9.91 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 15.55 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 15.55 Mn |