Mueller Industries (MLI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Mueller Industries (MLI) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $62.5 million in Q1 2026, down 48.51% quarter-over-quarter from $121.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 35.54% on a YoY basis from $97.0 million in Q1 2025.

Mueller Industries (MLI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mueller Industries' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $62.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 35.54% year-over-year to $62.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $652.2 million (up 29.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $686.6 million, up 21.38% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $62.5 million for Q1 2026 at Mueller Industries, down from $121.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $306.1 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $57.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $154.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $123.7 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow surged 435.21% in 2022, then plunged 38.32% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $198.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 19.72% to $159.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 30.37% to $111.2 million in 2024, then grew by 9.16% to $121.4 million in 2025, then sank 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 Carpenter Technology 29.34 Bn 29.04 Bn 251.80 Mn 124.80 Mn
2 Ati 27.51 Bn 27.23 Bn 262.90 Mn 73.00 Mn
3 Mueller Industries 14.99 Bn 13.61 Bn 358.44 Mn 62.51 Mn
4 Commercial Metals 8.04 Bn 7.54 Bn 387.91 Mn 43.57 Mn
5 Esab 6.48 Bn 6.34 Bn 257.79 Mn 77.42 Mn
6 Gpgi 3.86 Bn 3.85 Bn - -52.60 Mn
7 Worthington Enterprises 2.96 Bn 2.95 Bn 109.47 Mn 48.14 Mn
8 Proto Labs 1.93 Bn 1.79 Bn 63.59 Mn 14.00 Mn
9 Ryerson Holding 1.17 Bn 1.15 Bn 288.80 Mn -191.40 Mn
10 Mayville Engineering Company 727.03 Mn 724.96 Mn 10.96 Mn -4.84 Mn

Historic Data

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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