Mueller Industries (MLI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Mueller Industries (MLI) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $83.4 million in Q1 2026, up 58.72% quarter-over-quarter from $52.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 4.06% on a YoY basis from $80.2 million in Q1 2025.

Mueller Industries (MLI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mueller Industries' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $83.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 4.06% year-over-year to $83.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $299.7 million (up 4.36% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $296.4 million, up 11.49% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $83.4 million for Q1 2026 at Mueller Industries, up from $52.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $85.4 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $52.6 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $66.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $62.8 million in 2024.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Operating Expenses was 39.19% in 2025; the steepest drop was 27.75% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $61.4 million in 2022, then fell by 10.28% to $55.1 million in 2023, then soared by 32.1% to $72.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 27.75% to $52.6 million in 2025, then surged by 58.72% to $83.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $83.4 million (Q1 2026), $52.6 million (Q4 2025), and $78.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Carpenter Technology 29.34 Bn 29.04 Bn 251.80 Mn 65.30 Mn
2 Ati 27.51 Bn 27.23 Bn 262.90 Mn 99.10 Mn
3 Mueller Industries 14.99 Bn 13.61 Bn 358.44 Mn 83.44 Mn
4 Commercial Metals 8.04 Bn 7.54 Bn 387.91 Mn 2.02 Bn
5 Esab 6.48 Bn 6.34 Bn 257.79 Mn 171.18 Mn
6 Gpgi 3.86 Bn 3.85 Bn - 55.60 Mn
7 Worthington Enterprises 2.96 Bn 2.95 Bn 109.47 Mn 77.93 Mn
8 Proto Labs 1.93 Bn 1.79 Bn 63.59 Mn 53.75 Mn
9 Ryerson Holding 1.17 Bn 1.15 Bn 288.80 Mn 265.20 Mn
10 Mayville Engineering Company 727.03 Mn 724.96 Mn 10.96 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 83.44 Mn
Dec 27, 2025 52.57 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 78.26 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 85.43 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 80.18 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 72.76 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 71.41 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 62.83 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 57.61 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 55.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 58.10 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 66.57 Mn
Apr 1, 2023 63.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 61.39 Mn
Sep 24, 2022 61.12 Mn
Jun 25, 2022 60.35 Mn
Mar 26, 2022 58.39 Mn
Dec 25, 2021 51.35 Mn
Sep 25, 2021 59.48 Mn
Jun 26, 2021 55.13 Mn