Mueller Industries (MLI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Mueller Industries (MLI) posted Operating Expenses of $85.2 million for Q2 2026, up 2.09% on a QoQ basis from $83.4 million in Q1 2026, and little changed year-over-year from $85.4 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Mueller Industries (MLI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mueller Industries has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $85.2 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses changed 0.28% year-over-year to $85.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $299.5 million, a 3.33% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $296.5 million, up 11.49% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $85.2 million for Q2 2026 at Mueller Industries, up from $83.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $85.4 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $52.6 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $67.4 million, with a median of $63.1 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 39.19% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 27.74% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $61.4 million in 2022, then dropped by 10.34% to $55.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 32.1% to $72.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 27.74% to $52.6 million in 2025, then surged by 62.02% to $85.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $85.2 million (Q2 2026), $83.4 million (Q1 2026), and $52.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenaris | 30.37 Bn | 21.60 Bn | 984.66 Mn | -484.11 Mn |
| 2 | Mueller Industries | 13.87 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 395.35 Mn | 85.19 Mn |
| 3 | Arcosa | 7.15 Bn | 6.71 Bn | 155.70 Mn | 89.10 Mn |
| 4 | Azz | 4.14 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 112.17 Mn | 35.14 Mn |
| 5 | Constellium Se | 3.69 Bn | 3.53 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 115.00 Mn |
| 6 | Lci Industries | 2.33 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 301.14 Mn | 143.84 Mn |
| 7 | Worthington Steel | 1.72 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 81.10 Mn |
| 8 | Leggett & Platt | 1.26 Bn | 711.32 Mn | 203.20 Mn | 129.90 Mn |
| 9 | Park Ohio Holdings | 647.04 Mn | 598.74 Mn | 78.90 Mn | 54.40 Mn |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 595.23 Mn | 572.28 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 8.52 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 85.19 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 83.44 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 52.58 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 | 61.44 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 |