Mueller Industries (MLI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Mueller Industries' quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $83.4 million in Q1 2026, up 4.06% year-on-year from $80.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 58.72% quarter-over-quarter from $52.6 million in Q4 2025.
Mueller Industries has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $83.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 4.06% year-over-year to $83.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $299.7 million (up 4.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $296.4 million, up 11.49% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $83.4 million, up from $52.6 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 $66.4 million, with a median of $62.8 million recorded in 2024.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 39.19% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 27.75% in 2025.
- Tracing MLI's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $61.4 million in 2022, then retreated by 10.28% to $55.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 32.1% to $72.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 27.75% to $52.6 million in 2025, then soared 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 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 99.10 Mn |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 65.30 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 83.44 Mn |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 171.18 Mn |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 77.93 Mn |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 53.75 Mn |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | - |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 9.71 Mn |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | 180.43 Mn |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | 1.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 57.21 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 47.31 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 49.18 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 44.79 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 53.87 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 45.73 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 51.64 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 51.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 51.29 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 42.61 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 49.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 47.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 43.59 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 41.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 41.56 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 44.97 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 43.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 36.64 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 41.52 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 43.67 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 44.79 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 32.44 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 32.24 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 33.42 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 32.83 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 31.23 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 34.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 33.37 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 32.18 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 35.84 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 32.92 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 34.81 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 31.34 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 28.20 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 32.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 33.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 31.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 33.01 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 34.25 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2011 | 33.33 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 24.87 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 31.61 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 28.81 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 33.47 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2010 | 37.32 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | 27.59 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 27.59 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2009 | 30.32 Mn |