Mueller Water Products (MWA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mueller Water Products (MWA) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.4 for Q1 2026, down 119.43% on a YoY basis from 2.06 in Q1 2025, and down 295.6% sequentially from 0.2 in Q4 2025.
Mueller Water Products (MWA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mueller Water Products (MWA) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.4 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 119.43% year-over-year to 0.4; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.28 (up 66.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.24, up 45.8% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.4 in Q1 2026, from 0.2 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 2.06 in Q1 2025 to a low of 0.63 in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.17 and a median of 0.15 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio sank 155.41% in 2022 and soared 425.29% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing MWA's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.58 in 2022, then surged by 127.75% to 0.16 in 2023, then soared by 54.76% to 0.25 in 2024, then declined by 17.81% to 0.2 in 2025, then plunged by 295.6% to 0.4 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MWA's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.4 in Q1 2026, 0.2 in Q4 2025, and 0.15 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.03 |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 1.32 |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.23 |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 2.30 |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 0.45 |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.88 |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 0.18 |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 0.56 |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 0.05 |
| 10 | Mueller Water Products | 3.92 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 144.50 Mn | -0.40 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.06 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.66 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.01 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.19 |