Mueller Water Products (MWA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Mueller Water Products' Return on Sales [ROS] was 20.36% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 0.98 percentage points from 19.38% a year earlier but down 0.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Mueller Water Products (MWA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Mueller Water Products' Return on Sales [ROS] was 19.42% through Jun 30, 2026, up 3.72 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at 18.23%, up 4.41 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +6.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 13.82% in FY2024 (+3.83 pp), 9.99% in FY2023 (+1.04 pp), 8.95% in FY2022 (-2.91 pp) and 11.85% in FY2021 (-0.26 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 3.50% (fiscal Q4 2022) and 20.92% (fiscal Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for seven straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.93 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (a gain of 10.12 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2021 (a drop of 5.94 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MWA's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 20.92% (Q2 2026), 17.82% (Q1 2026) and 18.28% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Mueller Water Products | 3.80 Bn | 3.80 Bn | 139.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.36% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.40% |
Mueller Water Products Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MWA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "MWA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MWA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();