What is Mueller Water A's earnings per share (EPS)?

Mueller Water A (MWA) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.22 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 64.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Mueller Water A Financials

MWA

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Feb 5, 2026 Currency USD FYE September

This page shows Mueller Water A (MWA) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 64/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

Mueller Water A has an operating margin of 18.2%, meaning the company retains $18 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 63/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 13.8% the prior year.

Growth

Mueller Water A's revenue grew 8.7% year-over-year to $1.4B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 48/100.

Leverage

Mueller Water A carries a low D/E ratio of 0.46, meaning only $0.46 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 93/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

With a current ratio of 3.54, Mueller Water A holds $3.54 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 69/100.

Cash Flow

Mueller Water A has a free cash flow margin of 12.0%, earning a moderate score of 55/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Mueller Water A's ROE of 19.5% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 55/100. This is up from 14.3% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

4.62

Mueller Water A scores 4.62, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($4.3B) relative to total liabilities ($857.2M). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Strong

7/9

Mueller Water A passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.14x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Mueller Water A generates $1.14 in operating cash flow ($219.3M OCF vs $191.7M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

13.0x

Mueller Water A earns $13.0 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($260.6M vs $20.0M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$1.4B

YoY+8.7%

5Y CAGR+8.2%

10Y CAGR+6.1%

Mueller Water A generated $1.4B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 8.7% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$307.5M

YoY+24.0%

5Y CAGR+12.0%

10Y CAGR+9.6%

Mueller Water A's EBITDA was $307.5M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 24.0% from the prior year.

Net Income

$191.7M

YoY+65.4%

5Y CAGR+21.6%

10Y CAGR+20.0%

Mueller Water A reported $191.7M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 65.4% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$1.22

YoY+64.9%

5Y CAGR+22.1%

10Y CAGR+20.4%

Mueller Water A earned $1.22 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 64.9% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$172.0M

YoY-10.1%

5Y CAGR+18.8%

10Y CAGR+18.7%

Mueller Water A generated $172.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 10.1% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$431.5M

YoY+39.2%

5Y CAGR+15.6%

10Y CAGR+1.8%

Mueller Water A held $431.5M in cash against $450.4M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

$0.27

YoY+4.7%

5Y CAGR+5.0%

10Y CAGR+13.6%

Mueller Water A paid $0.27 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 4.7% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

156M

YoY+0.1%

5Y CAGR-0.2%

10Y CAGR-0.3%

Mueller Water A had 156M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.1% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

36.1%

YoY+1.2pp

5Y CAGR+2.1pp

10Y CAGR+5.1pp

Mueller Water A's gross margin was 36.1% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

18.2%

YoY+4.4pp

5Y CAGR+6.1pp

10Y CAGR+8.2pp

Mueller Water A's operating margin was 18.2% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 4.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

13.4%

YoY+4.6pp

5Y CAGR+5.9pp

10Y CAGR+9.5pp

Mueller Water A's net profit margin was 13.4% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 4.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

19.5%

YoY+5.2pp

5Y CAGR+8.3pp

10Y CAGR+11.1pp

Mueller Water A's ROE was 19.5% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 5.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$19.9M

YoY-2.9%

5Y CAGR+5.8%

10Y CAGR+5.1%

Mueller Water A invested $19.9M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 2.9% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$15.0M

YoY+50.0%

5Y CAGR+24.6%

10Y CAGR+11.6%

Mueller Water A spent $15.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 50.0% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$47.3M

YoY-0.2%

5Y CAGR-6.9%

10Y CAGR+5.7%

Mueller Water A invested $47.3M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 0.2% from the prior year.

MWA Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$1.4B+8.7%	$1.3B+3.1%	$1.3B+2.3%	$1.2B+12.3%	$1.1B+15.2%	$964.1M
Cost of Revenue	$913.0M+6.7%	$855.7M-4.5%	$896.2M+1.5%	$883.1M+17.4%	$752.5M+18.3%	$635.9M
Gross Profit	$516.7M+12.6%	$459.0M+20.9%	$379.5M+4.2%	$364.3M+1.6%	$358.5M+9.2%	$328.2M
R&D Expenses	$19.9M-2.9%	$20.5M-20.8%	$25.9M+5.7%	$24.5M+43.3%	$17.1M+14.0%	$15.0M
SG&A Expenses	$247.3M+0.9%	$245.2M+1.4%	$241.9M+1.3%	$238.7M+9.1%	$218.8M+10.3%	$198.4M
Operating Income	$260.6M+43.4%	$181.7M+42.6%	$127.4M+14.2%	$111.6M-15.3%	$131.7M+12.8%	$116.8M
Interest Expense	$20.0M-7.0%	$21.5M+16.8%	$18.4M+4.5%	$17.6M-26.1%	$23.8M-10.5%	$26.6M
Income Tax	$62.5M+31.6%	$47.5M+102.1%	$23.5M+6.8%	$22.0M-10.2%	$24.5M+10.9%	$22.1M
Net Income	$191.7M+65.4%	$115.9M+35.6%	$85.5M+11.6%	$76.6M+8.8%	$70.4M-2.2%	$72.0M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.22+64.9%	$0.74+34.5%	$0.55+14.6%	$0.48+9.1%	$0.44-2.2%	$0.45

Metric	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24
Revenue	$318-100.0%	$318.2M-16.4%	$380.8M+0.1%	$380.3M+4.4%	$364.3M+19.7%	$304.3M-12.6%	$348.2M-2.4%	$356.7M
Cost of Revenue	$198-100.0%	$198.4M-17.6%	$240.8M+2.6%	$234.6M-0.7%	$236.3M+17.4%	$201.3M-15.2%	$237.3M+5.3%	$225.3M
Gross Profit	$120-100.0%	$119.8M-14.4%	$140.0M-3.9%	$145.7M+13.8%	$128.0M+24.3%	$103.0M-7.1%	$110.9M-15.6%	$131.4M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$60-100.0%	$59.8M-10.3%	$66.7M-6.1%	$71.0M+27.5%	$55.7M+3.3%	$53.9M-14.6%	$63.1M+2.6%	$61.5M
Operating Income	$57-100.0%	$56.7M-18.5%	$69.6M-5.6%	$73.7M+5.4%	$69.9M+47.5%	$47.4M+66.9%	$28.4M-57.6%	$67.0M
Interest Expense	$1-100.0%	$1.0M-95.5%	$22.4M+1417.6%	-$1.7M+26.1%	-$2.3M-243.8%	$1.6M-94.9%	$31.2M+1214.3%	-$2.8M
Income Tax	$13-100.0%	$12.5M-22.4%	$16.1M-17.4%	$19.5M+18.9%	$16.4M+56.2%	$10.5M-27.1%	$14.4M-9.4%	$15.9M
Net Income	$43-100.0%	$43.2M-17.9%	$52.6M+0.2%	$52.5M+2.3%	$51.3M+45.3%	$35.3M+253.0%	$10.0M-78.9%	$47.3M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.270.0%	$0.27	N/A	$0.330.0%	$0.33+50.0%	$0.22	N/A	$0.30

MWA Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$1.8B+12.4%	$1.6B+8.7%	$1.5B+0.5%	$1.5B-1.3%	$1.5B+8.8%	$1.4B
Current Assets	$1.0B+19.9%	$858.4M+21.4%	$706.8M+3.9%	$680.0M+4.0%	$653.7M+12.5%	$581.2M
Cash & Equivalents	$431.5M+39.2%	$309.9M+93.3%	$160.3M+9.4%	$146.5M-35.6%	$227.5M+8.9%	$208.9M
Inventory	$328.7M+8.9%	$301.7M+1.3%	$297.9M+6.9%	$278.7M+50.9%	$184.7M+13.7%	$162.5M
Accounts Receivable	$211.9M+1.4%	$208.9M-3.8%	$217.1M-4.8%	$228.0M+7.4%	$212.2M+17.4%	$180.8M
Goodwill	$89.2M+10.5%	$80.7M-13.9%	$93.7M-5.0%	$98.6M-14.3%	$115.1M+15.3%	$99.8M
Total Liabilities	$857.2M+3.8%	$825.8M+4.1%	$793.5M-4.3%	$828.8M+0.7%	$823.1M+9.1%	$754.3M
Current Liabilities	$290.3M+12.5%	$258.0M+17.9%	$218.8M-9.2%	$241.0M+9.5%	$220.1M+42.0%	$155.0M
Long-Term Debt	$450.4M+0.4%	$448.7M+0.4%	$446.7M+0.1%	$446.1M0.0%	$445.9M-0.1%	$446.5M
Total Equity	$981.7M+21.2%	$810.1M+13.9%	$711.5M+6.3%	$669.3M-3.7%	$694.9M+8.5%	$640.7M
Retained Earnings	-$174.2M+52.4%	-$365.9M+24.1%	-$481.8M+15.1%	-$567.3M+11.9%	-$643.9M+9.8%	-$714.2M

Metric	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24
Total Assets	$2K-100.0%	$1.8B+0.4%	$1.8B+6.3%	$1.7B+3.6%	$1.7B+3.2%	$1.6B-1.0%	$1.6B+4.3%	$1.6B
Current Assets	$1K-100.0%	$1.0B0.0%	$1.0B+9.7%	$937.8M+5.3%	$890.7M+5.7%	$842.7M-1.8%	$858.4M+9.3%	$785.5M
Cash & Equivalents	$460-100.0%	$459.6M+6.5%	$431.5M+16.0%	$372.0M+13.0%	$329.2M-2.7%	$338.2M+9.1%	$309.9M+27.4%	$243.3M
Inventory	$377-100.0%	$376.7M+14.6%	$328.7M+3.8%	$316.6M+3.6%	$305.5M-3.9%	$317.8M+5.3%	$301.7M+2.7%	$293.8M
Accounts Receivable	$137-100.0%	$137.1M-35.3%	$211.9M+3.2%	$205.4M-4.6%	$215.3M+48.2%	$145.3M-30.4%	$208.9M-2.0%	$213.2M
Goodwill	$92-100.0%	$92.1M+3.3%	$89.2M+1.8%	$87.6M+8.3%	$80.9M-0.7%	$81.5M+1.0%	$80.7M-15.5%	$95.5M
Total Liabilities	$829-100.0%	$828.6M-3.3%	$857.2M+7.0%	$801.4M+0.6%	$797.0M+1.5%	$785.1M-4.9%	$825.8M+6.3%	$777.0M
Current Liabilities	$256-100.0%	$256.0M-11.8%	$290.3M+19.6%	$242.8M+3.2%	$235.3M+6.8%	$220.3M-14.6%	$258.0M+21.5%	$212.4M
Long-Term Debt	$451-100.0%	$450.9M+0.1%	$450.4M+0.1%	$449.8M+0.1%	$449.5M+0.2%	$448.7M0.0%	$448.7M+0.1%	$448.2M
Total Equity	$1K-100.0%	$1.0B+3.7%	$981.7M+5.7%	$929.0M+6.3%	$873.6M+4.7%	$834.1M+3.0%	$810.1M+2.3%	$791.6M
Retained Earnings	$131+100.0%	-$131.0M+24.8%	-$174.2M+23.2%	-$226.8M+18.8%	-$279.3M+15.5%	-$330.6M+9.6%	-$365.9M+2.7%	-$375.9M

MWA Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$219.3M-8.2%	$238.8M+119.1%	$109.0M+108.4%	$52.3M-66.6%	$156.7M+11.7%	$140.3M
Capital Expenditures	$47.3M-0.2%	$47.4M-0.4%	$47.6M-13.0%	$54.7M-12.8%	$62.7M-7.4%	$67.7M
Free Cash Flow	$172.0M-10.1%	$191.4M+211.7%	$61.4M+2658.3%	-$2.4M-102.6%	$94.0M+29.5%	$72.6M
Investing Cash Flow	-$47.1M+0.2%	-$47.2M-12.1%	-$42.1M+23.3%	-$54.9M+32.8%	-$81.7M-21.0%	-$67.5M
Financing Cash Flow	-$58.3M-26.7%	-$46.0M+5.7%	-$48.8M+32.2%	-$72.0M-22.4%	-$58.8M-42.0%	-$41.4M
Dividends Paid	$41.9M+5.0%	$39.9M+4.7%	$38.1M+4.4%	$36.5M+4.9%	$34.8M+5.1%	$33.1M
Share Buybacks	$15.0M+50.0%	$10.0M0.0%	$10.0M-71.4%	$35.0M+250.0%	$10.0M+100.0%	$5.0M

Metric	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24
Operating Cash Flow	$61-100.0%	$61.2M-26.7%	$83.5M+23.9%	$67.4M+371.3%	$14.3M-73.6%	$54.1M-39.4%	$89.3M+2.3%	$87.3M
Capital Expenditures	$17-100.0%	$17.2M+18.6%	$14.5M+23.9%	$11.7M+27.2%	$9.2M-22.7%	$11.9M-38.7%	$19.4M+59.0%	$12.2M
Free Cash Flow	$44-100.0%	$44.0M-36.2%	$69.0M+23.9%	$55.7M+992.2%	$5.1M-87.9%	$42.2M-39.6%	$69.9M-6.9%	$75.1M
Investing Cash Flow	$17+100.0%	-$17.1M-18.8%	-$14.4M-23.1%	-$11.7M-28.6%	-$9.1M+23.5%	-$11.9M+38.3%	-$19.3M-58.2%	-$12.2M
Financing Cash Flow	$20+100.0%	-$19.6M-76.6%	-$11.1M+45.3%	-$20.3M-47.1%	-$13.8M-5.3%	-$13.1M-147.2%	-$5.3M+43.0%	-$9.3M
Dividends Paid	$11-100.0%	$10.9M+3.8%	$10.5M+1.0%	$10.4M-1.0%	$10.5M0.0%	$10.5M+5.0%	$10.0M+1.0%	$9.9M
Share Buybacks	$6-100.0%	$5.5M	$0-100.0%	$10.0M+100.0%	$5.0M	$0	$0	$0

MWA Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	36.1%+1.2pp	34.9%+5.2pp	29.8%+0.6pp	29.2%-3.1pp	32.3%-1.8pp	34.0%
Operating Margin	18.2%+4.4pp	13.8%+3.8pp	10.0%+1.0pp	8.9%-2.9pp	11.8%-0.3pp	12.1%
Net Margin	13.4%+4.6pp	8.8%+2.1pp	6.7%+0.6pp	6.1%-0.2pp	6.3%-1.1pp	7.5%
Return on Equity	19.5%+5.2pp	14.3%+2.3pp	12.0%+0.6pp	11.4%+1.3pp	10.1%-1.1pp	11.2%
Return on Assets	10.4%+3.3pp	7.1%+1.4pp	5.7%+0.6pp	5.1%+0.5pp	4.6%-0.5pp	5.2%
Current Ratio	3.54+0.2	3.33+0.1	3.23+0.4	2.82-0.1	2.97-0.8	3.75
Debt-to-Equity	0.46-0.1	0.55-0.1	0.63-0.0	0.67+0.0	0.64-0.1	0.70
FCF Margin	12.0%-2.5pp	14.6%+9.8pp	4.8%+5.0pp	-0.2%-8.6pp	8.5%+0.9pp	7.5%

Metric	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24
Gross Margin	37.6%0.0pp	37.6%+0.9pp	36.8%-1.6pp	38.3%+3.2pp	35.1%+1.3pp	33.9%+2.0pp	31.9%-5.0pp	36.8%
Operating Margin	17.8%0.0pp	17.8%-0.5pp	18.3%-1.1pp	19.4%+0.2pp	19.2%+3.6pp	15.6%+7.4pp	8.2%-10.6pp	18.8%
Net Margin	13.6%0.0pp	13.6%-0.2pp	13.8%0.0pp	13.8%-0.3pp	14.1%+2.5pp	11.6%+8.7pp	2.9%-10.4pp	13.3%
Return on Equity	4.2%0.0pp	4.2%-1.1pp	5.4%-0.3pp	5.7%-0.2pp	5.9%+1.6pp	4.2%+3.0pp	1.2%-4.8pp	6.0%
Return on Assets	2.3%0.0pp	2.3%-0.5pp	2.9%-0.2pp	3.0%-0.0pp	3.1%+0.9pp	2.2%+1.6pp	0.6%-2.4pp	3.0%
Current Ratio	4.020.0	4.02+0.5	3.54-0.3	3.86+0.1	3.79-0.0	3.83+0.5	3.33-0.4	3.70
Debt-to-Equity	0.440.0	0.44-0.0	0.46-0.0	0.48-0.0	0.51-0.0	0.54-0.0	0.55-0.0	0.57
FCF Margin	13.8%0.0pp	13.8%-4.3pp	18.1%+3.5pp	14.6%+13.2pp	1.4%-12.5pp	13.9%-6.2pp	20.1%-1.0pp	21.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mueller Water A's annual revenue?

Mueller Water A (MWA) reported $1.4B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 8.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Mueller Water A's revenue growing?

Mueller Water A (MWA) revenue grew by 8.7% year-over-year, from $1.3B to $1.4B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Mueller Water A profitable?

Yes, Mueller Water A (MWA) reported a net income of $191.7M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 13.4%.

What is Mueller Water A's EBITDA?

Mueller Water A (MWA) had EBITDA of $307.5M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Mueller Water A have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Mueller Water A (MWA) had $431.5M in cash and equivalents against $450.4M in long-term debt.

What is Mueller Water A's gross margin?

Mueller Water A (MWA) had a gross margin of 36.1% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Mueller Water A's operating margin?

Mueller Water A (MWA) had an operating margin of 18.2% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Mueller Water A's net profit margin?

Mueller Water A (MWA) had a net profit margin of 13.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Mueller Water A pay dividends?

Yes, Mueller Water A (MWA) paid $0.27 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Mueller Water A's return on equity (ROE)?

Mueller Water A (MWA) has a return on equity of 19.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Mueller Water A's free cash flow?

Mueller Water A (MWA) generated $172.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -10.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Mueller Water A's operating cash flow?

Mueller Water A (MWA) generated $219.3M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Mueller Water A's total assets?

Mueller Water A (MWA) had $1.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Mueller Water A's capital expenditures?

Mueller Water A (MWA) invested $47.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Mueller Water A spend on research and development?

Mueller Water A (MWA) invested $19.9M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Does Mueller Water A buy back shares?

Yes, Mueller Water A (MWA) spent $15.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Mueller Water A have outstanding?

Mueller Water A (MWA) had 156M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Mueller Water A's current ratio?

Mueller Water A (MWA) had a current ratio of 3.54 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Mueller Water A's debt-to-equity ratio?

Mueller Water A (MWA) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Mueller Water A's return on assets (ROA)?

Mueller Water A (MWA) had a return on assets of 10.4% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Mueller Water A's Altman Z-Score?

Mueller Water A (MWA) has an Altman Z-Score of 4.62, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Mueller Water A's Piotroski F-Score?

Mueller Water A (MWA) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Mueller Water A's earnings high quality?

Mueller Water A (MWA) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.14x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Mueller Water A cover its interest payments?

Mueller Water A (MWA) has an interest coverage ratio of 13.0x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Mueller Water A?

Mueller Water A (MWA) scores 64 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.