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Mueller Industries MLI Change in Inventories

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+19.3%
Gross profit$358.4M+31.8%
Operating income$312.2M+51.4%
Net income$239.0M+51.8%
EPS (diluted)$2.16+55.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4B+64.8%
Total debt$22.8M-30.7%
Total equity$3.3B+25.1%
Total assets$3.9B+22.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$79.7M-29.8%
CapEx$17.2M+3.9%
Free cash flow$62.5M-35.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$15.19B+45.3%
Enterprise value$13.83B+42.8%
P/E17.9×+1.2×
P/S3.5×+0.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin29.7%+2.3pp
Operating margin24.4%+4.1pp
Net margin19.4%+3.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity28.2%+3.7pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio5.4×+1.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Mueller Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInInventories.

The official record: Mueller Industries’s 10-Q, filed April 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Mueller Industries's change in inventories?
Mueller Industries (MLI) reported change in inventories of $43.94M in Q1 2026.
How has Mueller Industries's change in inventories changed year-over-year?
Mueller Industries's change in inventories increased by 137.0% year-over-year, from $18.54M to $43.94M.
What is the long-term trend for Mueller Industries's change in inventories?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Mueller Industries's change in inventories has grown at a -47.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $119.51M to $32.77M.
What does change in inventories mean?
The change in the value of products and materials held in stock.
How do you interpret change in inventories?
An increase may signal anticipated demand growth or inefficient inventory management, while a decrease may signal strong sales or supply chain constraints.
How does change in inventories compare across companies?
Highly comparable for manufacturing peers; sensitive to seasonal demand and commodity price fluctuations.