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Mueller Industries MLI Piping Systems — Distribution expense

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$525K-29.2%
Climate
$476K-13.5%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.4B+25.5%
Gross profit$395.3M+12.0%
Operating income$310.0M+1.9%
Net income$249.7M+1.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.13+1.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4B+38.1%
Total debt$24.7M-20.2%
Total equity$3.5B+21.6%
Total assets$4.3B+22.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$212.3M+11.4%
CapEx$21.6M+52.9%
Free cash flow$190.7M+8.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$15.32B+58.5%
Enterprise value$13.95B+60.5%
P/E18×+4.4×
P/S3.3×+0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin28.8%+0.3pp
Operating margin23%+1.1pp
Net margin18.2%+0.8pp
FCF margin14.3%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity26.3%+0.3pp
Debt / equity0×0.0×
Current ratio4.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Mueller Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ProductionAndDistributionCosts.

The source filing: Mueller Industries’s 10-Q, filed July 22, 2026.

Filed
Jul 22, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q4 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q4 2026
Accession
0000089439-26-000032
(In thousands)Piping SystemsIndustrial MetalsClimateTotal
Less: (1)
Manufacturing costs (2)664,137302,55494,6891,061,380
Sales and marketing expense8,4081,9754,07614,459
Distribution expense11,27052547612,271
Other segment items (3)14,4147,1573,12824,699
Segment operating income248,34642,78742,583333,716
Reconciliation of segment operating income:
Corporate expenses(23,742)

Item 1. – Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Mueller Industries's piping systems — distribution expense?
Mueller Industries (MLI) reported piping systems — distribution expense of $11.27M in Q2 2026.
How has Mueller Industries's piping systems — distribution expense changed year-over-year?
Mueller Industries's piping systems — distribution expense decreased by 0.9% year-over-year, from $11.37M to $11.27M.
What is the long-term trend for Mueller Industries's piping systems — distribution expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Mueller Industries's piping systems — distribution expense has grown at a 7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $35.77M to $44.33M.
What does piping systems — distribution expense mean?
The costs associated with the logistics, warehousing, and transportation of piping products to customers. This reflects the operational efficiency of the supply chain and delivery network.

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