Mueller Industries MLI Piping Systems — Distribution expense

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IPDistribution expenses

$513M+23.0%

WMSPipe — Cost of goods sold

$268.33M-5.7%

SNAShipping and Handling — Operating Expenses

$27.2M-6.5%

ATOPipeline and Storage — Operation and maintenance expense

$55.61M-4.8%

WMSShipping and Handling — Shipping costs

$92.3M+8.3%

KMIProducts Pipelines — Costs of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)

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Questions, answered.

What is Mueller Industries's piping systems — distribution expense?

Mueller Industries (MLI) reported piping systems — distribution expense of $11.14M in Q1 2026.

How has Mueller Industries's piping systems — distribution expense changed year-over-year?

Mueller Industries's piping systems — distribution expense decreased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $11.15M to $11.14M.

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 total cost of shipping and distributing products to customers.

How do you interpret piping systems — distribution expense?

Rising costs may indicate higher fuel prices or logistical inefficiencies, while stable or declining costs suggest optimized supply chain management.

How does piping systems — distribution expense compare across companies?

Commonly tracked as part of operating expenses in logistics-heavy manufacturing industries.