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Mueller Water Products (MWA) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Mueller Water Products (MWA - Free Report) reported $384.4 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.5%. EPS of $0.40 for the same period compares to $0.34 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.65% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $378.15 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.38, the EPS surprise was +6.67%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Mueller Water Products performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Water Management Solutions: $166.1 million compared to the $156 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.2% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Water Flow Solutions: $218.3 million versus $222.5 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1% change.
  • Adjusted operating income (loss)- Water Management Solutions: $35.5 million compared to the $33 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted operating income (loss)- Water Flow Solutions: $65.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $61.5 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Mueller Water Products here>>>

Shares of Mueller Water Products have returned -1.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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