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Mueller Water Products (MWA) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Mueller Water Products (MWA - Free Report) reported revenue of $395.9 million, up 4.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.50, compared to $0.34 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.51% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $390 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.39, the EPS surprise was +28.21%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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: $180.6 million compared to the $168.5 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.3% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Water Flow Solutions: $215.3 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $221.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.6%.
  • Adjusted operating income (loss)- Corporate: $-16.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-16.5 million.
  • Adjusted operating income (loss)- Water Management Solutions: $45.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $36 million.
  • Adjusted operating income (loss)- Water Flow Solutions: $66 million compared to the $64 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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

Shares of Mueller Water Products have returned +6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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