Mueller Water Products Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Mueller Water Products Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,479M vs 806,148M combined for its competitors (0.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+7.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+5.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Mueller Water Products Inc generated 4.1% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 9.1% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 17.0% net margin compares with 19.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Mueller Water Products Inc ranks #20 of 57 companies by market capitalization in the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry, holding 0.8% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Mueller Water Products Inc accounted for 0.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.42M compares with $0.47M for the peer group (0.9x).
- Structure: Mueller Water Products Inc operates in the following segments: Water Flow Solutions, Water Flow Solutions, Water Management Solutions, Water Management Solutions.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
MWA Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Mueller Water Products Inc reported revenue growth of 4.10 % year on year in Q3 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 9.12 %.
With a net margin of 17.00 %, Mueller Water Products Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (19.59 %).
Mueller Water Products Inc generated 0.19 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.20 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Mueller Water Products Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Mueller Water Products Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Mueller Water Products Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Mueller Water Products Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Mueller Water Products Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry grew revenue 19.0% year over year, combined, vs 4.1% for Mueller Water Products Inc. Mueller Water Products Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.61% to 0.53%, a loss of 0.08 percentage points.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mueller Water Products Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (58) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
MWA Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
MWA Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
MWA Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
MWA Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ampco pittsburgh Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | The Gorman rupp Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Fgi Industries Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Allison Transmission Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Idex Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Mueller Water Products Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Mueller Water Products Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Mueller Water Products Inc |
3,783.07 | 1,479.30 |
 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc |
257,755.96 | 47,351.00 |
 Danaher Corporation |
162,740.70 | 25,608.00 |
 Eaton Corporation Plc |
133,134.11 | 31,984.00 |
 Parker hannifin Corporation |
117,293.56 | 22,407.00 |
 3m Company |
96,759.39 | 25,247.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 1,513,295.19 | 841,141.72 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Mueller Water Products Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Mueller Water Products Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Meter Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Xylem Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Water Flow Solutions | Company report | 85% |
| Itron Inc | Company report | 85% |
| The Gorman rupp Company | Company report | 85% |
| Franklin Electric Co Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Helios Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Hubbell Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Watts Water Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Advanced Drainage Systems Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Flowserve Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Pentair Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Itt Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Roper Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Piedmont Lithium Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Crane Company | Company report | 85% |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Circor International Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Tyco International Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Idex Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Abb Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Graco Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Williams Industrial Services Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Mueller Water Products Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Mueller Water Products Inc | Water Flow Solutions 56.79 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Clinical Research 20.15 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Diagnostics 43.97 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Electrical Americas 46.63 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Diversified Industrial 66.93 % |
| 3m Company | Safety and Industrial 48.33 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Mueller Water Products Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mueller Water Products Inc | 3,783 | 422,657 | 63,486 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 257,756 | 378,808 | 56,712 |
| Danaher Corporation | 162,741 | 426,800 | 72,183 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 133,134 | 328,705 | 40,102 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 117,294 | 374,386 | 62,239 |
| 3m Company | 96,759 | 417,306 | 58,579 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 1,509,512 | 474,711 | 79,119 |
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Mueller Water Products Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | North America 51.63 % |
| Danaher Corporation | North America 41.81 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | North America 67.21 % |
| 3m Company | United States 46.28 % |
| Rockwell Automation Inc | North America 64.07 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Mueller Water Products Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 54 companies in Mueller Water Products Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Mueller Water Products Inc ranks #20 of 54 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.78 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,263, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker hannifin Corporation | 117,569 | 24.32 % |
| 2 | Howmet Aerospace Inc | 82,732 | 17.12 % |
| 3 | Barrick Mining Corp | 69,236 | 14.32 % |
| 4 | Baker Hughes Company | 47,870 | 9.90 % |
| 5 | Technipfmc Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Rbc Bearings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Crane Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Mueller Industries Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Watts Water Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Generac Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 20 | Mueller Water Products Inc | 3,783 | 0.78 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Enpro Inc | 5,528 | 16.47 % |
| 16 | Griffon Corporation | 4,561 | 39.50 % |
| 17 | Franklin Electric Co Inc | 4,209 | 0.74 % |
| 18 | Solaris Energy Infrastructure Inc | 4,143 | 2.83 % |
| 19 | Cactus inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 20 | Mueller Water Products Inc | 3,783 | -6.98 % |
| 21 | Crane Nxt Co | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 22 | Constellium Se | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 23 | Dnow Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 24 | Kaiser Aluminum Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 25 | Greif Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (77 companies). See the full Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.38 % | 24.48 % (avg) | -24.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | 0.21 % | industry median | -9.2 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 0.25 % | 10.22 % (avg) | -10.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 9.24 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry average (77 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.9x | 26.5x | -7.6x |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.9x | 12.7x | -0.7x |
| P/B | 4.1x | 3.7x | +0.4x |
| Return on Equity | 0.21 % | industry aggregate | -15.19 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.20 % | 4.65 % (avg) | -4.44 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 11.16 % | 6.16 % | -1.57 % | 17.85 % | 12.57 % | -5.63 % | 11.94 % | 5.94 % |
| Operating Margin | 12.56 % | 13.03 % | 11.61 % | 11.59 % | 9.05 % | 9.55 % | 15.14 % | 18.70 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.06 % | 7.39 % | 6.10 % | 6.72 % | 5.90 % | 5.82 % | 9.59 % | 10.80 % |
| P/E | 53.6x | 19.7x | 27.6x | 31.2x | 24.5x | 26.4x | 27.2x | 19.6x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Strategic Group Map
Mueller Water Products Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Mueller Water Products Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 5.9% and operating margin of 0.2% compares with an average of 6.1% growth and -0.7% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Mueller Water Products Inc sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Mueller Water Products Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Mueller Water Products Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.03x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 5.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,263 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Mueller Water Products Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Mueller Water Products Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Mueller Water Products Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+7.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 9.2 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 15.2 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.03x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mueller Water Products Inc | - | 4.02 | 0.44 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0.39 | 1.69 | 0.81 |
| Danaher Corporation | - | 1.75 | 0.45 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 0.05 | 1.24 | 0.89 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 0.08 | 1.11 | 0.73 |
| 3m Company | - | 1.47 | 3.62 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mueller Water Products Inc | Q2 2026 | +4.1 % | +28.2 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Q3 2026 | +9.1 % | +6.2 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q3 2026 | +8.3 % | +36.0 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q3 2026 | +28.0 % | +6.7 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +17.9 % | +9.4 % |
| 3m Company | Q3 2026 | +1.0 % | +63.3 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +7.4 % | +43.0 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Mueller Water Products Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mueller Water Products Inc | Q2 2026 | +2.3 % | +0.0 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Q3 2026 | +133.0 % | +8.2 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q3 2026 | +7.4 % | -12.7 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q3 2026 | +35.5 % | +54.5 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +17.4 % | +22.5 % |
| 3m Company | Q3 2026 | +0.2 % | +17.4 % |
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Mueller Water Products Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mueller Water Products Inc | 11.83% | 13.30% | 21.39% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 6.29% | 7.46% | 13.32% |
| Danaher Corporation | 4.91% | 5.57% | 8.18% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 7.43% | 9.80% | 19.38% |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 11.12% | 14.01% | 24.66% |
| 3m Company | 9.60% | 13.24% | 93.07% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Mueller Water Products Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mueller Water Products Inc | 17.03 | 2.56 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 36.72 | 5.44 |
| Danaher Corporation | 37.75 | 6.36 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 34.21 | 4.16 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 31.54 | 5.23 |
| 3m Company | 27.59 | 3.83 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 10.80 | 1.80 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.