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Mueller Industries, Inc.

Mueller Industries, Inc.

MLINYSEIndustrials● Active
$132.62
$-0.18(-0.14%)
Market Cap$14.7B
P/E Ratio
52W High$141.51
52W Low$72.16
Overview

Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

MLI · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $686.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-27), up 21.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was 16.4%. Five-year CAGR stands at +27.8%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$686.6M▲ +21.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$652.2Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin16.4%$686.6M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+0.0%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+27.8%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$686.6M▲ +21.4%16.4%
FY2024$565.7M▼ 8.6%15.0%
FY2023$618.7M▼ 9.8%18.1%
FY2022$686.3M▲ +145.2%17.2%
FY2021$279.9M▲ +39.1%7.4%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) trades at a FCF yield of 4.45% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 22.2x. FCF per share stands at $5.98, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.45%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$5.98
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x22.2
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x20.4
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-27
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Mueller Industries, Inc. generated $755.4M in operating cash flow and spent 69M in capital expenditures, yielding $686.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$755.4M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-27
Investing Activities
−$24.9M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-27
Financing Activities
−$394.6M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-27
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($755.4M) − |CapEx| (69M) = FCF ($686.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Mueller Industries, Inc.
Mueller Industries, Inc.YOU
MLI
$686.6M+21.4%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) reported free cash flow of $686.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-27), up 21.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 16.4%.

Based on available data, Mueller Industries, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $686.6M in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +27.8%.

Mueller Industries, Inc.'s FCF yield is 4.45% and price-to-FCF ratio is 22.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

MLI free cash flow · 8 questions

Mueller Industries, Inc. free cash flow was $686.6M for FY2025, up 21.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $652.2M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Mueller Industries, Inc. · Mueller Industries, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026