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Mueller Water Products Q3 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2025 earnings summary5 Aug, 2025
Executive summary
Achieved record Q3 results for net sales ($380.3M, +6.6% YoY), gross margin (38.3%), and adjusted EBITDA ($86.4M), driven by higher volumes, pricing, and manufacturing efficiencies despite macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty and new tariffs.
Net income rose to $52.5M, with adjusted net income per diluted share up 6.3% to $0.34.
Free cash flow of $56M generated after $12M in capital expenditures; $20M returned to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.
Successfully mitigated tariff and FX headwinds through targeted pricing, operational initiatives, and manufacturing efficiencies.
Leadership transition and strategic reorganization charges recognized, including new CFO appointment and asset write-downs from brass foundry closure.
Financial highlights
Q3 net sales reached $380.3M (+6.6% YoY); gross profit $145.7M (+10.9% YoY); gross margin 38.3% (+150 bps YoY).
Adjusted EBITDA $86.4M (+1.4% YoY); adjusted EBITDA margin 22.7% (down 120 bps YoY, up 80 bps ex-FX).
Operating income $73.7M (+10% YoY); adjusted operating income $74.7M (+6.9% YoY); adjusted operating margin flat at 19.6%.
Net interest expense decreased to $1.7M due to higher interest income.
SG&A expenses rose 15.4% to $71.0M, mainly from FX and inflation.
Outlook and guidance
FY2025 net sales guidance raised to $1,405–$1,415M (+6.9%–7.6% YoY); adjusted EBITDA guidance increased to $318–$322M (+11.7%–13.1% YoY), with margin at 22.7%.
Free cash flow expected to exceed 80% of adjusted net income; capital expenditures forecasted at $50–$52M.
SG&A projected at $245–$247M; net interest expense $7.5–$8.0M; effective tax rate 25%–26%.
Expectation of typical seasonality and normalized demand for the remainder of FY2025.
Explain the impact of tariffs on gross margin.
Detail drivers for SG&A expense increase.
Elaborate on Water Flow Solutions' volume decline.
Quantify the benefits from closing brass foundry.
Detail WFS's tariff impact vs. lower volumes.
Discuss capital spending plans for '26 and '27.
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Mueller Water Products Inc. manufactures and markets products and services used in the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water. Mueller Water Products Inc's segments include Measurement Solutions and Water Transmission. The Measurement Solutions segment includes sales of onsite water measurement products; UVEX brand for underground pipe locating systems; installation of remote telemetry systems; U-Pipe installation software programs; FiberLok leak detection systems; and patent rights relating to the remote telemetry technologies and other intellectual property. Its Water Transmission segment sells plumbing products that are used in municipalities, businesses, multi-family homes, schools, universities and hospitals.
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