Mueller Water Products Reports 2026 Second Quarter Results

Increased Net Sales 5.5% to $384.4 Million Reported Net Income per Diluted Share of $0.38 Achieved Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share of $0.40 Raises Annual Guidance for Fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA ATLANTA, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA), a leading manufacturer and marketer of products and solutions used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of water in North America, announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 second quarter ended March 31, 2026. In the second quarter of 2026, the Company: Increased net sales 5.5% to $384.4 million as compared with $364.3 million in the prior year quarter Reported operating income of $80.4 million as compared with $69.9 million in the prior year quarter, and increased adjusted operating income 16.0% to $84.8 million as compared with $73.1 million in the prior year quarter Reported operating margin of 20.9% as compared with 19.2% in the prior year quarter, and expanded adjusted operating margin to 22.1% as compared with 20.1% in the prior year quarter Reported net income of $59.1 million as compared with $51.3 million in the prior year quarter, with net income margin of 15.4% as compared with 14.1% in the prior year quarter, and increased adjusted net income 16.2% to $62.4 million as compared with $53.7 million in the prior year quarter Reported net income per diluted share of $0.38 as compared with $0.33 in the prior year quarter, and increased adjusted net income per diluted share 17.6% to $0.40 as compared with $0.34 in the prior year quarter Increased adjusted EBITDA 15.0% to $97.2 million as compared with $84.5 million in the prior year quarter, and expanded adjusted EBITDA margin to 25.3% as compared with 23.2% in the prior year quarter Reported net cash provided by operating activities for the six-month period of $48.4 million as compared with $68.4 million in the prior year period Generated free cash flow for the six-month period of $16.5 million as compared with $47.3 million in the prior year period “We are pleased with our strong second quarter results, which were achieved through disciplined execution and resilient end-market demand.