MLI (Mueller Industries) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.83 (As of Jun. 2026)

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MLI Mueller Industries Inc MLI
91 GF Score
Price $66.86
GF Value $40.86
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Mueller Industries Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Mueller Industries MLI +2.23% 91 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.83 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates MLI with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.86 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Mueller Industries's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.862. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $1.83 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Mueller Industries's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 17.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 22.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 29.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 18.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Mueller Industries was 34.20% per year. The lowest was -1.90% per year. And the median was 11.30% per year.

As of today (2026-07-31), Mueller Industries's current stock price is $66.86. Mueller Industries's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.83. Mueller Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 36.54.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Mueller Industries was 40.52. The lowest was 12.08. And the median was 21.42.


Mueller Industries  (NYSE:MLI) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Mueller Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=66.86/1.83
=36.54

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Mueller Industries was 40.52. The lowest was 12.08. And the median was 21.42.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Mueller Industries Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Mueller Industries Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mueller Industries's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Mueller Industries Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Mueller Industries Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.59 0.91 1.16 1.41 1.68

Mueller Industries Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.56 1.66 1.68 1.74 1.83

MLI vs CMC, ESAB, GPGI: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Mueller Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Mueller Industries Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Mueller Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mueller Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Mueller Industries Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Mueller Industries's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=0.862/333.9520*333.9520
=0.862

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Mueller Industries Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201609 0.102 241.428 0.141
201612 0.285 241.432 0.394
201703 -0.082 243.801 -0.112
201706 0.084 244.955 0.115
201709 0.155 246.819 0.210
201712 -0.166 246.524 -0.225
201803 -0.139 249.554 -0.186
201806 0.250 251.989 0.331
201809 0.350 252.439 0.463
201812 0.104 251.233 0.138
201903 -0.140 254.202 -0.184
201906 0.366 256.143 0.477
201909 0.270 256.759 0.351
201912 0.255 256.974 0.331
202003 0.049 258.115 0.063
202006 0.488 257.797 0.632
202009 0.209 260.280 0.268
202012 0.148 260.474 0.190
202103 -0.140 264.877 -0.177
202106 0.102 271.696 0.125
202109 0.725 274.310 0.883
202112 0.544 278.802 0.652
202203 0.253 287.504 0.294
202206 0.547 296.311 0.616
202209 1.356 296.808 1.526
202212 0.883 296.797 0.994
202303 0.461 301.836 0.510
202306 0.516 305.109 0.565
202309 1.042 307.789 1.131
202312 0.701 306.746 0.763
202403 0.689 312.332 0.737
202406 0.402 314.175 0.427
202409 0.904 315.301 0.957
202412 0.488 315.605 0.516
202503 0.429 319.799 0.448
202506 0.795 322.561 0.823
202509 1.315 324.800 1.352
202512 0.547 324.054 0.564
202603 0.282 330.213 0.285
202606 0.862 333.952 0.862

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.83 mean?
Mueller Industries (MLI) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.83 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Mueller Industries and its competitors.
Is Mueller Industries' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Mueller Industries' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.83. Overall, Mueller Industries has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mueller Industries' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to CMC and ESAB?
Mueller Industries' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.83 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for an Industrial Products company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Mueller Industries and its competitors. Mueller Industries's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mueller Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mueller Industries (MLI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.86, compared to a current price of $66.86 — trading 63.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.83. Mueller Industries' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mueller Industries (MLI), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.83 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Mueller Industries (MLI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mueller Industries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $66.86 is trading 63.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.86. GuruFocus considers Mueller Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MLI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.83
  • GF Value™: $40.86 vs. price of $66.86 (63.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MLI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mueller Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges MLI:MexicoMUD:Germany
Address 150 Schilling Boulevard, Suite 100, Collierville, TN, USA, 38017
Mueller Industries Inc makes copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic products. The company reports three business segments: piping systems, industrial metals, and climate. Piping systems, earning majority of the company's revenue, produces tubes, fittings, rods, valves, and other products and operates various firms world-wide. The industrial metals segment manufactures impacts and micro-gauge, brass rod and copper bar products, and brass value-added products. The climate segment produces items used to create temperature-control goods, including valves, twisted tubes, coaxial heat exchangers, and others. Geographically, it operates in USA, UK, Canada, Asia and the Middle East and Mexico.
91GF Score

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