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Mueller IndustriesFRA:MUD -4.10%92 Days Payable is 23.79 as of Jun. 2026, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 19.69. GuruFocus rates FRA:MUD with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of €36.55 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,994 Industrial Products companies, Mueller Industries ranks worse than 91.55% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mueller Industries's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:MUD'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.98 Med: 19.69 Max: 24.63
Current: 24.63
During the past 13 years, Mueller Industries's highest Days Payable was 24.63. The lowest was 16.98. And the median was 19.69.
FRA:MUD's Days Payable is ranked worse than 91.55% of 2994
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 78.065
vs FRA:MUD: 24.63
Mueller Industries's Days Payable
declined
from Jun. 2025 (26.21) to Jun. 2026 (23.79).
It may suggest that Mueller Industriesaccelerated paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Mueller Industries's Days Payable 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.
FRA:MUD vs CMC, ESAB, GPGI: Days Payable Comparison
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Mueller Industries's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Mueller Industries's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mueller Industries's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Mueller Industries's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (FRA:MUD) has a Days Payable of 23.79 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Mueller Industries and its competitors. This is 21% above median its historical median of 19.69. Over the past decade, Mueller Industries' Days Payable has ranged from 16.98 to 24.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Mueller Industries ranks #2741 out of 2994 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 91.5%.
Is Mueller Industries' Days Payable too high?
Mueller Industries' current Days Payable of 23.79 is 21% above median its 10-year median of 19.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.98 to a high of 24.63. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 78.07. Mueller Industries' value of 23.79 is 69.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mueller Industries ranks #2741 out of 2994 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mueller Industries has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mueller Industries' Days Payable compare to CMC and ESAB?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Mueller Industries ranks #2741 out of 2994 companies for Days Payable. This places Mueller Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 78.07. Mueller Industries' value of 23.79 is 69.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Mueller Industries' own Days Payable has ranged from 16.98 to 24.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.69 vs. the industry median of 78.07, Mueller Industries has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 78.07, based on 2,994 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Mueller Industries's current Days Payable of 23.79 is 69.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Mueller Industries and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 78.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mueller Industries's current Days Payable is 23.79, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 19.69. 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 (FRA:MUD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €36.55, compared to a current price of €56.10 — trading 53.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 23.79, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 19.69 and 69.5% below the Industrial Products industry median of 78.07. Mueller Industries' overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mueller Industries (FRA:MUD), the current Days Payable is 23.79 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 (FRA:MUD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mueller Industries stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €56.10 is trading 53.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €36.55.
GuruFocus considers Mueller Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MUD:
Days Payable: 23.79 (21% above median its 10-year median of 19.69)
GF Value™: €36.55 vs. price of €56.10 (53.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 69.5% below the Industrial Products median (#2741 of 2994)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MUD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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