4 - MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC (0000089439) (Issuer)

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Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announces results for the third quarter of 2024. Comparisons are to the third quarter of 2023. Net Sales of $997.8 million versus $819.8 million Operating Income of $206.7 million versus $181.0 million Earnings Before Taxes of $217.8 million versus $189.0 million Net Income of $168.7 million versus $132.7 million Diluted EPS of $1.48 versus $1.171 Third Quarter Financial and Operating Highlights: COMEX copper averaged $4.23 per pound during the quarter, 12.0% higher than in the third quarter of 2023. The increase in net sales was attributable to the inclusion of $102.4 million of sales from recently acquired businesses, as well as the high

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) today announced that it has acquired Elkhart Products Corporation (EPC). EPC is a U.S. manufacturer of copper solder fittings, with two manufacturing locations in Elkhart, Indiana, and Fayetteville, Arkansas. Regarding the acquisition, Greg Christopher, Mueller's CEO said, "We expect the addition of EPC to significantly accelerate the recovery of our Covington, Tennessee -based copper fittings business, which was substantially impacted by a tornado in March 2023. The acquisition will expand and complement our current business, while also providing redundant capabilities in the manufacturing of solder fittings." Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) is a

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular cash dividend on its common stock of 20 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on September 20, 2024 to shareholders of record on September 6, 2024. Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) is an industrial corporation whose holdings manufacture vital goods for important markets such as air, water, oil and gas distribution; climate comfort; food preservation; energy transmission; medical; aerospace; and automotive. It includes a network of companies and brands throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announces results for the second quarter of 2024. Comparisons are to the second quarter of 2023. Net Sales of $997.7 million versus $897.0 million Operating Income of $210.0 million versus $210.7 million Earnings Before Taxes of $222.9 million versus $241.0 million Net Income of $160.2 million versus $177.7 million Diluted EPS of $1.41 versus $1.561 Second Quarter Financial and Operating Highlights: COMEX copper averaged $4.55 per pound during the quarter, 18.4% higher than in the second quarter of 2023. The increase in net sales was attributable to higher unit shipments in most of our businesses, price increases tied to higher cop

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Nehring Electrical Works Company and certain of its affiliated companies (collectively, "Nehring"). Founded in 1912 and headquartered in DeKalb, Illinois, Nehring produces high-quality wire and cable solutions for the utility, telecommunication, electrical distribution, and OEM markets. The acquisition of Nehring provides a substantial platform for long-term growth in the electrical and power infrastructure space, and complements the other critical infrastructure sectors already supported by Mueller. This transaction aligns with Mueller's acquisition strategy to target high-quality businesses with

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 20 cents per share. The dividend will be payable June 21, 2024 to shareholders of record on June 7, 2024. Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) is an industrial corporation whose holdings manufacture vital goods for important markets such as air, water, oil and gas distribution; climate comfort; food preservation; energy transmission; medical; aerospace; and automotive. It includes a network of companies and brands throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announces results for the first quarter of 2024. Comparisons are to the first quarter of 2023. Net Income of $138.4 million versus $173.2 million Earnings Before Taxes of $201.6 million versus $237.4 million Net Sales of $849.7 million versus $971.2 million Diluted EPS* of $1.21 versus $1.54 (*adjusted retroactively to reflect the two-for-one stock split that took effect on October 20, 2023) First Quarter Financial and Operating Highlights: COMEX copper averaged $3.86 per pound during the quarter, 5.6% lower than in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease in net sales was attributable to lower demand for our products that are primar

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nehring Electrical Works Company and certain of its affiliated companies (collectively, "Nehring") for approximately $575 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, plus an additional $25 million earn out. Founded in 1912 and headquartered in DeKalb, Illinois, Nehring produces high-quality wire and cable solutions for the utility, telecommunication, electrical distribution, and OEM markets. Operating through its three business units (Nehring Electrical Works Company, Conex Cable, L.L.C., and Unified Wire & Cable, Inc.), Nehring is a recognized and trusted supplier to

For the fourth consecutive year, Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) has announced a double digit increase to its quarterly dividend. The Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.20 per share, to be paid on March 29, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 15, 2024. This represents a 33 percent increase over the 2023 quarterly dividend. Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) is an industrial corporation whose holdings manufacture vital goods for important markets such as air, water, oil and gas distribution; climate comfort; food preservation; energy transmission; medical; aerospace; and automotive. It includes a network of companie

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Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announces results for the third quarter of 2024. Comparisons are to the third quarter of 2023. Net Sales of $997.8 million versus $819.8 million Operating Income of $206.7 million versus $181.0 million Earnings Before Taxes of $217.8 million versus $189.0 million Net Income of $168.7 million versus $132.7 million Diluted EPS of $1.48 versus $1.171 Third Quarter Financial and Operating Highlights: COMEX copper averaged $4.23 per pound during the quarter, 12.0% higher than in the third quarter of 2023. The increase in net sales was attributable to the inclusion of $102.4 million of sales from recently acquired businesses, as well as the high

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular cash dividend on its common stock of 20 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on September 20, 2024 to shareholders of record on September 6, 2024. Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) is an industrial corporation whose holdings manufacture vital goods for important markets such as air, water, oil and gas distribution; climate comfort; food preservation; energy transmission; medical; aerospace; and automotive. It includes a network of companies and brands throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announces results for the second quarter of 2024. Comparisons are to the second quarter of 2023. Net Sales of $997.7 million versus $897.0 million Operating Income of $210.0 million versus $210.7 million Earnings Before Taxes of $222.9 million versus $241.0 million Net Income of $160.2 million versus $177.7 million Diluted EPS of $1.41 versus $1.561 Second Quarter Financial and Operating Highlights: COMEX copper averaged $4.55 per pound during the quarter, 18.4% higher than in the second quarter of 2023. The increase in net sales was attributable to higher unit shipments in most of our businesses, price increases tied to higher cop

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 20 cents per share. The dividend will be payable June 21, 2024 to shareholders of record on June 7, 2024. Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) is an industrial corporation whose holdings manufacture vital goods for important markets such as air, water, oil and gas distribution; climate comfort; food preservation; energy transmission; medical; aerospace; and automotive. It includes a network of companies and brands throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announces results for the first quarter of 2024. Comparisons are to the first quarter of 2023. Net Income of $138.4 million versus $173.2 million Earnings Before Taxes of $201.6 million versus $237.4 million Net Sales of $849.7 million versus $971.2 million Diluted EPS* of $1.21 versus $1.54 (*adjusted retroactively to reflect the two-for-one stock split that took effect on October 20, 2023) First Quarter Financial and Operating Highlights: COMEX copper averaged $3.86 per pound during the quarter, 5.6% lower than in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease in net sales was attributable to lower demand for our products that are primar

For the fourth consecutive year, Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) has announced a double digit increase to its quarterly dividend. The Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.20 per share, to be paid on March 29, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 15, 2024. This represents a 33 percent increase over the 2023 quarterly dividend. Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) is an industrial corporation whose holdings manufacture vital goods for important markets such as air, water, oil and gas distribution; climate comfort; food preservation; energy transmission; medical; aerospace; and automotive. It includes a network of companie

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) today reported 2023 fourth quarter and full year results. For the Fourth Quarter 2023 versus Fourth Quarter 2022: • Net income:   $119.2 million vs $138.9 million, down 14.2%. • Earnings before taxes:   $177.9 million vs $185.9 million, down 4.3%. • Net sales:   $732.4 million vs $877.6 million, down 16.5%. • Diluted EPS:   $1.05 vs $1.23, down 14.6%. For the Full Year 2023 versus the Full Year 2022: • Net income:   $602.9 million vs $658.3 million, down 8.4%. • Earnings before taxes:   $845.2 million vs $876.0 million, down 3.5%.

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 15 cents per share. The dividend will be payable December 15, 2023 to shareholders of record on December 1, 2023. Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) is an industrial corporation whose holdings manufacture vital goods for important markets such as air, water, oil and gas distribution; climate comfort; food preservation; energy transmission; medical; aerospace; and automotive. It includes a network of companies and brands throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Statements in this release that are not strictly historical

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announces results for the third quarter of 2023. Comparisons are to the third quarter of 2022. Operating Income of $181.0 million versus $205.2 million Net Income of $132.7 million versus $154.5 million Diluted EPS* of $1.17 versus $1.37 Net Sales of $819.8 million versus $944.8 million (*adjusted retroactively to reflect the two-for-one stock split that took effect on October 20, 2023) Third Quarter Financial and Operating Highlights: The decrease in net sales was primarily attributable to reduced demand in our wholesale channel as distributors continued to rebalance inventory levels, particularly for products utilized in residential

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a two-for-one stock split to be effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend. Stockholders of record on October 6, 2023 will receive one additional share of common stock for each share of the Company's common stock held on that date. The distribution date for the stock split, or the date on which new shares will be distributed from the Company's transfer agent, Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, will be October 20, 2023. Following the stock split, the Company's outstanding common shares will increase to approximately 113.5 million shares. Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) is an industrial corp

Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.19% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 9.6%. Currently, Mueller Industries has a market capitalization of $6.74 billion. Buying $100 In MLI: If an investor had bought $100 of MLI stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $635.33 today based on a price of $59.30 for MLI at the time of writing. Mueller Industries's Performance Over Last 20 Years Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time. This article was generated by Benzinga's automated co

Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI) reported quarterly earnings of $1.21 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.94 by 28.72 percent. This is a 21.43 percent decrease over earnings of $1.54 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $849.650 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $874.000 million by 2.79 percent. This is a 12.51 percent decrease over sales of $971.192 million the same period last year.

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Mueller Industries Inc (NYSE:MLI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nehring Electrical Works Company and certain affiliated companies for approximately $575 million plus an additional $25 million earn out.  Nehring produces wire and cable solutions for the utility, telecommunication, electrical distribution, and OEM markets. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, Nehring posted an annual net sales of about $400 million. “This acquisition provides a substantial platform for long-term growth in the electrical and power infrastructure space and complements the other critical infrastructure sectors we support,” said Mueller’s CEO Greg Christopher. The acquisi

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nehring Electrical Works Company and certain of its affiliated companies (collectively, "Nehring") for approximately $575 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, plus an additional $25 million earn out. Founded in 1912 and headquartered in DeKalb, Illinois, Nehring produces high-quality wire and cable solutions for the utility, telecommunication, electrical distribution, and OEM markets. Operating through its three business units (Nehring Electrical Works Company, Conex Cable, L.L.C., and Unified Wire & Cable, Inc.), Nehring is a recognized and trusted supplier to

Mueller Industries's (NYSE:MLI) short percent of float has risen 8.87% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.70 million shares sold short, which is 8.35% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 7.31 days to cover their short positions on average. Why Short Interest Matters Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises. Short inter

Mueller Industries's (NYSE:MLI) short percent of float has fallen 12.41% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 5.82 million shares sold short, which is 7.27% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 7.78 days to cover their short positions on average. Why Short Interest Matters Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises. Short int