SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Mueller Water Products, Inc. (MWA) trades at a trailing P/E of 22.9, forward P/E of 20.9. Trailing earnings yield is 4.36%, forward earnings yield 4.78%. PEG 0.35 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $13.68.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (36/100, Fail) — the composite valuation score falls below the 60/100 threshold required to pass.
- Forward P/E 20.9 (down from trailing 22.9) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.35 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 4.36% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 4.78% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $33.33 (+10.4% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 66/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✗
VALUE
36/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
100/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — MWA
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)22.9
Forward P/E20.9
PEG Ratio0.35
Forward PEG1.15
P/B Ratio4.49
P/S Ratio3.17
EV/EBITDA14.0
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.28
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.44
Book Value / Share$6.51
Revenue / Share$9.24
FCF / Share$1.11
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield4.36%
Forward Earnings Yield4.78%
Dividend Yield0.94%
Graham Number$13.68
SharesGrow IV$32.32 (+7.1%)
Analyst Target$33.33 (+10.4%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
31.7 |
0.29 |
4.84 |
2.53 |
0.80% |
| 2017 |
16.6 |
0.18 |
4.20 |
2.48 |
1.17% |
| 2018 |
17.0 |
-1.31 |
3.19 |
1.96 |
1.67% |
| 2019 |
27.8 |
-0.69 |
3.01 |
1.83 |
1.80% |
| 2020 |
22.8 |
1.52 |
2.56 |
1.70 |
2.02% |
| 2021 |
34.2 |
-7.88 |
3.47 |
2.17 |
1.44% |
| 2022 |
21.1 |
1.86 |
2.42 |
1.30 |
2.26% |
| 2023 |
23.2 |
1.89 |
2.79 |
1.55 |
1.92% |
| 2024 |
29.2 |
0.84 |
4.18 |
2.57 |
1.18% |
| 2025 |
20.8 |
0.31 |
4.07 |
2.79 |
1.05% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.39 |
$800.6M |
$63.9M |
8% |
| 2017 |
$0.76 |
$826M |
$123.3M |
14.9% |
| 2018 |
$0.66 |
$916M |
$105.6M |
11.5% |
| 2019 |
$0.40 |
$968M |
$63.8M |
6.6% |
| 2020 |
$0.45 |
$964.1M |
$72M |
7.5% |
| 2021 |
$0.44 |
$1.11B |
$70.4M |
6.3% |
| 2022 |
$0.48 |
$1.25B |
$76.6M |
6.1% |
| 2023 |
$0.55 |
$1.28B |
$85.5M |
6.7% |
| 2024 |
$0.74 |
$1.31B |
$115.9M |
8.8% |
| 2025 |
$1.22 |
$1.43B |
$191.7M |
13.4% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.44 |
$1.42 – $1.46 |
$1.48B |
$1.47B – $1.49B |
3 |
| 2027 |
$1.55 |
$1.53 – $1.57 |
$1.55B |
$1.54B – $1.56B |
3 |
| 2028 |
$1.62 |
$1.60 – $1.64 |
$1.58B |
$1.56B – $1.59B |
1 |
