NYSE:MWAMachinery
Mueller Water Products (MWA) Stock Slips Despite Record Margin Surge
Mueller Water Products stock slipped about 1.6% to US$26.67 into the close, even as the company reported its strongest profitability of the year. The headline is margin power. Adjusted EBITDA margin reached a record 27.1% on US$395.9 million of net sales, and basic earnings per share for the quarter came in at roughly US$0.43.
Short term traders focused on the modest price move. Long term investors may be more interested in the implications of this margin profile and cash generation over the...