Mueller Water Products (MWA) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Core Insights - Mueller Water Products (MWA) reported revenue of $364.3 million for the quarter ended March 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 3.1% and a surprise of +4.67% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $348.05 million [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the same period was $0.34, compared to $0.30 a year ago, resulting in an EPS surprise of +6.25% against the consensus estimate of $0.32 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Net Sales for Water Management Solutions were $148.10 million, slightly below the two-analyst average estimate of $153.50 million, reflecting a year-over-year change of +0.3% [4] - Net Sales for Water Flow Solutions reached $216.20 million, exceeding the two-analyst average estimate of $194.50 million, with a year-over-year change of +5.1% [4] - Adjusted operating income for Corporate was reported at -$15.50 million, worse than the -$14.50 million estimated by analysts [4] - Adjusted operating income for Water Management Solutions was $31.30 million, slightly above the $31 million estimated by analysts [4] - Adjusted operating income for Water Flow Solutions was $54.10 million, surpassing the $52.50 million estimated by analysts [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Mueller Water Products have returned +17% over the past month, significantly outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]