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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Mueller Industries (MLI)

Mueller Industries Q3 net income rises to $221.2 million on higher net sales

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Mueller Industries reported third quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended September 26, 2026. Net sales rose to $1.42 billion from $1.08 billion, net income attributable to the company rose to $221.2 million from $208.1 million, and diluted EPS rose to $1.00 from $0.94, adjusted for the two-for-one stock split effective June 30, 2026. The filing gives no guidance, and the higher earnings, larger dividend and share repurchases are the main points for shareholders.

Key points

  • Net sales were $1.42 billion versus $1.08 billion, and operating income was $281.6 million versus $276.1 million.
  • Diluted EPS was $1.00 versus $0.94, adjusted for the two-for-one stock split that took effect June 30, 2026.
  • Dividends per share rose to $.175 from $.125, and the company bought 3.2 million shares for $201.9 million during the quarter.
  • Results include $9.4 million in charges related to purchase accounting for recent acquisitions.

The filing

CompanyMueller Industries (MLI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 20, 2026, 11:03 AM ET
Accession number0000089439-26-000038

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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