---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000089439-25-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MLI"
cik: "0000089439"
company_name: "MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T09:51:06.833063+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mueller Industries Q1 net income rises to $157.4M, sales up 18% to $1.0B

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $1.39 vs $1.21 YoY; net income $157.4M vs $138.4M.
- Net sales $1.0B, up 18% from $849.7M, driven by acquisitions and higher copper prices.
- COMEX copper averaged $4.57/lb, 18.4% higher than $3.86/lb in Q1 2024.
- Operating cash flow $113.6M; spent $243.6M repurchasing ~3M shares; cash balance $830.1M.
- CEO cites positive contributions from Nehring Electrical Works and Elkhart Products acquisitions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000089439-25-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MLI
- cik: 0000089439
- company_name: MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89439/000008943925000015/0000089439-25-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89439/000008943925000015/mli-20250422.htm

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