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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001350593-26-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MWA"
cik: "0001350593"
company_name: "Mueller Water Products, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:51:29.272668+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mueller Water Products Q1 net sales up 4.6% to $318.2M; raises FY2026 guidance

## Summary
- Reported EPS $0.27 vs $0.22 YoY; adjusted EPS $0.29 vs $0.25; net income $43.2M up 22.4%.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 13.5% to $72.1M; margin expanded 180bps to 22.7%.
- Water Management segment sales up 12.0% to $145.2M; Water Flow down 0.9% to $173.0M.
- Raises FY2026 net sales guidance to $1.47B-$1.49B and adjusted EBITDA to $355M-$360M.
- Free cash flow $44.0M for quarter; cap ex $17.2M; no ABL borrowings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001350593-26-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MWA
- cik: 0001350593
- company_name: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059326000007/0001350593-26-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059326000007/mwa-20260204.htm

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