Mueller Water Products (MWA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Mueller Water Products (MWA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.22x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-12.80 Million is below net income of $59.10 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore debt repayment capacity of Mueller Water Products to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Mueller Water Products Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Mueller Water Products across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MWA cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Mueller Water Products (2006–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Mueller Water Products.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.14x | $219.30 Million | $191.70 Million | ▼ -44.5% |
| 2024 | 2.06x | $238.80 Million | $115.90 Million | ▲ +61.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27x | $109.00 Million | $85.50 Million | ▲ +86.7% |
| 2022 | 0.68x | $52.30 Million | $76.60 Million | ▼ -69.3% |
| 2021 | 2.23x | $156.70 Million | $70.40 Million | ▲ +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.95x | $140.30 Million | $72.00 Million | ▲ +34.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45x | $92.50 Million | $63.80 Million | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26x | $132.70 Million | $105.60 Million | ▲ +323.8% |
| 2017 | 0.30x | $16.10 Million | $54.30 Million | ▼ -86.9% |
| 2016 | 2.27x | $145.10 Million | $63.90 Million | ▼ -20.1% |
| 2015 | 2.84x | $87.80 Million | $30.90 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.66x | $147.60 Million | $55.50 Million | ▼ -13.8% |
| 2013 | 3.08x | $109.20 Million | $35.40 Million | ▼ -28.8% |
| 2008 | 4.33x | $182.00 Million | $42.00 Million | ▲ +34.7% |
| 2007 | 3.22x | $155.10 Million | $48.20 Million | ▼ -84.7% |
| 2006 | 21.10x | $107.60 Million | $5.10 Million | — |