Mueller Industries Inc (MLI) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Mueller Industries Inc (MLI) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.23x as of March 2026, reinvesting $18.07 Million (capex $17.24 Million plus investments $-834.00K) from operating cash flow of $79.74 Million. See Mueller Industries Inc free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Mueller Industries Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1991–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Mueller Industries Inc across 35 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Mueller Industries Inc cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Mueller Industries Inc (1991–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Mueller Industries Inc. See MLI financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.11x | $85.71 Million | $755.44 Million | $68.81 Million | ▼ -89.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06x | $687.14 Million | $645.91 Million | $80.20 Million | ▲ +278.5% |
| 2023 | 0.28x | $189.10 Million | $672.77 Million | $54.02 Million | ▼ -27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.39x | $279.64 Million | $723.94 Million | $37.64 Million | ▲ +260.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11x | $33.45 Million | $311.70 Million | $31.83 Million | ▼ -50.5% |
| 2020 | 0.22x | $53.16 Million | $245.07 Million | $43.88 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.24x | $47.16 Million | $200.54 Million | $31.16 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.24x | $40.09 Million | $167.89 Million | $38.48 Million | ▼ -78.8% |
| 2017 | 1.12x | $49.45 Million | $43.99 Million | $46.13 Million | ▲ +95.8% |
| 2016 | 0.57x | $90.55 Million | $157.78 Million | $37.50 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.59x | $94.73 Million | $159.61 Million | $28.83 Million | ▼ -48.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16x | $105.07 Million | $90.61 Million | $39.17 Million | ▲ +260.4% |
| 2013 | 0.32x | $41.35 Million | $128.51 Million | $41.35 Million | ▼ -38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.52x | $56.83 Million | $108.30 Million | $56.83 Million | ▲ +330.2% |
| 2011 | 0.12x | $18.75 Million | $153.75 Million | $18.75 Million | ▼ -63.2% |
| 2010 | 0.33x | $18.68 Million | $56.36 Million | $18.68 Million | ▲ +84.0% |
| 2009 | 0.18x | $13.94 Million | $77.39 Million | $13.94 Million | ▲ +46.4% |
| 2008 | 0.12x | $22.26 Million | $180.93 Million | $22.26 Million | ▼ -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.16x | $29.87 Million | $185.84 Million | $29.87 Million | ▼ -74.8% |
| 2006 | 0.64x | $41.21 Million | $64.54 Million | $41.21 Million | ▲ +278.7% |
| 2005 | 0.17x | $18.45 Million | $109.44 Million | $18.45 Million | ▲ +30.6% |
| 2004 | 0.13x | $19.98 Million | $154.76 Million | $19.98 Million | ▼ -65.1% |
| 2003 | 0.37x | $27.24 Million | $73.67 Million | $27.24 Million | ▲ +99.8% |
| 2002 | 0.19x | $23.27 Million | $125.72 Million | $23.27 Million | ▼ -52.6% |
| 2001 | 0.39x | $49.08 Million | $125.77 Million | $49.08 Million | ▼ -27.1% |
| 2000 | 0.54x | $63.46 Million | $118.47 Million | $63.46 Million | ▲ +116.4% |
| 1999 | 0.25x | $40.80 Million | $164.80 Million | $40.80 Million | ▼ -88.6% |
| 1998 | 2.16x | $214.00 Million | $98.90 Million | $214.00 Million | ▲ +53.2% |
| 1997 | 1.41x | $74.70 Million | $52.90 Million | $74.70 Million | ▲ +475.8% |
| 1996 | 0.25x | $19.30 Million | $78.70 Million | $19.30 Million | ▼ -67.1% |
| 1995 | 0.75x | $41.00 Million | $55.00 Million | $41.00 Million | ▼ -66.0% |
| 1994 | 2.19x | $48.20 Million | $22.00 Million | $48.20 Million | ▲ +906.6% |
| 1993 | 0.22x | $11.10 Million | $51.00 Million | $11.10 Million | ▼ -23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.28x | $11.00 Million | $38.70 Million | $11.00 Million | ▼ -86.5% |
| 1991 | 2.11x | $11.80 Million | $5.60 Million | $11.80 Million | — |