{
  "url": "https://struct.news/briefs/muellers-profit-jumped-28-its-inventory-grew-five-times-faster-than-sales",
  "title": "Mueller’s profit jumped 28%. Its inventory grew five times faster than sales",
  "summary": "Inventory rose 20% in the three months ended June 30, against 4.1% revenue growth, as pricing and tariff refunds lifted margins.",
  "published_at": "2026-08-06T16:20:12.995618+00:00",
  "publisher": "Struct",
  "usage": "Figures are as reported by the company. Quote with attribution to the source filing.",
  "company": {
    "name": "MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS",
    "ticker": "MWA",
    "cik": "1350593",
    "sector": "Industrials",
    "industry": "Specialty Industrial Machinery"
  },
  "source_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2026-08-06",
    "accession": "0001350593-26-000036",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059326000036/mwa-20260630.htm"
  },
  "comparison_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2025-08-05",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059325000043/mwa-20250630.htm"
  },
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    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Revenue",
      "value": 1429700000,
      "display": "$1.4B",
      "unit": "usd",
      "period": "2025-09-30",
      "detail": null,
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        "label": "Filed company results",
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        "filing_date": "2026-08-06"
      }
    },
    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Revenue YoY",
      "value": 8.74724271696965,
      "display": "+8.7%",
      "unit": "percent",
      "period": "2025-09-30",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
        "kind": "jodie_calculation",
        "label": "Calculated from filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001350593-26-000036",
        "filing_date": "2026-08-06"
      }
    },
    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Operating margin",
      "value": 18.22760019584528,
      "display": "+18.2%",
      "unit": "percent",
      "period": "2025-09-30",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
        "kind": "jodie_calculation",
        "label": "Calculated from filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001350593-26-000036",
        "filing_date": "2026-08-06"
      }
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  ],
  "watch_next": [
    {
      "type": "input_costs",
      "statement": "The latest period included non-recurring tariff refunds, while management cited roughly 5% inflation as an offset to pricing and performance.",
      "importance": "medium",
      "evidence": "This increase was primarily a result of higher pricing across most product lines, non-recurring tariff refunds, and performance partially offset by lower volumes, approximately 5% inflation, and product mix.",
      "source_date": "2026-08-06"
    }
  ],
  "related_tickers": [
    "MWA"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Descriptive reporting of filed results. Not investment advice, and contains no forecast or recommendation."
}