Mueller Industries, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Earnings
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) announces results for the second quarter of 2024. Comparisons are to the second quarter of 2023.
- Net Sales of $997.7 million versus $897.0 million
- Operating Income of $210.0 million versus $210.7 million
- Earnings Before Taxes of $222.9 million versus $241.0 million
- Net Income of $160.2 million versus $177.7 million
- Diluted EPS of $1.41 versus $1.561
Second Quarter Financial and Operating Highlights:
- COMEX copper averaged $4.55 per pound during the quarter, 18.4% higher than in the second quarter of 2023.
- The increase in net sales was attributable to higher unit shipments in most of our businesses, price increases tied to higher copper prices, and the inclusion of one month of reported sales for our recently acquired Nehring business.
- In 2023, we reported an insurance settlement gain of $19.5 million related to the August 2022 fire at our Westermeyer facility. Adjusting for this gain, our quarterly operating income performance improved by 9.8% over the prior year period.
- Net cash generated from operations was $100.8 million, and our cash balance was $825.7 million at quarter end. Cash deployed during the quarter included $566.6 million for acquisitions and $15.1 million in stock repurchases.
- Our current ratio remains solid at 4.7 to 1.
Regarding the quarter performance and outlook, Greg Christopher, Mueller’s CEO said, “Our businesses continue to perform well despite persistent heightened inflation and restrained construction activity. We maintain a positive long-term outlook for our business. Our internal investments are paying off, and we expect they will yield even greater benefits as market conditions improve. Moreover, our acquisition of Nehring Electrical Works, which we completed during the quarter, provides a substantial platform for expansion in the energy infrastructure space.”
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Diluted EPS for the second quarter of 2023 has been adjusted retroactively to reflect the two-for-one stock split that took effect on October 20, 2023.1 Diluted EPS for the second quarter of 2023 has been adjusted retroactively to reflect the two-for-one stock split that took effect on October 20, 2023. |
Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) is an industrial corporation whose holdings manufacture vital goods for important markets such as air, water, oil and gas distribution; climate comfort; food preservation; energy transmission; medical; aerospace; and automotive. It includes a network of companies and brands throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
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Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be “forward-looking” statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These include economic and currency conditions, continued availability of raw materials and energy, market demand, pricing, competitive and technological factors, and the availability of financing, among others, as set forth in the Company’s SEC filings. The words “outlook,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “target,” “encourage,” “anticipate,” “appear,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The Company has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this report.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
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(Unaudited) |
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For the Quarter Ended |
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For the Six Months Ended |
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(In thousands, except per share data) |
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June 29, 2024 |
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July 1, 2023 |
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June 29, 2024 |
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July 1, 2023 |
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Net sales |
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$ |
997,745 |
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$ |
896,984 |
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$ |
1,847,399 |
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$ |
1,868,176 |
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Cost of goods sold |
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724,990 |
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639,272 |
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1,333,693 |
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1,318,070 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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10,018 |
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10,416 |
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19,187 |
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21,073 |
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Selling, general, and administrative expense |
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52,731 |
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56,062 |
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101,088 |
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108,693 |
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Gain on insurance settlement |
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— |
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(19,466 |
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— |
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(19,466 |
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Operating income |
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210,006 |
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210,700 |
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393,431 |
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439,806 |
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Interest expense |
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(107 |
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(135 |
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(222 |
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(278 |
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Interest income |
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14,383 |
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7,732 |
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31,628 |
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13,967 |
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Realized and unrealized gains on short-term investments |
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— |
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20,820 |
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365 |
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22,730 |
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Other (expense) income, net |
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(1,356 |
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1,841 |
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(726 |
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2,167 |
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Income before income taxes |
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222,926 |
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240,958 |
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424,476 |
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478,392 |
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Income tax expense |
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(58,384 |
) |
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(62,122 |
) |
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(110,218 |
) |
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(123,479 |
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(Loss) income from unconsolidated affiliates, net of foreign tax |
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(1,095 |
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715 |
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(9,102 |
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(269 |
) |
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Consolidated net income |
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163,447 |
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179,551 |
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305,156 |
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354,644 |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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(3,282 |
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(1,840 |
) |
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(6,628 |
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(3,694 |
) |
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Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. |
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$ |
160,165 |
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$ |
177,711 |
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$ |
298,528 |
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$ |
350,950 |
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Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share (1) |
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111,216 |
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111,320 |
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111,316 |
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111,354 |
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Effect of dilutive stock-based awards (1) |
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2,763 |
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2,680 |
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2,746 |
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2,046 |
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Adjusted weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share (1) |
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113,979 |
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114,000 |
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114,062 |
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113,400 |
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Basic earnings per share (1) |
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$ |
1.44 |
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$ |
1.60 |
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$ |
2.68 |
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$ |
3.15 |
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Diluted earnings per share (1) |
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$ |
1.41 |
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$ |
1.56 |
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$ |
2.62 |
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$ |
3.09 |
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Dividends per share (1) |
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
0.15 |
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$ |
0.40 |
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$ |
0.30 |
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(1) Adjusted retroactively to reflect the two-for-one stock split that occurred on October 20, 2023. |
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MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, CONTINUED |
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(Unaudited) |
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For the Quarter Ended |
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For the Six Months Ended |
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(In thousands) |
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June 29, 2024 |
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July 1, 2023 |
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June 29, 2024 |
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July 1, 2023 |
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Summary Segment Data: |
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Net sales: |
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Piping Systems Segment |
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$ |
688,469 |
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$ |
638,005 |
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$ |
1,278,637 |
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$ |
1,300,484 |
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Industrial Metals Segment |
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195,341 |
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146,266 |
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351,408 |
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311,500 |
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Climate Segment |
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130,532 |
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123,954 |
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|
247,342 |
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|
276,908 |
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Elimination of intersegment sales |
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(16,597 |
) |
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(11,241 |
) |
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(29,988 |
) |
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(20,716 |
) |
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Net sales |
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$ |
997,745 |
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$ |
896,984 |
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$ |
1,847,399 |
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$ |
1,868,176 |
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Operating income: |
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Piping Systems Segment |
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$ |
162,258 |
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$ |
151,142 |
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$ |
304,938 |
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$ |
314,996 |
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Industrial Metals Segment |
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29,693 |
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17,971 |
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53,964 |
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45,186 |
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Climate Segment |
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38,993 |
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57,067 |
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71,568 |
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|
111,055 |
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Unallocated income (expenses) |
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(20,938 |
) |
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(15,480 |
) |
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(37,039 |
) |
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(31,431 |
) |
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Operating income |
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$ |
210,006 |
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$ |
210,700 |
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$ |
393,431 |
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$ |
439,806 |
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MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(Unaudited) |
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(In thousands) |
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June 29,
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December 30, 2023 |
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ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
825,655 |
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$ |
1,170,893 |
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Short-term investments |
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— |
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98,146 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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522,572 |
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351,561 |
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Inventories |
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406,217 |
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380,248 |
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Other current assets |
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50,347 |
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39,173 |
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Total current assets |
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1,804,791 |
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2,040,021 |
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Property, plant, and equipment, net |
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471,443 |
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385,165 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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34,534 |
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35,170 |
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Other assets |
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755,417 |
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298,945 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
3,066,185 |
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$ |
2,759,301 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current portion of debt |
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$ |
785 |
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$ |
796 |
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Accounts payable |
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198,537 |
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120,485 |
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Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
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8,000 |
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7,893 |
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Other current liabilities |
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179,906 |
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187,964 |
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Total current liabilities |
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387,228 |
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317,138 |
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Long-term debt |
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74 |
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|
185 |
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Pension and postretirement liabilities |
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11,696 |
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12,062 |
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Environmental reserves |
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14,808 |
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15,030 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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20,023 |
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19,134 |
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Noncurrent operating lease liabilities |
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26,330 |
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26,683 |
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Other noncurrent liabilities |
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33,168 |
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10,353 |
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Total liabilities |
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493,327 |
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400,585 |
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Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders’ equity |
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2,546,103 |
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2,337,445 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
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26,755 |
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21,271 |
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Total equity |
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2,572,858 |
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2,358,716 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
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$ |
3,066,185 |
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$ |
2,759,301 |
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MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(Unaudited) |
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For the Six Months Ended |
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(In thousands) |
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June 29, 2024 |
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July 1, 2023 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Consolidated net income |
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$ |
305,156 |
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$ |
354,644 |
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Reconciliation of consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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19,349 |
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21,252 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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13,476 |
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12,459 |
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Provision for doubtful accounts receivable |
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(67 |
) |
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(80 |
) |
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Loss from unconsolidated affiliates |
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9,102 |
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|
269 |
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Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates |
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3,541 |
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— |
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Insurance proceeds - noncapital related |
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15,000 |
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|
9,854 |
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Gain on disposals of properties |
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(1,286 |
) |
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(141 |
) |
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Unrealized gain on short-term investments |
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— |
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(20,820 |
) |
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Gain on sales of securities |
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(365 |
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— |
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Gain on insurance settlement |
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— |
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(19,466 |
) |
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Deferred income tax (benefit) expense |
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(1,509 |
) |
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|
2,406 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired: |
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Receivables |
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(132,012 |
) |
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(77,701 |
) |
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Inventories |
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6,706 |
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(12,149 |
) |
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Other assets |
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8,511 |
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(5,571 |
) |
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Current liabilities |
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30,276 |
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(14,460 |
) |
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Other liabilities |
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(2,375 |
) |
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(976 |
) |
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Other, net |
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|
872 |
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|
1,310 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ |
274,375 |
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$ |
250,830 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Capital expenditures |
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$ |
(25,603 |
) |
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$ |
(29,221 |
) |
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Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
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(566,577 |
) |
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— |
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Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |
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(8,700 |
) |
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— |
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Insurance proceeds - capital related |
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— |
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24,646 |
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Purchase of short-term investments |
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— |
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(106,231 |
) |
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Purchase of long-term investments |
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(7,976 |
) |
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— |
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Proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments |
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— |
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217,863 |
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Proceeds from the sale of securities |
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|
96,465 |
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— |
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Issuance of notes receivable |
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(3,800 |
) |
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— |
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Proceeds from sales of properties |
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|
3,976 |
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|
142 |
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Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates |
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|
— |
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|
797 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
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$ |
(512,215 |
) |
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$ |
107,996 |
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MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(Unaudited) |
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For the Six Months Ended |
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(In thousands) |
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June 29, 2024 |
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July 1, 2023 |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Dividends paid to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc. |
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$ |
(44,488 |
) |
|
$ |
(33,402 |
) |
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
|
(42,994 |
) |
|
|
(19,303 |
) |
|
Repayments of debt |
|
|
(111 |
) |
|
|
(130 |
) |
|
Issuance (repayment) of debt by consolidated joint ventures, net |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
Net cash used to settle stock-based awards |
|
|
(2,002 |
) |
|
|
(2,588 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
$ |
(89,584 |
) |
|
$ |
(55,566 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
(4,784 |
) |
|
|
4,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
|
(332,208 |
) |
|
|
308,085 |
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period |
|
|
1,174,223 |
|
|
|
465,296 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period |
|
$ |
842,015 |
|
|
$ |
773,381 |
|
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240722255882/en/
Jeffrey A. Martin
(901) 753-3226
Source: Mueller Industries, Inc.
Released July 23, 2024