Manufactures copper tubes and fittings for plumbing and refrigeration. Produces brass, bronze, and copper alloy rods. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (3% a year).
If every debt were paid off today, $1.3B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 14% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 18% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $1.4B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $1.3B would remain.
It pays out $0.60 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 3% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn.
On our five-subject report card, MLI sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: MLI is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (58/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.