Paul Mueller Co (MUEL) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Paul Mueller Co $575, price $460, upside +24.9%, quality 64 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $17.25 – $528.93 · fair‑value band $370.49 – $837.23 · the $460.01 price screens below the $574.73 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Paul Mueller Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides manufactured equipment and components in the United States, North America, the Netherlands, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four reportable segments: Refrigeration and Heat Transfer, Industrial Equipment, Transportation, and European Operations.
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Paul Mueller Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides manufactured equipment and components in the United States, North America, the Netherlands, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four reportable segments: Refrigeration and Heat Transfer, Industrial Equipment, Transportation, and European Operations. The Refrigeration and Heat Transfer segment provides milk cooling and storage equipment and accessories, refrigeration units, and heat recovery equipment and heat transfer products for use on dairy farms to independent dairy farm dealers; and services for farmers, as well as milk coolers for rent to farmers. The Industrial Equipment segment sells stainless steel, alloy processing, storage tanks, and pure water equipment. The Transportation segment offers delivery of products to customers; backhauls of materials and components; and contract carriage for third parties. The European Operations segment provides milk cooling and storage; and process tanks and heat transfer products. It serves its products in various industries, such as animal health, beverage, brewing, chemical, dairy farm, dairy processing, food, heat transfer, HVAC, industrial construction, oil and gas, personal care, pharmaceuticals, pure water, tank fabrication, and wine. Paul Mueller Company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.
Stock analysis
Paul Mueller Co (MUEL) currently trades at $460.01, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $574.73, implying the stock looks roughly 20.0% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $685.86 per share, and 14 of the 26 models we run sit above the $460.01 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $73.76, and 12 of the 26 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $370.49 (bear) to $837.23 (bull), the price of $460.01 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 64/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Paul Mueller Co reported revenue of $287M in FY2025 versus $185M in FY2021, a compound +11.7%/yr. Reported net income was $34.7M in FY2025, compounding +49.2%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $425M · P/E ratio 2.7 · P/S ratio 0.32 · EPS (TTM) $171.37 · Dividend yield 0.3% · Net margin 12.1% · Return on equity 34.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 7.3%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 50 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 13% below its 52-week high and 28% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −35% fair-value upside, at 25%, MUEL screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $370.49Fair Value $574.73Bull $837.23
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then ($124.95 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.77/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+15.5%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+14.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +4.9% a year
Revenue growth 40 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+4.2%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) (mathematically smoothed) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Smoothed = median of all growth paths between the years of the window (trend line on the logarithm of earnings per share): a single extreme year cannot distort the rate. The reported figure stays in the tooltip.
+62.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+61.7%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.3%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.45% vs 20%, picking up
Profit margin 2019 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.5% → 15%
2025 sits 122% above its own trend. The rate follows the median trend of the last 5 years, not that single year.
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Price in line with expectations
The price assumes about as much growth as the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+5.3%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +2.8% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Metal Fabrication · 263 stocks
Beats the industry median on 7/11 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score64 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+25% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)35% · Top 25%
Return on assets12% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)11% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM)4% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth13% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM)0.3% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.22× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Metal Fabrication median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Paul Mueller Co (MUEL) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $574.73 versus a price of $460.01, about +25% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of MUEL?
Our model-based fair value for Paul Mueller Co is $574.73 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $460.01.
What is the quality score of MUEL?
Paul Mueller Co has a Quality Score of 64/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $574.73 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario $370.49, optimistic scenario $837.23. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Paul Mueller Co stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $574.73, about +25% upside versus a price of $460.01 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $370.49, optimistic scenario $837.23. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
Paul Mueller Co reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $294M (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
Does Paul Mueller Co pay a dividend?
Paul Mueller Co currently shows a dividend yield of about 0.26% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Paul Mueller Co would have to grow free cash flow by +5.3 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.8 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +7.4 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of MUEL use?
Our models discount Paul Mueller Co at 9.8 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 0.18, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Paul Mueller Co that is +5.3 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.8 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Paul Mueller Co (MUEL) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Paul Mueller Co grew +7.4 % a year. The price currently implies +5.3 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +4.6 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Paul Mueller Co (+5.3 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 6.01 %: that much free cash flow Paul Mueller Co produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.8 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Paul Mueller Co it is $574.73 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $460.01. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Paul Mueller Co stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, MUEL trades below its calculated fair value: price $460.01, fair value $574.73, a gap of about +25% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of MUEL?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($460.01); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($574.73). For Paul Mueller Co the two are $114.72 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Paul Mueller Co worth?
The market values Paul Mueller Co at about $425M (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $460.01; our models calculate a fair value of $574.73 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about MUEL?
Our models span a range for Paul Mueller Co: cautious scenario $370.49, base $574.73, optimistic $837.23 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $460.01). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of MUEL?
Paul Mueller Co trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.7 (as of Sep 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $574.73 is built from several models across several years.
How solid is the balance sheet of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
Balance-sheet figures for Paul Mueller Co (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity 34.6%, debt of 0.22 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 64/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is MUEL from its 52-week high?
Paul Mueller Co trades at $460.01, about 13% below its 52-week high of $528.93 and 28% above the low of $359.51 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $574.73 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Paul Mueller Co?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Carpenter Technology Corporation, ATI Inc, Mueller Industries, Inc, Aurubis AG, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Paul Mueller Co stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $460.01, calculated fair value $574.73 (+25%), Quality Score 64/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of MUEL calculated?
We run Paul Mueller Co through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $574.73, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0 % above its aggregate fair value. Paul Mueller Co currently trades 25 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was $460.01. Our model-based fair value is $574.73, about +25% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Paul Mueller Co right now?
Solid quality (64/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality. A fairly wide model range ($370.49 to $837.23) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL) come from?
Earnings per share at Paul Mueller Co grew +18.4 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +6.3 %, EBIT margin +8.9 %, tax rate +1.1 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +1.2 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Paul Mueller Co
How large is the market capitalisation of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
The market capitalisation of Paul Mueller Co is $425M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Paul Mueller Co is 0.32 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
Earnings per share at Paul Mueller Co are $171.37 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 2.7). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
The dividend yield of Paul Mueller Co is 0.3% (payout 0.7%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
The net margin of Paul Mueller Co is 12.1% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Paul Mueller Co is 34.6% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Paul Mueller Co is 7.3% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
The operating margin of Paul Mueller Co is 3.8% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
Revenue at Paul Mueller Co is growing +12.7% versus a year earlier (3y avg +14.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Paul Mueller Co (MUEL)?
Earnings per share at Paul Mueller Co are growing −51.3% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Paul Mueller Co (MUEL) hold?
Paul Mueller Co holds more cash than debt, $22.8M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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