Construction activity has been getting better in the
U.S., but you wouldn't really know it by looking at the performance of
water infrastructure supplier Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA), nor other related stocks like HD Supply (NASDAQ:HDS) and Rexnord (NYSE:RXN).
On the other hand, it's hard to say that Mueller's shares ought to be
outperforming as the company has racked up three straight quarterly
revenue misses and sell-side estimates have been moving lower.
I'm still optimistic that municipal spending will pick
up, but it's not all going to materialize in 2016 for Mueller. What's
more, investors are still concerned about the impact of the profound
weakness in the oil/gas markets and the lack of traction in Mueller's
water technology businesses. Mid-single digit revenue growth and
operating leverage-driven margin improvements can still support a
double-digit fair value, but the shares definitely need to see some
beat-and-raise quarterly performances.
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Mueller Water Still Waiting For Orders To Really Flow
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