Mueller Water Products layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Mueller Water Products reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 3,200 to approximately 3,500.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 3,200 | September 30, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 3,400 | September 30, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 3,500 | September 30, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryCompany recorded Strategic reorganization and other charges tied to a leadership transition, restructuring charges related to severance, and certain transaction-related expenses.
Word for word“In the year ended September 30, 2023, we incurred $ 10.2 million of Strategic reorganization and other charges primarily related to the leadership transition and other restructuring charges related to severance in addition to certain transaction-related expenses.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCompany reported restructuring activity in its accrued restructuring roll-forward, with expenses incurred and amounts paid in fiscal 2023.
Word for word“Activity in accrued restructuring, reported as part of other current liabilities, is presented below.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCompany recorded Strategic reorganization and other charges for 2023 tied to severance and the leadership transition, as described in MD&A.
Word for word“Strategic reorganization and other charges for 2023 of $10.2 million primarily consisted of expenses associated with the leadership transition and other restructuring charges related to severance in addition to certain transaction-related expenses.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCompany recorded Strategic reorganization and other charges in fiscal 2024, primarily tied to leadership transition, transaction costs, asset impairment, cybersecurity incidents and severance.
Word for word“In the year ended September 30, 2024, we incurred $ 15.8 million of Strategic reorganization and other charges primarily related to the leadership transition, certain transaction-related expenses, non-cash asset impairment, cybersecurity incidents expense, and severance.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany recorded restructuring-related severance and reorganization charges in fiscal 2023, primarily tied to leadership transition, severance and transaction costs.
Word for word“Fiscal year 2023 included Strategic reorganization and other charges of approximately $ 10.2 million, primarily related to the leadership transition, severance and certain transaction-related expenses.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany incurred reorganization charges in fiscal 2022, including costs of closing facilities in Aurora, Illinois and Surrey, British Columbia.
Word for word“During fiscal year 2022, we incurred $ 7.2 million of Strategic reorganization and other charges including $1.5 million associated with the closure of our facilities in Aurora, Illinois and Surrey, British Columbia, Canada as well as expenses associated with the Albertville tragedy and certain transaction-related costs.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany reported lower salary and benefit expense from its restructuring activities, which reduced SG&A in the Water Management Solutions segment.
Word for word“Gross margin increased to 36.0% in 2024, as compared with 26.0% in the prior year. SG&A for 2024 was $92.5 million as compared with $85.3 million in the prior year, an increase of $7.2 million or 8.4%, primarily as a result of higher employee incentives and approximately 3% inflation, partially offset by lower salary and benefit expense associated with our restructuring activities.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company recorded strategic reorganization and other charges in fiscal 2025 tied to its leadership transition, transaction-related expenses, severance and a non-cash asset impairment.
Word for word“In the year ended September 30, 2025, we incurred $ 8.8 million of Strategic reorganization and other charges primarily related to our leadership transition, certain transaction-related expenses, severance, and non-cash asset impairment.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company recorded strategic reorganization and other charges in fiscal 2024 tied to its leadership transition, transaction-related expenses, asset impairment, cybersecurity incidents and severance.
Word for word“Fiscal year 2024 included Strategic reorganization and other charges of $ 15.8 million primarily related to the leadership transition, certain transaction-related expenses, non-cash asset impairment, cybersecurity incidents expense, and severance.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | — | $6.6 million | $5.8 million |
| 2020-09-30 | — | $4.8 million | $3.7 million |
| 2021-09-30 | $3.2 million | $5.4 million | $5.1 million |
| 2022-09-30 | $3.2 million | $7.2 million | $7 million |
| 2023-09-30 | $3.2 million | $10.2 million | $6.9 million |
| 2024-09-30 | — | $15.8 million | $19 million |
| 2025-09-30 | — | $8.8 million | $11.1 million |
Mueller Water Products filed 2 restructuring notices (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Mueller Water Products’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2025-11-19. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.