Badger Meter Inc.

209.87
1.83 (0.88%)
At close: Feb 28, 2025, 3:59 PM
210.33
0.22%
After-hours: Feb 28, 2025, 04:10 PM EST

Badger Meter Statistics

Share Statistics

Badger Meter has 29.41M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.2% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 29.41M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.2%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) 87.37%
Shares Floating 29.25M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 8
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.53M, so 5.21% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.53M
Short % of Shares Out 5.21%
Short % of Float 5.23%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 8.1

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 49.84 and the forward PE ratio is 42.52. Badger Meter's PEG ratio is 1.43.

PE Ratio 49.84
Forward PE 42.52
PS Ratio 7.53
Forward PS 5
PB Ratio 10.27
P/FCF Ratio 40.17
PEG Ratio 1.43
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Badger Meter Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 4.33B.

EV / Earnings 34.69
EV / Sales 5.24
EV / EBITDA 27.44
EV / EBIT 27.44
EV / FCF 27.96

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 4.57, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.

Current Ratio 4.57
Quick Ratio 3.36
Debt / Equity 0
Total Debt / Capitalization 0
Cash Flow / Debt 0
Interest Coverage 0

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.21% and return on capital (ROIC) is 19.55%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.21%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.15%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 19.55%
Revenue Per Employee 374.01K
Profits Per Employee 56.53K
Employee Count 2.21K
Asset Turnover 1.01
Inventory Turnover 3.47

Taxes

Income Tax 41.56M
Effective Tax Rate 0.25

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 31.23% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.78, so Badger Meter's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.78
52-Week Price Change 31.23%
50-Day Moving Average 214.67
200-Day Moving Average 206.94
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 45.13
Average Volume (20 Days) 209.02K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Badger Meter had revenue of 826.56M and earned 124.94M in profits. Earnings per share was 4.26.

Revenue 826.56M
Gross Profit 329.18M
Operating Income 157.94M
Net Income 124.94M
EBITDA 157.94M
EBIT 157.94M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.26
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 295.31M in cash and 0 in debt, giving a net cash position of 295.31M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 295.31M
Total Debt 0
Net Cash 295.31M
Retained Earnings 547.8M
Total Assets 816.41M
Working Capital 421.91M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 155.03M and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of 155.03M.

Operating Cash Flow 155.03M
Capital Expenditures 0
Free Cash Flow 155.03M
FCF Per Share 5.28
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 39.83%, with operating and profit margins of 19.11% and 15.12%.

Gross Margin 39.83%
Operating Margin 19.11%
Pretax Margin 20.14%
Profit Margin 15.12%
EBITDA Margin 19.11%
EBIT Margin 19.11%
FCF Margin 18.76%

Dividends & Yields

BMI pays an annual dividend of $1.29, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.62%.

Dividend Per Share $1.29
Dividend Yield 0.62%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 25.93%
Payout Ratio 30.5%
Earnings Yield 2.03%
FCF Yield 2.51%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BMI is $218, which is 3.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $218
Price Target Difference 3.9%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 6
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Sep 16, 2016. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Sep 16, 2016
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 19.7
Piotroski F-Score 7