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Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Badger Meter, Inc.

BMIMarket cap $3.60BPrice $124.1

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorTechnology

IndustryElectronic Equipment

Makes smart water meters that help utilities track every drop flowing through pipes and catch leaks before they become disasters. Water scarcity is a growing crisis, and this company quietly profits from measuring the world's most essential resource.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+17%9

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)-0%2

Rev CAGR (3y)+5%4

Rev CAGR (5y)+6%5

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1-6%3

EPS Growth Y+2+11%7

EPS Growth Y+3+16%8

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin19%7

Net Income Margin14%7

Free Cash Flow Margin17%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA-0.410

Efficiency

ROE18%8

ROA13%9

Earnings Stability88

GEAR+AVERAGE61

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)253

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)223

P/BV5.33

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd173

EV/EBIT Fwd204

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield4.2%6

Dividend Yield1.4%4

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-4%6

3 month return-14%2

YTD return-28%2

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh62%2

1 year return-30%2

Long term

3 year return-11%2

5 year return+23%5

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.57

Volatility48%3

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin17%7

Free Cash Flow Yield4.2%6

Quality

ROCE20%9

Earnings Stability88

Net Debt/EBITDA-0.410

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

BMIBadger Meter

Revenue FY25$917M

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE41 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+17%9

Revenue, next 1Y-0%2

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-6%3

EPS growth, FY27E+11%7

EPS growth, FY28E+16%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 17%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 80% of companies worldwide.9/10

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 41% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 17%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 5%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 11%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr), so margins should widen. One year dips: EPS falls 6% next year.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Maturing Grower

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK13 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-14%2

YTD return-28%2

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high62%2

1-year return-30%2

3-year return-11%2

5-year return+23%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-11% over three years and +23% over five), behind 60% of the market.

It's down 30% over the past year, now 38% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-14%) and so far this year (-28%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

BMIBadger Meter

Revenue FY25$917M

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE41 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+17%9

Revenue, next 1Y-0%2

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-6%3

EPS growth, FY27E+11%7

EPS growth, FY28E+16%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 17%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 80% of companies worldwide.9/10

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 41% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 17%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 5%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 11%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr), so margins should widen. One year dips: EPS falls 6% next year.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Maturing Grower

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK13 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-14%2

YTD return-28%2

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high62%2

1-year return-30%2

3-year return-11%2

5-year return+23%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-11% over three years and +23% over five), behind 60% of the market.

It's down 30% over the past year, now 38% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-14%) and so far this year (-28%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Badger Meter. Get the full investment case.

Premium

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