Badger Meter (BMI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Badger Meter (BMI) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $29.5 million for Q1 2026, down 1.98% YoY from $30.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 41.96% sequentially from $50.8 million in Q4 2025.

Badger Meter (BMI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Badger Meter has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $29.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 1.98% year-over-year to $29.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $169.1 million (up 10.15% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $169.7 million, up 19.31% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow declined to $29.5 million in Q1 2026, from $50.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for BMI reached as high as $50.8 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $8.1 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $29.5 million (2026), against an average of $30.4 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow sank 71.84% — and 2024, when it jumped 69.5%.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $28.5 million in 2022, then advanced by 25.9% to $35.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 32.06% to $47.4 million in 2024, then grew by 7.11% to $50.8 million in 2025, then sank by 41.96% to $29.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $29.5 million, $50.8 million, and $48.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Coherent 3,591.32 Bn 3,590.02 Bn 679.95 Mn -38.19 Mn
2 Novanta 69.39 Bn 69.00 Bn 113.58 Mn 47.47 Mn
3 Keysight Technologies 57.75 Bn 55.57 Bn 995.00 Mn 407.00 Mn
4 Teledyne Technologies 30.63 Bn 30.33 Bn 673.80 Mn 204.30 Mn
5 Fortive 19.14 Bn 18.79 Bn 675.50 Mn 208.20 Mn
6 Trimble 12.33 Bn 12.10 Bn 646.30 Mn 268.60 Mn
7 Cognex 11.87 Bn 11.58 Bn 190.94 Mn 42.34 Mn
8 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.78 Bn 6.14 Bn 286.30 Mn 104.60 Mn
9 Garmin 4.63 Bn 1.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 469.37 Mn
10 Badger Meter 4.28 Bn 4.07 Bn 84.33 Mn 29.47 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 29.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 29.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 50.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 50.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 48.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 48.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 40.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 40.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 30.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 30.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 47.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 47.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 41.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 41.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 34.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 34.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 18.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 18.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 35.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 35.89 Mn