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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |