Badger Meter (BMI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Badger Meter's Free Cash Flow was $21.87 million in Q2 2026, down 46.2% from $40.65 million a year earlier and down 25.8% from the prior quarter.
Badger Meter (BMI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Badger Meter's Free Cash Flow was $150.3 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 6.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $169.67 million, up 19.3% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $142.22 million in FY2024 (+44.9%), $98.11 million in FY2023 (+28.2%), $76.56 million in FY2022 (-5.2%) and $80.76 million in FY2021 (+0.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q1 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 16.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 106.2%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 71.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, BMI's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $29.47 million (Q1 2026), $50.77 million (Q4 2025) and $48.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 77.03 Bn | 68.81 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 489.40 Mn |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.64 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.04 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 328.00 Mn |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 90.77 Mn | 21.87 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.02 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -24.22 Mn |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 993.21 Mn | 954.68 Mn | 34.36 Mn | 9.86 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 341.34 Mn | 16.50 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 15.43 Mn |
| 8 | Cadiz | 329.91 Mn | 298.36 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 286.05 Mn | 165.68 Mn | - | -1.42 Mn |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 74.74 Mn | -40.40 Mn | 1.91 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 50.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 48.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.90 Mn |
Badger Meter Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BMI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "BMI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BMI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();