Badger Meter (BMI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Badger Meter (BMI) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $49.2 million for Q1 2026, up 6.83% YoY from $46.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.57% sequentially from $49.9 million in Q4 2025.
Badger Meter (BMI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Badger Meter has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $49.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.83% year-over-year to $49.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $201.8 million (up 14.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $198.6 million, up 16.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $49.2 million in Q1 2026, from $49.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for BMI reached as high as $52.9 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $31.9 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $41.3 million (2023), against an average of $41.8 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses grew 0.78% — and 2023, when it climbed 22.73%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $34.5 million in 2022, then grew by 14.19% to $39.4 million in 2023, then gained by 10.54% to $43.5 million in 2024, then rose by 14.7% to $49.9 million in 2025, then slipped by 1.57% to $49.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $49.2 million, $49.9 million, and $49.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 3,591.32 Bn | 3,590.02 Bn | 679.95 Mn | 1.62 Bn |
| 2 | Novanta | 69.39 Bn | 69.00 Bn | 113.58 Mn | 86.04 Mn |
| 3 | Keysight Technologies | 57.75 Bn | 55.57 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 30.63 Bn | 30.33 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 1.27 Bn |
| 5 | Fortive | 19.14 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 483.80 Mn |
| 6 | Trimble | 12.33 Bn | 12.10 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 502.30 Mn |
| 7 | Cognex | 11.87 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 131.07 Mn |
| 8 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.78 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 793.20 Mn |
| 9 | Garmin | 4.63 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 610.62 Mn |
| 10 | Badger Meter | 4.28 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 84.33 Mn | 49.16 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.43 Mn |