US · BMI
Badger Meter, Inc.
- Sector
- Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- Headquarters
- Milwaukee, WI 53224-9536
- Website
- badgermeter.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$121.98
Market cap 4.49B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $105.75 | -13.31% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $138.80 | +13.79% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $18.13 | -85.14% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $89.86 | -26.33% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $13.76 | $26.48 | $0.00 | $4.35 | $2.14 |
| 2012 | $22.78 | $31.00 | $0.99 | $4.63 | $28.16 |
| 2013 | $24.10 | $30.80 | $0.31 | $4.35 | $10.74 |
| 2014 | $25.86 | $31.08 | $5.37 | $5.43 | $17.56 |
| 2015 | $30.66 | $33.11 | $0.00 | $5.04 | $10.44 |
| 2016 | $32.46 | $32.34 | $0.06 | $6.28 | $13.58 |
| 2017 | $45.88 | $42.04 | $0.15 | $5.87 | $12.23 |
| 2018 | $53.94 | $43.84 | $0.08 | $4.39 | $14.94 |
| 2019 | $60.12 | $45.78 | $0.26 | $7.47 | $10.11 |
| 2020 | $100.73 | $66.48 | $0.59 | $7.37 | $14.13 |
| 2021 | $90.31 | $67.31 | $0.63 | $9.29 | $54.55 |
| 2022 | $113.04 | $78.14 | $9.05 | $10.28 | $44.63 |
| 2023 | $158.68 | $99.83 | $221.43 | $14.70 | $99.51 |
| 2024 | $210.27 | $133.80 | $302.46 | $19.81 | $105.44 |
| 2025 | $152.20 | $105.75 | $315.01 | $18.13 | $89.86 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Badger Meter, Inc.'s (BMI) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $105.75
- Current price
- $121.98
- AI upside
- -13.31%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$138.80
+13.79% upside
Graham-Dodd
$18.13
-85.14% upside
Graham Formula
$89.86
-26.33% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| BMI | Badger Meter, Inc. | $121.98 | 4.49B | -13% | +14% | -85% | -26% | 31.59 | 6.27 | 4.88 | 19.03 | 238.63 | 12.46 | 41.68% | 20.01% | 15.45% | 21.47% | 34.50% | 15.83% | 0.00 | — | 3.36 | 2.25 | -1.01 | 1324.00% | 1090.00% | 1931.00% | 3.79% | 1.22 | 42.51% | 0.97% | 30.70% | 1.31% | 23.16 | 25.04 | 4.63 | 12.32 |
| CAMT | Camtek Ltd. | $167.39 | 7.66B | -52% | -61% | -98% | -33% | 26.29 | 5.67 | 7.26 | 20.52 | 52.25 | 6.75 | 48.91% | 25.18% | 27.61% | 23.12% | 28.22% | 14.11% | 0.38 | 98.78 | 5.00 | 4.05 | 0.57 | 5031.00% | 3610.00% | 5744.00% | 3.60% | 0.99 | 32.43% | 1.93% | 50.70% | 1.94% | 27.15 | 26.17 | 6.84 | 7.53 |
| ESE | ESCO Technologies Inc. | $277.29 | 7.18B | -44% | -18% | -70% | +10% | 16.93 | 3.29 | 4.62 | 21.17 | 8.77 | 92.16 | 42.09% | 15.81% | 27.32% | 21.54% | 8.79% | 14.08% | 0.15 | 9.89 | 1.35 | 0.88 | 0.53 | 19315.00% | 1918.00% | 11722.00% | 3.75% | 0.48 | 12.66% | 0.16% | 2.80% | 0.16% | 30.00 | 27.37 | 4.74 | 5.07 |
| INGM | Ingram Micro Holding Corp… | $20.69 | 4.86B | +30% | -63% | -11% | -55% | 16.39 | 1.16 | 0.09 | 6.56 | — | 2.03 | 7.18% | 1.70% | 0.55% | 7.30% | 7.14% | 1.42% | 1.02 | 2.42 | 1.40 | 0.92 | 2.63 | -2133.00% | -12.00% | -23393.00% | 4.41% | 0.03 | 2.81% | 0.14% | 2.30% | 13.67% | 8.84 | 37.81 | 0.15 | 3.26 |
| ITRI | Itron, Inc. | $93.95 | 4.22B | +8% | -42% | -56% | -63% | 14.30 | 2.51 | 1.82 | 11.94 | 55.70 | 14.94 | 37.49% | 13.48% | 12.72% | 19.38% | 15.69% | 8.45% | 0.75 | 14.22 | 1.80 | 1.37 | 0.70 | 2568.00% | -302.00% | 8344.00% | 8.85% | 0.40 | 21.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.32% | 14.33 | 12.01 | 1.93 | 2.53 |
| LFUS | Littelfuse, Inc. | $352.46 | 8.85B | -42% | -59% | — | — | -125.55 | 3.71 | 3.77 | 67.75 | — | 14.53 | 37.97% | 1.57% | -3.00% | -2.96% | 0.55% | -1.83% | 0.39 | 1.09 | 2.69 | 1.74 | 2.76 | -17250.00% | 892.00% | 2550.00% | 4.07% | 0.81 | 13.49% | 0.80% | -100.40% | 1.11% | 250.06 | 25.63 | 3.93 | 4.44 |
| NOVT | Novanta Inc. | $134.43 | 4.84B | -21% | -56% | -81% | -88% | 95.66 | 3.92 | 5.25 | 33.39 | — | 10.59 | 44.39% | 11.90% | 5.49% | 5.23% | 7.58% | 3.37% | 0.26 | 5.43 | 3.69 | 2.66 | -0.26 | -1695.00% | 330.00% | -6574.00% | 0.94% | 0.30 | 4.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.46% | 43.80 | 105.51 | 5.21 | 7.65 |
| OSIS | OSI Systems, Inc. | $285.20 | 4.7B | +13% | -41% | -73% | -42% | 26.81 | 4.22 | 2.34 | 17.57 | 148.77 | 10.55 | 34.27% | 12.70% | 8.73% | 16.49% | 12.29% | 7.16% | 0.72 | 6.42 | 2.04 | 1.35 | 2.21 | 1802.00% | 1133.00% | -14419.00% | 1.40% | 0.14 | 3.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.01% | 21.09 | 81.79 | 2.68 | 3.93 |
| VICR | Vicor Corporation | $201.40 | 9.07B | -69% | -88% | -93% | — | 435.66 | 4.69 | 7.45 | 65.31 | — | 4.69 | 51.24% | -0.36% | 1.71% | 1.11% | -0.25% | 0.99% | 0.01 | — | 7.49 | 5.34 | -7.33 | -8824.00% | -1136.00% | -3368.00% | 1.02% | 0.82 | 8.98% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.36% | -1835.56 | 88.27 | 6.70 | 24.62 |
| VNT | Vontier Corporation | $40.92 | 5.94B | +24% | -49% | -78% | -24% | 14.85 | 4.85 | 1.96 | 11.17 | 4083.92 | -6.51 | 47.17% | 18.26% | 13.20% | 35.39% | 15.53% | 9.36% | 1.72 | 9.39 | 1.16 | 0.79 | 2.39 | 36.00% | 324.00% | 2793.00% | 7.31% | 0.40 | 15.26% | 0.24% | 3.60% | 8.50% | 13.66 | 17.40 | 2.50 | 2.96 |
| WEX | WEX Inc. | $149.19 | 5.12B | -10% | -47% | — | -47% | 18.44 | 4.54 | 2.11 | 5.26 | 142.61 | -1.96 | 54.86% | 25.41% | 11.43% | 22.33% | 40.29% | 2.19% | 3.94 | 2.81 | 1.05 | 0.94 | 3.97 | 1293.00% | 124.00% | -611.00% | 5.59% | 0.05 | 25.84% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.26% | 7.73 | 16.67 | 1.97 | 0.86 |
About Badger Meter, Inc.
Badger Meter, Inc. manufactures and markets flow measurement, quality, control, and communication solutions in the United States, Asia, Canada, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East, and internationally. It offers mechanical or static water meters, and related radio and software technologies and services to municipal water utilities. The company also provides flow instrumentation products, including meters, valves, and other sensing instruments to measure and control fluids going through a pipe or pipeline, including water, air, steam, oil, and other liquids and gases to original equipment manufacturers as the primary flow measurement device within a product or system, as well as through manufacturers' representatives. Its flow instrumentation products are used in water/wastewater, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, and corporate sustainability markets. In addition, the company offers ORION Migratable for automatic meter reading; ORION (SE) for traditional fixed network applications; and ORION Cellular for infrastructure-free fixed network meter reading solution, as well as BEACON advanced metering analytics, a secure cloud-hosted software suite that establishes alerts for specific conditions and allows consumer engagement tools that permit end water customers to view and manage their water usage activity. It also serves water utilities, industrial, and other industries. The company sells its products directly, as well as through resellers and representatives. Badger Meter, Inc. was incorporated in 1905 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- CEO
- Kenneth C. Bockhorst
- Employees
- 2.21K
- Beta
- 0.88
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($138.80 ÷ $121.98) − 1 = +13.79% (DCF, example).