Badger Meter

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Badger Meter en bref

Badger Meter (BMI) is currently trading at 116,48 € with a market capitalization of 3,4 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 31.46x, with a forward P/E of 27.19x. The 52-week range spans from 97,18 € to 176,87 €; the current price is 34.1% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at -6.6%. The net profit margin stands at 14.27%.

💰 Dividende

Badger Meter pays an annual dividend of 1,39 € per share, representing a yield of 1.19%. The payout ratio stands at 37.47%.

📊 Avis des analystes

9 analystes évaluent Badger Meter (BMI) au consensus : Acheter. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 134,77 €, soit un potentiel de +15.7% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 97,10 € à 147,39 €.

Badger Meter : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Badger Meter (BMI) operates in the Technology — specifically Scientific & Technical Instruments — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

The combination of a 41.31% gross margin and 17.72% operating margin shows the business converts revenue into profit efficiently — a hallmark of competitive moat. Wall Street consensus sits at Buy with an average price target implying roughly 15.7% upside from current levels — analyst sentiment is firmly constructive.

Le scénario baissier

Revenue is contracting at -6.6% year-over-year — until that trend reverses, valuation is exposed to further downgrades. Short interest sits at 19.32% of float — a meaningful contingent of professionals is positioned for the share to fall, which deserves attention even if their thesis may turn out to be wrong.

Valorisation en contexte

At a PEG of 3.38, investors are paying more than three times the growth rate for each unit of earnings — that pricing assumes growth not only continues but accelerates from here.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 27.19x is meaningfully below the trailing 31.46x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price is below both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d below 200d — a bearish picture (death-cross alignment).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior, elevated short interest (19.32%).

Trading Data

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