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Badger Meter provides water management solutions built around its BlueEdge suite of smart measurement hardware, communications, data visualization and analytics software, and customer support. Company news commonly covers sales and margin performance, project timing in municipal utility markets, cellular advanced metering infrastructure adoption, Software as a Service revenue, and flow instrumentation activity.
Recurring updates also include capital allocation actions such as quarterly dividends and share repurchase authorizations. Product and portfolio news has included SmartCover sewer monitoring and stormwater management capabilities, which expanded Badger Meter's water-cycle monitoring offering within the BlueEdge portfolio.
Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $222.3 million, up 10% sequentially but down 7% from $238.1 million a year earlier. Base sales were $220.3 million. Operating earnings declined 12% year-over-year to $39.4 million, with margins of 17.7% versus 18.8%.
Base operating earnings were $40.6 million, down 9%, with an 18.4% margin. Diluted EPS was $1.02, a 13% decrease from $1.17. Utility water sales fell 8% year-over-year, while flow instrumentation sales rose 6%. The company completed the UDlive acquisition on May 1 and reported gross margin of 40.8%, within its stated 39–42% range.
First-half 2026 net sales were $424.6 million versus $460.3 million in 2025, with diluted EPS of $1.95 versus $2.47. Badger Meter highlighted tight cost controls that reduced Base SEA expenses 6% year-over-year, renewed an undrawn $150 million credit facility, and continued share repurchases and dividends alongside integration of UDlive.
Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) will release its second quarter 2026 earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, followed by a conference call at 10:00 a.m. CT.
A live listen-only webcast and a one-year archive will be available via the investor relations website.
Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) released its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining progress across four ESG pillars: Governance, Solutions, Operations and People.
Highlights include AMI-enabled 27 billion gallons of potential water savings, 2.9 million miles fewer truck rolls, water intensity cut from 0.063 to 0.056 megaliters per $1M sales (>50% reduction since 2022), and GHG intensity of 10.5 metric tons per $1M sales.
The report aligns with GRI, SASB and TCFD frameworks.
Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) will webcast its 2026 Investor Day, running from 8:30 a.m. to about 12:00 p.m. ET. Executive leaders will discuss strategy, long-term growth framework and financial outlook, highlighting the shift from water meters to smart water solutions powered by the BlueEdge suite.
The live webcast, presentation materials and a replay will be available on the company’s investor relations site.
Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) completed its acquisition of UK-based UDlive on May 1, 2026. UDlive will be integrated into the BlueEdge suite alongside SmartCover to expand Badger Meter’s sewer line monitoring footprint across the U.S. and U.K., combining low-power sensors, analytics, and real-time monitoring capabilities.
Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share, payable June 5, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 22, 2026; the Board announced the action on April 24, 2026.
Badger Meter supplies water management products and the BlueEdge suite of hardware, communications, analytics and support.
Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) agreed to acquire UK-based UDlive for $100 million, plus contingent consideration, with the deal expected to close at the end of April 2026.
The acquisition, funded by cash on hand, adds UDlive’s low-power sewer sensors and analytics to Badger Meter’s BlueEdge and SmartCover offerings; UDlive reported $22 million revenue in fiscal 2026 and generated positive operating profit.
Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) reported Q1 2026 results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026: net sales $202.3M (down 9% YoY), operating earnings $35.2M with a 17.4% operating margin, and diluted EPS $0.93 versus $1.30 a year earlier. Gross margin was 41.7% and SEA expense rose to $49.2M (24.3% of sales).
The company entered a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based UDlive, expected to close end of April 2026, and said project timing and softer short-cycle orders pressured Q1 with recovery expected in H2 2026. Cash and equivalents were $205.5M at March 31, 2026.
Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) will release first quarter 2026 earnings before market open on Friday, April 17, 2026 and host a conference call at 10:00 am CT the same day. A live listen-only webcast will be available on the company investor relations site.
Investors can pre-register to participate in the call; the webcast will be archived on the company website for one year.
Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) declared a $0.40 per share regular quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of record on Feb 27, 2026, payable Mar 13, 2026. The Board also expanded the share repurchase authorization by $75 million, raising the total program to $150 million through Nov 30, 2028.
During Q1 2026 the company repurchased 205,000 shares for approximately $30.3 million, leaving $119.7 million available under the program. Repurchases may occur in open market or negotiated transactions and are subject to timing and market conditions.