NYSE$BMI
Badger Meter Inc · Q2 2026 earnings
Q2 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
Badger Meter reported Q2 2026 results with revenue declining 7% year-over-year to $222.3 million amid uneven AMI project timing.
Utility water sales declined 8% year-over-year while flow instrumentation grew 6%. Operating earnings fell 12% to $39.4 million with margins at 17.7%, and diluted EPS declined to $1.02. The company completed the UDlive acquisition and reiterated its long-term high-single-digit growth framework.
- Revenue of $222.3 million declined 7% from the record prior-year quarter but rose 10% sequentially.
- Operating margin compressed 110 bps to 17.7% while gross margin held at 40.8%.
- Diluted EPS fell 13% to $1.02; base operating earnings (ex-UDlive) declined 9%.
- Acquisition of UDlive closed May 1; full-year revenue expected to be flattish excluding acquisitions.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Badger Meter · Revenue · Quarterly
$222M
Revenue by segment
Badger Meter · $8M total across 1 segment · Q4 2019
- Municipal Water$8M—100.0%
Forward guidance
Full-year 2026 revenue excluding acquisitions expected to be flattish versus 2025; long-term framework remains high-single-digit growth over five years.
Tailwinds
- Pipeline of awarded AMI projects beginning to ramp in H2
- Cost containment actions delivering sequential operating leverage
- Strong initial commercial interest in UDlive acquisition
Headwinds
- Continued uneven phasing of AMI projects
- Temporary sales pacing effects from project timing
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports
+1.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.6%
Avg return
30 days after
58%
38 / 66 earnings
Positive
+17.8%
Q3 2012
Best reaction
-13.2%
Q3 2017
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2026 | -2.5% | -18.9% | -25.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | -11.0% | -7.7% | -7.3% | |
| Q3 2025 | -5.5% | -0.1% | -10.3% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0% | -2.8% | -7.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | +9.6% | +13.4% | +33.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | +2.6% | +6.2% | +0.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | -5.5% | -9.5% | -2.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | +3.9% | +3.7% | +3.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | +15.5% | +21.8% | +28.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | -3.9% | -5.5% | +2.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.6% | +1.6% | +10.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | +12.6% | +13.2% | +9.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | +12.6% | +10.2% | +18.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.2% | +2.5% | +1.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.7% | +7.2% | +19.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | +9.5% | +7.9% | +22.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | -7.1% | -11.3% | -17.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | +17.3% | +19.7% | +16.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.6% | +1.1% | +6.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | +4.6% | +5.9% | +8.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.9% | +1.0% | -3.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.7% | -0.4% | +12.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | +7.6% | +5.0% | +6.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | -4.1% | -3.1% | +2.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | +11.7% | +6.8% | +6.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | +6.0% | +10.5% | +3.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | +17.2% | +13.7% | +14.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | -7.3% | -7.2% | -7.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.1% | -3.3% | -9.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | +8.1% | +10.1% | +5.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | -2.3% | -3.1% | +6.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | +11.5% | +14.9% | +15.0% | |
| Q1 2018 | -8.2% | -5.7% | -6.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.5% | -3.0% | +1.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | -13.2% | -14.8% | -14.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | +8.0% | +9.7% | +6.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | +10.1% | +15.0% | +8.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | -8.9% | -7.0% | -11.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | -7.1% | -4.3% | +5.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | -4.9% | -6.3% | -7.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | +11.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -10.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -10.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -5.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +17.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -9.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +9.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +9.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.6% | — | — |
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