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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Badger Meter (BMI)

Badger Meter Q3 2026 EPS rises 4% to $1.24 as sales hold flat at $235.9 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Badger Meter reported third quarter 2026 results, with diluted EPS of $1.24, up 4% from $1.19, and operating earnings of $47.7 million, up 4% year over year. Sales were $235.9 million, essentially flat against $235.7 million a year earlier, and included $5.6 million from the UDlive acquisition. The company also raised its annual dividend rate 10% to $1.76 per share and repurchased about $55 million of its shares during the quarter.

Key points

  • Diluted EPS of $1.24 versus $1.19 in Q3 2025; operating earnings of $47.7 million, up 4%
  • Net sales of $235.9 million versus $235.7 million; utility water sales declined 3% year over year excluding UDlive
  • Annual dividend rate raised 10% to $1.76 per share, the 34th consecutive year of dividend growth
  • Nine-month net sales were $660.5 million versus $696.0 million a year earlier

The filing

CompanyBadger Meter (BMI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2026, 8:32 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-428396

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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