Every material Form 8-K Badger Meter filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
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.
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
Badger Meter reported second-quarter 2026 results with total sales of $222.3 million, down 7% from $238.1 million a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $1.02 versus $1.17. Sales rose 10% from the first quarter, and management expects full-year revenue excluding acquisitions to be flattish versus 2025, so the year-over-year decline in profit matters to shareholders.
Total sales were $222.3 million, up 10% sequentially but down 7% year-over-year.
Operating earnings fell 12% to $39.4 million; operating margin was 17.7% versus 18.8% a year earlier.
Diluted EPS was $1.02, down from $1.17 in the second quarter of 2025.
UDlive acquisition closed May 1, 2026; management expects full-year 2026 revenue excluding acquisitions to be flattish versus 2025.
Badger Meter amended and extended its $150 million multi-currency revolving credit facility on June 5, 2026, pushing the maturity date to July 8, 2031. No amounts were outstanding under the facility before or after the amendment, so the change extends available borrowing capacity rather than adding debt.
Facility size: $150 million multi-currency revolving credit, amended and extended on June 5, 2026
New maturity date: July 8, 2031
No borrowings outstanding before or after the amendment
Interest initially set at benchmark rates plus 87.5 basis points; covenants include a maximum Consolidated Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio of 3.00 to 1.00
Badger Meter reported first-quarter 2026 sales of $202.3 million, down 9% from $222.2 million a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $0.93 versus $1.30. The company attributed the decline to project timing and weaker short-cycle orders, and it agreed to acquire UDlive, which is expected to close at the end of April 2026. Management expects full-year 2026 revenue, excluding acquisitions, to be relatively flat versus 2025.
Net sales were $202.3 million, down 9% from $222.2 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Operating earnings were $35.2 million, with a 17.4% operating margin, compared with $49.4 million and 22.2% a year earlier.
Diluted EPS was $0.93, compared with $1.30 in the prior-year quarter.
Full-year 2026 revenue, excluding acquisitions, is expected to be relatively flat versus 2025; UDlive acquisition expected to close at the end of April 2026.
Badger Meter reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of $220.7 million, up 8% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $1.14, up from $1.04. For full year 2025, sales reached a record $916.7 million, up 11%, and diluted EPS was $4.79, up 13%, with the SmartCover acquisition contributing to growth. Management said Base revenue growth is expected to stay below its five-year outlook through the first half of 2026.
Q4 2025 operating earnings were $43.0 million, up 10%, with an operating margin of 19.5%.
Full year 2025 operating earnings rose 16% to $183.4 million; cash provided by operations was $183.7 million.
Management expects Base revenue growth to remain lower than its five-year outlook until several awarded projects begin in the first half of 2026 ending.
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