earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Badger Meter Q1 record revenue $159.1M; EPS up 35% to $0.66; acquired Syrinix
BADGER METER INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.66
revenue$159,101,000
- Total sales $159.1M, up 20% YoY from $132.4M; diluted EPS $0.66 vs $0.49 prior year.
- Operating profit margin expanded 150 bps to 15.7%; gross margin improved 120 bps to 39.5%.
- Completed acquisition of Syrinix for $18M in January 2023, adding pressure monitoring/leak detection capabilities.
- Utility water sales +20% YoY; flow instrumentation sales +22%; record backlog despite record sales.
- Healthy demand and supply chain relief support continued strong performance; Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list.