earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Badger Meter Q4 sales up 24% to $182.4M, EPS $0.84 (+40%); record full-year results
BADGER METER INC
2023-FY EPS reported
$3.14
revenue$703,592,000
- Q4 sales $182.4M (+24% YoY); diluted EPS $0.84 (+40%); operating margin 17.6% (up 230 bps).
- Full-year sales $703.6M (+24%); diluted EPS $3.14 (+39%); record cash flow from ops $110.1M.
- Utility water sales +28% YoY, driven by cellular AMI, BEACON SaaS, and E-Series ultrasonic meters.
- Software sales exceeded $42M (+27% YoY). Completed acquisition of remote water monitoring assets post-year-end.
- CEO expects 2024 sales and earnings growth year-over-year driven by resilient demand and backlog.