Latest period
$150M
YoY change
+19.3%
5Y CAGR
+16.1%
Peak year (FY2025)
$170M
Latest annual
$170M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Badger Meter (BMI) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $170M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Badger Meter (BMI) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +19.3%
Free Cash Flow history table for Badger Meter (BMI) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $170M | +19.3% | +$27.5M | ||
| FY2024 | $142M | +44.9% | +$44.1M | ||
| FY2023 | $98.1M | +28.2% | +$21.6M | ||
| FY2022 | $76.6M | -5.2% | -$4.2M | ||
| FY2021 | $80.8M | +0.3% | +$245K | ||
| FY2020 | $80.5M | +10.0% | +$7.3M | ||
| FY2019 | $73.2M | +41.6% | +$21.5M | ||
| FY2018 | $51.7M | +49.1% | +$17M | ||
| FY2017 | $34.7M | -23.9% | -$10.9M | ||
| FY2016 | $45.6M | +183.8% | +$29.5M | ||
| FY2015 | $16.1M | -31.4% | -$7.34M | ||
| FY2014 | $23.4M | +14.1% | +$2.9M | ||
| FY2013 | $20.5M | -22.9% | -$6.09M | ||
| FY2012 | $26.6M | +2.4% | +$619K | ||
| FY2011 | $26M | +2199.2% | +$24.9M | ||
| FY2010 | $1.13M | -96.1% | -$27.7M | ||
| FY2009 | $28.8M | -343.7% | +$40.7M | ||
| FY2008 | -$11.8M | -196.2% | -$24.1M | ||
| FY2007 | $12.3M | +116.2% | +$6.61M | ||
| FY2006 | $5.69M | -38.6% | -$3.58M | ||
| FY2005 | $9.27M | -12631.1% | +$9.35M | ||
| FY2004 | -$74K | -101.1% | -$7.1M | ||
| FY2003 | $7.03M | +11.2% | +$710K | ||
| FY2002 | $6.32M | +76.5% | +$2.74M | ||
| FY2001 | $3.58M | -47.7% | -$3.27M | ||
| FY2000 | $6.85M | +26.8% | +$1.45M | ||
| FY1999 | $5.4M | -268.8% | +$8.6M | ||
| FY1998 | -$3.2M | +3.2% | -$100K | ||
| FY1997 | -$3.1M | -168.9% | -$7.6M | ||
| FY1996 | $4.5M | -40.0% | -$3M | ||
| FY1995 | $7.5M | +177.8% | +$4.8M | ||
| FY1994 | $2.7M | -2800.0% | +$2.8M | ||
| FY1993 | -$100K | -133.3% | -$400K | ||
| FY1992 | $300K | -85.7% | -$1.8M | ||
| FY1991 | $2.1M | +950.0% | +$1.9M | ||
| FY1990 | $200K | -118.2% | +$1.3M | ||
| FY1989 | -$1.1M | — | — |
- FY2025$170M+19.3%
- FY2024$142M+44.9%
- FY2023$98.1M+28.2%
- FY2022$76.6M-5.2%
- FY2021$80.8M+0.3%
- FY2020$80.5M+10.0%
- FY2019$73.2M+41.6%
- FY2018$51.7M+49.1%
- FY2017$34.7M-23.9%
- FY2016$45.6M+183.8%
- FY2015$16.1M-31.4%
- FY2014$23.4M+14.1%
- FY2013$20.5M-22.9%
- FY2012$26.6M+2.4%
- FY2011$26M+2199.2%
- FY2010$1.13M-96.1%
- FY2009$28.8M-343.7%
- FY2008-$11.8M-196.2%
- FY2007$12.3M+116.2%
- FY2006$5.69M-38.6%
- FY2005$9.27M-12631.1%
- FY2004-$74K-101.1%
- FY2003$7.03M+11.2%
- FY2002$6.32M+76.5%
- FY2001$3.58M-47.7%
- FY2000$6.85M+26.8%
- FY1999$5.4M-268.8%
- FY1998-$3.2M+3.2%
- FY1997-$3.1M-168.9%
- FY1996$4.5M-40.0%
- FY1995$7.5M+177.8%
- FY1994$2.7M-2800.0%
- FY1993-$100K-133.3%
- FY1992$300K-85.7%
- FY1991$2.1M+950.0%
- FY1990$200K-118.2%
- FY1989-$1.1M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Badger Meter's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Badger Meter (BMI)
Free Cash Flow for Badger Meter (BMI): headline value $150M · YoY +19.3%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for Badger Meter (BMI) came in at $170M – grew 19.3% year-over-year.
Badger Meter free cash flow has grown for 3 consecutive years, with a +16.1% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
$170M stands as the all-time-high annual free cash flow, posted in 2025, against a low of -$11.8M during 2008.
Badger Meter Free Cash Flow by Year
Badger Meter Free Cash Flow 2025: $170M
Badger Meter free cash flow in 2025 was $170M, grew 19.3% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Badger Meter Free Cash Flow 2024: $142M
2024's free cash flow for Badger Meter came in at $142M, surged 44.9% from 2023.
Badger Meter Free Cash Flow 2023: $98.1M
Badger Meter posted free cash flow of $98.1M in 2023, grew 28.2% from 2022.
Badger Meter Free Cash Flow 2022: $76.6M
In 2022, Badger Meter reported free cash flow of $76.6M, declined 5.2% below 2021.
Badger Meter Free Cash Flow 2021: $80.8M
Badger Meter free cash flow in 2021 was $80.8M.
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