Badger Meter (BMI) Competitors $175.24 -2.00 (-1.13%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$175.15 -0.09 (-0.05%) As of 05:33 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BMI vs. BLKB, CDNS, DBX, FLEX, GOOGL, IDCC, IRDM, WWD, ANET, and WTSShould you be buying Badger Meter stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Badger Meter include Blackbaud (BLKB), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Dropbox (DBX), Flex (FLEX), Alphabet (GOOGL), InterDigital (IDCC), Iridium Communications (IRDM), Woodward (WWD), Arista Networks (ANET), and Watts Water Technologies (WTS). Badger Meter vs. Its Competitors Blackbaud Cadence Design Systems Dropbox Flex Alphabet InterDigital Iridium Communications Woodward Arista Networks Watts Water Technologies Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) and Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Is BMI or BLKB more profitable? Badger Meter has a net margin of 15.53% compared to Blackbaud's net margin of -24.82%. Blackbaud's return on equity of 61.72% beat Badger Meter's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Badger Meter15.53% 21.57% 15.71% Blackbaud -24.82%61.72%5.07% Which has more volatility and risk, BMI or BLKB? Badger Meter has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blackbaud has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in BMI or BLKB? 89.0% of Badger Meter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Blackbaud shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Badger Meter shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Blackbaud shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate BMI or BLKB? Badger Meter currently has a consensus price target of $237.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.25%. Blackbaud has a consensus price target of $78.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.16%. Given Badger Meter's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Badger Meter is more favorable than Blackbaud.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Badger Meter 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Blackbaud 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BMI or BLKB? Badger Meter has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Blackbaud. Blackbaud is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Badger Meter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBadger Meter$826.56M6.25$124.94M$4.5938.18Blackbaud$1.16B2.77-$283.17M-$5.78-11.42 Does the media prefer BMI or BLKB? In the previous week, Badger Meter had 7 more articles in the media than Blackbaud. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Badger Meter and 2 mentions for Blackbaud. Badger Meter's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Blackbaud's score of 0.86 indicating that Badger Meter is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Badger Meter 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Blackbaud 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryBadger Meter beats Blackbaud on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Badger Meter News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BMI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BMI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBadger MeterINSTRU IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.16B$2.98B$32.21B$21.66BDividend Yield0.90%1.06%3.15%3.51%P/E Ratio38.1827.32452.7130.08Price / Sales6.252.951,862.1261.19Price / Cash33.1517.3935.7318.30Price / Book8.503.607.334.64Net Income$124.94M$91.11M$810.65M$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.14%1.79%3.60%0.98%1 Month Performance-7.64%-4.94%7.46%2.77%1 Year Performance-20.02%16.63%24,212.85%15.20% Badger Meter Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BMIBadger Meter4.7481 of 5 stars$175.24-1.1%$237.00+35.2%-18.4%$5.16B$826.56M38.182,210Positive NewsBLKBBlackbaud3.897 of 5 stars$66.72+0.3%$78.67+17.9%-21.3%$3.24B$1.16B-11.542,600CDNSCadence Design Systems4.5934 of 5 stars$373.37+0.0%$364.33-2.4%+36.4%$101.74B$4.64B100.9112,700Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeDBXDropbox2.9543 of 5 stars$30.91+1.0%$29.67-4.0%+25.1%$8.34B$2.53B18.852,204FLEXFlex2.93 of 5 stars$59.01+0.6%$53.71-9.0%+79.2%$22.15B$26.07B25.88147,979Trending NewsGOOGLAlphabet3.9916 of 5 stars$252.53-0.9%$231.31-8.4%+54.4%$3.05T$350.02B26.89183,323Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeIDCCInterDigital1.6886 of 5 stars$346.49+3.5%$350.00+1.0%+150.1%$8.94B$868.52M24.70420Dividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastIRDMIridium Communications4.9653 of 5 stars$18.13+0.3%$30.67+69.1%-38.0%$1.92B$830.68M18.31660WWDWoodward4.2484 of 5 stars$240.56+1.0%$253.11+5.2%+43.2%$14.43B$3.32B38.069,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementANETArista Networks4.8166 of 5 stars$145.51-2.7%$157.88+8.5%+51.4%$182.89B$7.00B57.234,412Positive NewsWTSWatts Water Technologies4.3259 of 5 stars$280.28-0.2%$253.80-9.4%+36.7%$9.35B$2.25B30.144,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BLKB Alternatives CDNS Alternatives DBX Alternatives FLEX Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives IDCC Alternatives IRDM Alternatives WWD Alternatives ANET Alternatives WTS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BMI) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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