Which has stronger 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Badger Meter $916.66M 4.24 $141.63M $4.28 31.34 Blackbaud $1.13B 1.72 $114.97M $3.20 13.38

Is BMI or BLKB more profitable?

Badger Meter has a net margin of 14.27% compared to Blackbaud's net margin of 13.12%. Blackbaud's return on equity of 197.49% beat Badger Meter's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Badger Meter 14.27% 18.03% 12.82% Blackbaud 13.12% 197.49% 6.33%

Does the media favor BMI or BLKB?

In the previous week, Badger Meter had 11 more articles in the media than Blackbaud. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Badger Meter and 28 mentions for Blackbaud. Blackbaud's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.49 indicating that Blackbaud is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Badger Meter 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Blackbaud 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to BMI or CDNS?

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 19 more articles in the media than Badger Meter. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 39 mentions for Badger Meter. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.49 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Badger Meter 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cadence Design Systems 25 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BMI or DBX?

Dropbox has higher revenue and earnings than Badger Meter. Dropbox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Badger Meter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Badger Meter $916.66M 4.24 $141.63M $4.28 31.34 Dropbox $2.52B 3.01 $508.40M $1.83 17.79

Is BMI or DBX more profitable?

Dropbox has a net margin of 18.71% compared to Badger Meter's net margin of 14.27%. Badger Meter's return on equity of 18.03% beat Dropbox's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Badger Meter 14.27% 18.03% 12.82% Dropbox 18.71% -30.01% 17.41%

Does the media refer more to BMI or DBX?

In the previous week, Badger Meter had 28 more articles in the media than Dropbox. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Badger Meter and 11 mentions for Dropbox. Dropbox's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.49 indicating that Dropbox is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Badger Meter 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dropbox 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BMI or FLEX?

Flex has higher revenue and earnings than Badger Meter. Badger Meter is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Badger Meter $916.66M 4.24 $141.63M $4.28 31.34 Flex $29.27B 1.42 $880M $2.59 43.92

Is BMI or FLEX more profitable?

Badger Meter has a net margin of 14.27% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.32%. Flex's return on equity of 23.15% beat Badger Meter's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Badger Meter 14.27% 18.03% 12.82% Flex 3.32% 23.15% 5.50%

Does the media favor BMI or FLEX?

In the previous week, Flex had 1 more articles in the media than Badger Meter. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Flex and 39 mentions for Badger Meter. Flex's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.49 indicating that Flex is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Badger Meter 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Flex 20 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, BMI or GOOGL?

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Badger Meter. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Badger Meter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Badger Meter $916.66M 4.24 $141.63M $4.28 31.34 Alphabet $402.84B 10.81 $132.17B $19.91 17.89

Is BMI or GOOGL more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Badger Meter's net margin of 14.27%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Badger Meter's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Badger Meter 14.27% 18.03% 12.82% Alphabet 54.77% 51.32% 35.42%

Does the media prefer BMI or GOOGL?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 201 more articles in the media than Badger Meter. MarketBeat recorded 240 mentions for Alphabet and 39 mentions for Badger Meter. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.49 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Badger Meter 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alphabet 159 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 27 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BMI vs. BLKB, CDNS, DBX, FLEX, and GOOGL

Should you buy Badger Meter stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Badger Meter with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Badger Meter include Blackbaud (BLKB), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Dropbox (DBX), Flex (FLEX), and Alphabet (GOOGL).

How does Badger Meter compare to Blackbaud?

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) and Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

89.0% of Badger Meter shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Blackbaud shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Badger Meter shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Blackbaud shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Badger Meter has a net margin of 14.27% compared to Blackbaud's net margin of 13.12%. Blackbaud's return on equity of 197.49% beat Badger Meter's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Badger Meter	14.27%	18.03%	12.82%
Blackbaud	13.12%	197.49%	6.33%

Badger Meter presently has a consensus target price of $164.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.28%. Blackbaud has a consensus target price of $48.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.32%. Given Badger Meter's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Badger Meter is more favorable than Blackbaud.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Badger Meter	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Blackbaud	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Badger Meter	$916.66M	4.24	$141.63M	$4.28	31.34
Blackbaud	$1.13B	1.72	$114.97M	$3.20	13.38

Badger Meter has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blackbaud has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Badger Meter had 11 more articles in the media than Blackbaud. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Badger Meter and 28 mentions for Blackbaud. Blackbaud's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.49 indicating that Blackbaud is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Badger Meter	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Blackbaud	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Badger Meter beats Blackbaud on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Badger Meter compare to Cadence Design Systems?

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 19 more articles in the media than Badger Meter. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 39 mentions for Badger Meter. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.49 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Badger Meter	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cadence Design Systems	25 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cadence Design Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Badger Meter. Badger Meter is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadence Design Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Badger Meter	$916.66M	4.24	$141.63M	$4.28	31.34
Cadence Design Systems	$5.30B	17.68	$1.11B	$5.03	67.60

Cadence Design Systems has a net margin of 23.60% compared to Badger Meter's net margin of 14.27%. Cadence Design Systems' return on equity of 27.98% beat Badger Meter's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Badger Meter	14.27%	18.03%	12.82%
Cadence Design Systems	23.60%	27.98%	15.35%

Badger Meter has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

89.0% of Badger Meter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Badger Meter shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Badger Meter presently has a consensus price target of $164.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.28%. Cadence Design Systems has a consensus price target of $405.69, suggesting a potential upside of 19.31%. Given Badger Meter's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Badger Meter is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Badger Meter	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Cadence Design Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Summary

Cadence Design Systems beats Badger Meter on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Badger Meter compare to Dropbox?

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) and Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX) are both mid-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Dropbox has a net margin of 18.71% compared to Badger Meter's net margin of 14.27%. Badger Meter's return on equity of 18.03% beat Dropbox's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Badger Meter	14.27%	18.03%	12.82%
Dropbox	18.71%	-30.01%	17.41%

Badger Meter presently has a consensus target price of $164.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.28%. Dropbox has a consensus target price of $27.00, suggesting a potential downside of 17.08%. Given Badger Meter's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Badger Meter is more favorable than Dropbox.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Badger Meter	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Dropbox	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Dropbox has higher revenue and earnings than Badger Meter. Dropbox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Badger Meter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Badger Meter	$916.66M	4.24	$141.63M	$4.28	31.34
Dropbox	$2.52B	3.01	$508.40M	$1.83	17.79

Badger Meter has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dropbox has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Badger Meter had 28 more articles in the media than Dropbox. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Badger Meter and 11 mentions for Dropbox. Dropbox's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.49 indicating that Dropbox is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Badger Meter	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dropbox	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

89.0% of Badger Meter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Dropbox shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Badger Meter shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 35.5% of Dropbox shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Badger Meter beats Dropbox on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Badger Meter compare to Flex?

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Flex has higher revenue and earnings than Badger Meter. Badger Meter is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Badger Meter	$916.66M	4.24	$141.63M	$4.28	31.34
Flex	$29.27B	1.42	$880M	$2.59	43.92

Badger Meter has a net margin of 14.27% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.32%. Flex's return on equity of 23.15% beat Badger Meter's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Badger Meter	14.27%	18.03%	12.82%
Flex	3.32%	23.15%	5.50%

89.0% of Badger Meter shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Badger Meter shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Flex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Badger Meter has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Flex had 1 more articles in the media than Badger Meter. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Flex and 39 mentions for Badger Meter. Flex's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.49 indicating that Flex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Badger Meter	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Flex	20 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Badger Meter currently has a consensus price target of $164.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.28%. Flex has a consensus price target of $114.20, suggesting a potential upside of 0.40%. Given Badger Meter's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Badger Meter is more favorable than Flex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Badger Meter	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Flex	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Summary

Flex beats Badger Meter on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Badger Meter compare to Alphabet?

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Badger Meter's net margin of 14.27%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Badger Meter's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Badger Meter	14.27%	18.03%	12.82%
Alphabet	54.77%	51.32%	35.42%

89.0% of Badger Meter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Badger Meter shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Badger Meter. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Badger Meter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Badger Meter	$916.66M	4.24	$141.63M	$4.28	31.34
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.81	$132.17B	$19.91	17.89

Badger Meter has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Badger Meter pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Badger Meter pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Badger Meter has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years and Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Badger Meter is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Badger Meter presently has a consensus target price of $164.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.28%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $419.86, suggesting a potential upside of 17.90%. Given Badger Meter's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Badger Meter is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Badger Meter	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	44 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04

In the previous week, Alphabet had 201 more articles in the media than Badger Meter. MarketBeat recorded 240 mentions for Alphabet and 39 mentions for Badger Meter. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.49 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Badger Meter	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alphabet	159 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Badger Meter on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Badger Meter	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Industry	Technology Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.89B	$13.02B	$27.96B	$23.66B
Dividend Yield	1.19%	2.28%	2.77%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	31.34	50.53	79.90	31.00
Price / Sales	4.24	47.78	595.62	81.82
Price / Cash	22.47	30.19	45.05	18.73
Price / Book	5.54	4.90	7.60	4.76
Net Income	$141.63M	$196.14M	$662.12M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.80%	0.35%	0.11%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	-8.59%	-5.27%	-4.47%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	-25.96%	602.29%	147.95%	19.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BMI Badger Meter	4.8951 of 5 stars	$134.12 -0.2%	$164.00 +22.3%	-26.0%	$3.89B	$916.66M	31.34	2,477	Trending News Insider Trade Gap Down
BLKB Blackbaud	3.9348 of 5 stars	$34.55 +5.6%	$48.75 +41.1%	-34.4%	$1.50B	$1.13B	11.71	2,800	Earnings Report Gap Down
CDNS Cadence Design Systems	4.2131 of 5 stars	$338.61 +3.8%	$393.65 +16.3%	-4.7%	$89.98B	$5.30B	78.93	13,800	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
DBX Dropbox	2.3938 of 5 stars	$30.54 +4.6%	$27.00 -11.6%	+23.1%	$6.81B	$2.52B	16.69	2,113	Upcoming Earnings Gap Down
FLEX Flex	4.0064 of 5 stars	$116.07 -2.1%	$115.70 -0.3%	+129.7%	$43.42B	$27.91B	49.82	149,686	Earnings Report Gap Up

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BMI vs. BLKB, CDNS, DBX, FLEX, and GOOGL

How does Badger Meter compare to Blackbaud?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BMI or BLKB?

Is BMI or BLKB more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BMI or BLKB?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BMI or BLKB?

Which has more volatility & risk, BMI or BLKB?

Does the media favor BMI or BLKB?

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How does Badger Meter compare to Cadence Design Systems?

Does the media refer more to BMI or CDNS?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BMI or CDNS?

Is BMI or CDNS more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, BMI or CDNS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BMI or CDNS?

Do analysts rate BMI or CDNS?

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How does Badger Meter compare to Dropbox?

Is BMI or DBX more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BMI or DBX?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BMI or DBX?

Which has more risk & volatility, BMI or DBX?

Does the media refer more to BMI or DBX?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BMI or DBX?

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How does Badger Meter compare to Flex?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BMI or FLEX?

Is BMI or FLEX more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BMI or FLEX?

Which has more risk & volatility, BMI or FLEX?

Does the media favor BMI or FLEX?

Do analysts recommend BMI or FLEX?

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How does Badger Meter compare to Alphabet?

Is BMI or GOOGL more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BMI or GOOGL?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BMI or GOOGL?

Which has more risk and volatility, BMI or GOOGL?

Is BMI or GOOGL a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend BMI or GOOGL?

Does the media prefer BMI or GOOGL?

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