Badger Meter (BMI) Competitors $246.17 +5.26 (+2.18%) Closing price 07/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$245.77 -0.40 (-0.16%) As of 07/17/2025 06:05 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 Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) and Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, BLKB or BMI? Blackbaud has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Badger Meter has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BLKB or BMI? 94.2% of Blackbaud shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of Badger Meter shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Blackbaud shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Badger Meter shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is BLKB or BMI more profitable? Badger Meter has a net margin of 15.74% compared to Blackbaud's net margin of -25.05%. Blackbaud's return on equity of 38.58% beat Badger Meter's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Blackbaud-25.05% 38.58% 4.88% Badger Meter 15.74%22.35%16.27% Do analysts recommend BLKB or BMI? Blackbaud presently has a consensus target price of $78.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.99%. Badger Meter has a consensus target price of $236.60, indicating a potential downside of 3.89%. Given Blackbaud's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Blackbaud is more favorable than Badger Meter.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Blackbaud 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Badger Meter 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has higher valuation and earnings, BLKB or BMI? Badger Meter has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioBlackbaud$1.16B2.69-$283.17M-$5.90-10.84Badger Meter$826.56M8.77$124.94M$4.5454.22 Does the media refer more to BLKB or BMI? In the previous week, Badger Meter had 2 more articles in the media than Blackbaud. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Badger Meter and 5 mentions for Blackbaud. Blackbaud's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Badger Meter's score of 1.03 indicating that Blackbaud is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Blackbaud 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Badger Meter 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryBadger Meter beats Blackbaud on 9 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BMI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$7.10B$3.11B$28.47B$20.75BDividend Yield0.56%0.98%3.10%3.67%P/E Ratio54.2228.8033.4227.60Price / Sales8.773.151,710.0959.14Price / Cash45.0918.3137.8622.13Price / Book11.944.047.674.66Net Income$124.94M$91.13M$779.03M$994.58M7 Day Performance3.07%0.05%2.02%0.00%1 Month Performance1.80%2.81%7.13%5.25%1 Year Performance26.90%15.74%52,800.99%10.76% Badger Meter Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BMIBadger Meter3.2477 of 5 stars$246.17+2.2%$236.60-3.9%+25.0%$7.10B$826.56M54.222,210Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBLKBBlackbaud4.3563 of 5 stars$65.26-0.7%$78.67+20.5%-17.4%$3.17B$1.16B-11.062,600News CoveragePositive NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.561 of 5 stars$320.30-2.0%$325.23+1.5%+11.4%$87.45B$4.64B81.0912,700Positive NewsDBXDropbox4.0464 of 5 stars$27.41-2.1%$31.00+13.1%+15.5%$7.72B$2.55B17.922,204FLEXFlex3.2303 of 5 stars$51.46-0.4%$48.29-6.2%+71.4%$19.23B$25.81B24.27147,979Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGOOGLAlphabet3.7328 of 5 stars$176.79-1.5%$199.95+13.1%+1.4%$2.15T$350.02B19.71183,323Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeIDCCInterDigital1.881 of 5 stars$226.04+0.7%$160.00-29.2%+86.1%$5.86B$868.52M17.93420Positive NewsIRDMIridium Communications4.1205 of 5 stars$32.02+0.7%$34.25+7.0%+19.6%$3.46B$830.68M30.21660Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsWWDWoodward4.5303 of 5 stars$253.50+0.5%$228.88-9.7%+43.5%$15.05B$3.32B40.959,300Trending NewsANETArista Networks4.3113 of 5 stars$101.51-1.0%$109.33+7.7%+33.3%$127.49B$7.00B42.974,412Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWTSWatts Water Technologies3.855 of 5 stars$249.78-2.2%$231.20-7.4%+28.0%$8.34B$2.25B28.614,800 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Just Fired the IRS Agents Targeting Your SavingsElon Musk just fired 6,700 IRS agents — and exposed a war on your retirement. 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