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Badger MeterBMI +3.04%82 Cash Ratio is 0.56 as of Jun. 2026, which is 45% below its 10-year median of 1.02. GuruFocus rates BMI with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $202.54 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,479 Hardware companies, Badger Meter ranks worse than 53.41% on this metric.
Badger Meter has a Cash Ratio of 0.56. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Badger Meter's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
BMI'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1 Med: 1.02 Max: 2.5
Current: 0.56
During the past 13 years, Badger Meter's highest Cash Ratio was 2.50. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 1.02.
BMI's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 53.41% of 2479
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 0.63
vs BMI: 0.56
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Badger Meter Cash Ratio Related Terms
Badger Meter Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Badger Meter's Cash Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Badger Meter's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Badger Meter Cash Ratio vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Badger Meter's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Badger Meter's Cash Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Badger Meter (BMI) has a Cash Ratio of 0.56 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Badger Meter and its competitors. This is 45% below median its historical median of 1.02. Over the past decade, Badger Meter's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.10 to 2.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Badger Meter ranks #1324 out of 2479 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 53.4%.
Is Badger Meter's Cash Ratio too high?
Badger Meter's current Cash Ratio of 0.56 is 45% below median its 10-year median of 1.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.10 to a high of 2.50. The Hardware industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. Badger Meter's value of 0.56 is 11.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Badger Meter ranks #1324 out of 2479 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Badger Meter has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Badger Meter's Cash Ratio compare to ITRI and VNT?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Badger Meter ranks #1324 out of 2479 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Badger Meter in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. Badger Meter's value of 0.56 is 11.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Badger Meter's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.10 to 2.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.02 vs. the industry median of 0.63, Badger Meter has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Hardware company?
The median Cash Ratio among Hardware companies is 0.63, based on 2,479 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Badger Meter's current Cash Ratio of 0.56 is 11.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Badger Meter and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Badger Meter's current Cash Ratio is 0.56, which is 45% below median its own 10-year median of 1.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Badger Meter stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Badger Meter (BMI) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $202.54, compared to a current price of $134.35 — trading 33.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.56, which is 45% below median its 10-year median of 1.02 and 11.1% below the Hardware industry median of 0.63. Badger Meter's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Badger Meter (BMI), the current Cash Ratio is 0.56 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Badger Meter (BMI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Badger Meter stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $134.35 is trading 33.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $202.54.
GuruFocus considers Badger Meter to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BMI:
Cash Ratio: 0.56 (45% below median its 10-year median of 1.02)
GF Value™: $202.54 vs. price of $134.35 (33.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 11.1% below the Hardware median (#1324 of 2479)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BMI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Badger Meter is a provider of water management solutions. The company's solutions encompass measurement and control hardware, connectivity and communication, data visualization and software. Badger Meter has global operations, with the vast majority of revenue derived from the US.
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