Badger MeterBMI -0.01%78 Days Payable is 69.16 as of Mar. 2026, which is 53% above its 10-year median of 45.22. GuruFocus rates BMI with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $216.40 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,438 Hardware companies, Badger Meter ranks worse than 63.58% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Badger Meter's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
BMI'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.15 Med: 45.22 Max: 65.47
Current: 55.05
During the past 13 years, Badger Meter's highest Days Payable was 65.47. The lowest was 28.15. And the median was 45.22.
BMI's Days Payable is ranked worse than 63.58% of 2438
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.935
vs BMI: 55.05
Badger Meter's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (46.59) to Mar. 2026 (69.16).
It may suggest that Badger Meterdelayed paying its suppliers.
Badger Meter Days Payable Related Terms
Badger Meter Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Badger Meter's Days Payable 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 Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Badger Meter's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Badger Meter's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Badger Meter's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 Days Payable of 69.16 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Badger Meter and its competitors. This is 53% above median its historical median of 45.22. Over the past decade, Badger Meter's Days Payable has ranged from 28.15 to 65.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Badger Meter ranks #1550 out of 2438 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 63.6%.
Is Badger Meter's Days Payable too high?
Badger Meter's current Days Payable of 69.16 is 53% above median its 10-year median of 45.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 28.15 to a high of 65.47. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Badger Meter's value of 69.16 is 1.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Badger Meter ranks #1550 out of 2438 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Badger Meter has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Badger Meter's Days Payable compare to ITRI and VNT?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Badger Meter ranks #1550 out of 2438 companies for Days Payable. This places Badger Meter in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Badger Meter's value of 69.16 is 1.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Badger Meter's own Days Payable has ranged from 28.15 to 65.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 45.22 vs. the industry median of 69.94, 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 Days Payable for a Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.94, based on 2,438 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Badger Meter's current Days Payable of 69.16 is 1.1% 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Badger Meter and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Badger Meter's current Days Payable is 69.16, which is 53% above median its own 10-year median of 45.22. 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 $216.40, compared to a current price of $140.88 — trading 34.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 69.16, which is 53% above median its 10-year median of 45.22 and 1.1% below the Hardware industry median of 69.94. Badger Meter's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Badger Meter (BMI), the current Days Payable is 69.16 as of Mar. 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 $140.88 is trading 34.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $216.40.
GuruFocus considers Badger Meter to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BMI:
Days Payable: 69.16 (53% above median its 10-year median of 45.22)
GF Value™: $216.40 vs. price of $140.88 (34.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1.1% below the Hardware median (#1550 of 2438)
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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