Badger Meter Tops Q2 Backed By Customer Demand, Effective Supply Chain Management


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  • Badger Meter, Inc (NYSE:BMIreported second-quarter FY22 sales growth of 12% year-on-year to $137.8 million, beating the consensus of $133.1 million.
  • Utility water sales increased 14% Y/Y. Sales growth was most notable in ultrasonic meters, ORION Cellular endpoints, and BEACON SaaS revenue. Sales of flow instrumentation products rose 4% Y/Y.
  • The gross margin contracted 110 basis points to 39.7% due to inflationary pressures and production volatility caused by intermittent component delays.
  • The operating margin improved 80 basis points to 16%.
  • EPS of $0.57 beat the consensus of $0.51.
  • It held $100.2 million in cash and equivalents and generated $19.7 million in operating cash flow.
  • "Record sales for the second quarter were the result of continued strong customer demand, effective supply chain management, and continued price realization. Operating margins improved year-over-year despite persistent cost inflation, and we continued to experience robust orders, and correspondingly, a further expansion of our already record-high backlog," Chair and CEO Kenneth C. Bockhorst said.
  • Price Action: BMI shares traded higher by 2.14% at $84.46 on the last check Wednesday.

27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


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