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BMI reported Third Quarter 2026 results. The stock moved +13.5% on the print.
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Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) Q3 FY2026 earnings

October 22, 2026 · SharpeIQ Research Desk

Reported results

  • GAAP total net sales were $235.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $235.7 million in the third quarter of 2025.
  • GAAP operating earnings increased 4% year-over-year to $47.7 million, with operating profit margins of 20.2% versus 19.6% in the prior year comparable quarter.
  • Non-GAAP Base sales were $230.3 million and non-GAAP Base operating earnings were $48.0 million with Base operating profit margins of 20.9%.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.24, representing a 4% increase from $1.19 in the third quarter of 2025.
  • GAAP gross margins were 41.9%, compared to 40.7% in the prior year quarter.

Notes

Adjusted metrics (“Base”) are non-GAAP measures excluding the results of UDlive, which was acquired on May 1, 2026.

Price and volatility reaction

The stock moved +13.5% on the print. No front-expiry chain was on file, so there is no straddle expected move. 30-day ATM implied volatility moved -16.4 vol points across the event (constant-maturity series — not the front-week crush).

MeasureValueBasis
Close before release131.862026-10-21
Close after release149.642026-10-22
Realised move+13.5%close to close
30d ATM IV change-16.4 vol ptsconstant-maturity series, not the front expiry
Price and volatility reaction. Closes either side of the release. No front-expiry chain on file for a straddle expected move. SharpeIQ — listed option chain and price_history

Source

The figures above come from the earnings release the company filed with the SEC on 2026-10-22 (8-K, Item 2.02). Read the original filing on sec.gov.

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