Badger Meter Inc (BMI) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Badger Meter Inc (BMI) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 238 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $110.29 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $110.29 Million) cover 238 days of daily cash needs of $464.16K/day. See BMI current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Badger Meter Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Badger Meter Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 238 days, meaning defensive assets of $110.29 Million can fund 238 days of operations without new revenue. See BMI equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Badger Meter Inc (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Badger Meter Inc from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Badger Meter Inc market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 819 days | $338.37 Million | $412.92K/day | $226.02 Million | $- | ▼ -353 days |
| 2024 | 1172 days | $379.63 Million | $323.85K/day | $295.31 Million | $- | ▲ +411 days |
| 2023 | 762 days | $275.29 Million | $361.50K/day | $191.78 Million | $- | ▲ +51 days |
| 2022 | 710 days | $214.70 Million | $302.22K/day | $138.05 Million | $- | ▲ +30 days |
| 2021 | 680 days | $153.04 Million | $225.06K/day | $87.17 Million | $- | ▼ -39 days |
| 2020 | 719 days | $133.96 Million | $186.40K/day | $72.27 Million | $- | ▲ +16 days |
| 2019 | 703 days | $110.24 Million | $156.84K/day | $48.87 Million | $- | ▲ +220 days |
| 2018 | 483 days | $79.39 Million | $164.42K/day | $13.09 Million | $- | ▲ +211 days |
| 2017 | 272 days | $69.37 Million | $255.09K/day | $11.16 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -51 days |
| 2016 | 323 days | $67.16 Million | $207.78K/day | $7.34 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +125 days |
| 2015 | 198 days | $56.64 Million | $286.42K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +14 days |
| 2014 | 184 days | $53.97 Million | $293.36K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -3 days |
| 2013 | 187 days | $50.13 Million | $268.61K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +10 days |
| 2012 | 177 days | $45.58 Million | $257.75K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -494 days |
| 2011 | 670 days | $41.17 Million | $61.41K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +219 days |
| 2010 | 452 days | $40.43 Million | $89.53K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -46 days |
| 2009 | 498 days | $35.81 Million | $71.95K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +241 days |
| 2008 | 257 days | $35.77 Million | $139.15K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 2007 | 271 days | $30.64 Million | $112.90K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +38 days |
| 2006 | 234 days | $29.28 Million | $125.24K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -15 days |
| 2005 | 249 days | $27.06 Million | $108.61K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +32 days |
| 2004 | 217 days | $26.88 Million | $123.96K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -42 days |
| 2003 | 259 days | $26.30 Million | $101.51K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +93 days |
| 2002 | 166 days | $22.14 Million | $133.03K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -121 days |
| 2001 | 287 days | $18.70 Million | $65.16K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +100 days |
| 2000 | 187 days | $19.01 Million | $101.39K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -54 days |
| 1999 | 241 days | $24.30 Million | $100.82K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +34 days |
| 1998 | 207 days | $19.80 Million | $95.62K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -37 days |
| 1997 | 244 days | $19.20 Million | $78.63K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -81 days |
| 1996 | 325 days | $15.50 Million | $47.67K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1995 | 329 days | $13.70 Million | $41.64K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +58 days |
| 1994 | 271 days | $14.40 Million | $53.15K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +49 days |
| 1993 | 222 days | $11.60 Million | $52.33K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 1992 | 231 days | $11.20 Million | $48.49K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -12 days |
| 1991 | 243 days | $10.60 Million | $43.56K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -257 days |
| 1990 | 500 days | $11.10 Million | $22.19K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +191 days |
| 1989 | 309 days | $10.50 Million | $33.97K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 1988 | 331 days | $8.80 Million | $26.58K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +11 days |
| 1987 | 320 days | $8.60 Million | $26.85K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +42 days |
| 1986 | 278 days | $7.70 Million | $27.67K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -25 days |
| 1985 | 303 days | $6.90 Million | $22.74K/day | $- | $- | — |