Badger Meter Inc (BMI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Badger Meter Inc (BMI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.93x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $50.77 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($54.80 Million). See BMI net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Badger Meter Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Badger Meter Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Badger Meter Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Badger Meter Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Badger Meter Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Badger Meter Inc (BMI) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.92x | $169.67 Million | $183.70 Million | $14.03 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.92x | $142.22 Million | $155.03 Million | $12.82 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.89x | $98.11 Million | $110.12 Million | $12.00 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.93x | $76.56 Million | $82.45 Million | $5.89 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.92x | $80.76 Million | $87.51 Million | $6.75 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.90x | $80.52 Million | $89.58 Million | $9.06 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.91x | $73.22 Million | $80.71 Million | $7.50 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.86x | $51.71 Million | $60.35 Million | $8.64 Million | ▲ +22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.70x | $34.68 Million | $49.75 Million | $15.07 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.81x | $45.59 Million | $56.19 Million | $10.60 Million | ▲ +81.0% |
| 2015 | 0.45x | $16.07 Million | $35.83 Million | $19.77 Million | ▼ -31.5% |
| 2014 | 0.65x | $23.40 Million | $35.73 Million | $12.33 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.59x | $20.51 Million | $34.82 Million | $14.31 Million | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.76x | $26.60 Million | $34.80 Million | $8.20 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.83x | $25.98 Million | $31.32 Million | $5.34 Million | ▲ +1250.6% |
| 2010 | 0.06x | $1.13 Million | $18.40 Million | $17.27 Million | ▼ -92.2% |
| 2009 | 0.79x | $28.84 Million | $36.59 Million | $7.75 Million | ▲ +280.2% |
| 2008 | -0.44x | $-11.84 Million | $27.05 Million | $38.89 Million | ▼ -200.5% |
| 2007 | 0.44x | $12.30 Million | $28.27 Million | $15.97 Million | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.34x | $5.69 Million | $16.75 Million | $11.06 Million | ▼ -32.7% |
| 2005 | 0.51x | $9.27 Million | $18.36 Million | $9.09 Million | ▲ +3852.3% |
| 2004 | -0.01x | $-74.00K | $5.50 Million | $5.57 Million | ▼ -102.7% |
| 2003 | 0.50x | $7.03 Million | $14.08 Million | $7.05 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.52x | $6.32 Million | $12.23 Million | $5.91 Million | ▲ +23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.42x | $3.58 Million | $8.59 Million | $5.01 Million | ▼ -19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.52x | $6.85 Million | $13.25 Million | $6.40 Million | ▲ +47.4% |
| 1999 | 0.35x | $5.40 Million | $15.40 Million | $10.00 Million | ▲ +261.1% |
| 1998 | -0.22x | $-3.20 Million | $14.70 Million | $17.90 Million | ▲ +63.5% |
| 1997 | -0.60x | $-3.10 Million | $5.20 Million | $8.30 Million | ▼ -231.2% |
| 1996 | 0.45x | $4.50 Million | $9.90 Million | $5.40 Million | ▼ -27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.63x | $7.50 Million | $12.00 Million | $4.50 Million | ▲ +45.8% |
| 1994 | 0.43x | $2.70 Million | $6.30 Million | $3.60 Million | ▲ +1385.7% |
| 1993 | -0.03x | $-100.00K | $3.00 Million | $3.10 Million | ▼ -142.2% |
| 1992 | 0.08x | $300.00K | $3.80 Million | $3.50 Million | ▼ -79.7% |
| 1991 | 0.39x | $2.10 Million | $5.40 Million | $3.30 Million | ▲ +891.7% |
| 1990 | 0.04x | $200.00K | $5.10 Million | $4.90 Million | ▲ +111.8% |
| 1989 | -0.33x | $-1.10 Million | $3.30 Million | $4.40 Million | — |