Badger Meter reports Q1 EPS 99c, consensus 82c

Reports Q1 revenue $196.28M, consensus $182.26M. “The continued strength in both customer demand and operating execution drove exceptional performance in our first quarter, with record quarterly revenue, operating profit and EPS results. These record results are reflective of ongoing favorable industry fundamentals, driving robust customer demand for our innovative smart water solutions. Our operating profit margins benefited from higher volumes, solid operating execution and selling, engineering and administration (SEA) expense leverage. Additionally, we completed the acquisition of the Telog/Unity network monitoring offering at the beginning of the year with seamless integration of their hardware and software teams well underway,” said Kenneth C. Bockhorst, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “I am pleased with our collective achievements to start off the year and want to thank our world-class employees for their dedication and commitment to serving our customers.”