stockrowBadger Meter, Inc. (BMI) vs Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN)
- Badger Meter, Inc. BMI 158.18 −0.86%
- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. ITRN 49.76 −0.34%
Badger Meter, Inc. and Ituran Location and Control Ltd. are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Badger Meter, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $4.6B against $990.4M — 4.6× the size. Ituran Location and Control Ltd. trades at the lower P/E: 15.4× against 36.3×. Ituran Location and Control Ltd. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 15.8% against −2.21%. Ituran Location and Control Ltd. has the higher net margin (16.3% vs 14.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (44.0% vs 17.7%). Both pay a dividend; Ituran Location and Control Ltd. yields more (6.02% vs 1.04%). Across the 22 metrics below, Ituran Location and Control Ltd. leads on 19 and Badger Meter, Inc. on 3.
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| Metric | BMI | ITRN | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 41.64% | 49.95% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 18.76% | 21.83% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 14.36% | 16.28% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.16% | 20.47% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 18.70% | 30.72% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 13.17% | 16.57% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 17.72% | 44.04% | 4.79% |
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