Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) vs Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (ST)
Badger Meter, Inc. and Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. is the larger, with a market value of $6.0B against $3.8B — 1.6× the size. Badger Meter, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 30.2× against 69.2×. Badger Meter, Inc. has the higher net margin (14.3% vs 2.38%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.4% vs 3.55%). Both pay a dividend; Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. yields more (1.46% vs 0.72%). Across the 22 metrics below, Badger Meter, Inc. leads on 15 and Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. on 7.
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| Metric | BMI | ST | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 41.31% | 29.50% | 45.75% |
| Operating margin | 18.58% | 7.53% | 7.34% |
| Net margin | 14.27% | 2.38% | 1.56% |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.06% | 15.34% | 5.84% |
| Return on equity | 18.48% | 3.08% | 2.87% |
| Return on assets | 13.00% | 1.30% | 0.99% |
| Return on invested capital | 17.42% | 3.55% | 3.88% |
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