Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) vs Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (ST)
- Badger Meter, Inc. BMI 158.18 −0.86%
- Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. ST 39.31 +2.05%
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 $5.6B against $4.6B — 1.2× the size. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. trades at the lower P/E: 15.6× against 36.3×. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.12% against −2.21%. Badger Meter, Inc. has the higher net margin (14.4% vs 9.53%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.7% vs 7.39%). Both pay a dividend; Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. yields more (1.22% vs 1.04%). Across the 23 metrics below, Badger Meter, Inc. leads on 12 and Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. on 11.
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| Metric | BMI | ST | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 41.64% | 30.83% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 18.76% | 15.14% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 14.36% | 9.53% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.16% | 16.67% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 18.70% | 12.67% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 13.17% | 5.33% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 17.72% | 7.39% | 4.79% |
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