Company Overview
Belden Inc. provides connection solutions to bring data infrastructure into alignment to unlock new possibilities for its customers. The company provides copper cable and connectivity solutions, fiber cable and connectivity solutions, interconnect panels, racks and enclosures, and signal extension and matrix switching systems for use in local area networks, data centers, access control, 5G, fiber to the home, and building automation applications. It also provides power, cooling, and airflow management products for mission-critical data center operations; and end-to-end fiber and copper network systems. It also serves commercial real estate, education, financial institutions, stadiums and venues, military installations, and broadband and wireless service providers, as well as data centers, government, healthcare, and hospitality sectors. In addition, the company offers network digitization and automation solutions; and products and solutions covering various aspects of data handling, including acquisition, transmission, orchestration, and management for applications in discrete automation, process automation, energy, and mass transit. It sells its products to distributors, end-users, installers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). It operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company was formerly known as Belden CDT Inc. and changed its name to Belden Inc. in May 2007. Belden Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 18.6%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Trades at a P/E of 19.9, below the sector median of 32.4.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $2.72B (+10.3% YoY); net profit $237.52M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +11.6%, earnings +13.7%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 1.4%, profit CAGR -2.3%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 1.37% |
| 1 Year: | 11.60% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -2.30% |
| 1 Year: | 13.70% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -4.02% |
| 6 Months: | +0.23% |
| 3 Months: | +15.17% |
| 1 Month: | -5.35% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
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- RSI (14)52.91 · Neutral
P/E of 19.85 is below the sector median of 32.42 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -2.3% CAGR over 5 years.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BDC Belden Inc. R2KR3KTECH | 122.28 | 19.85 | $4.78B | 0.15% | 11.09% | 18.64% | 1.37% | -2.30% |
| 2 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 230.36 | 35.28 | $5.58T | 0.46% | 74.66% | 114.29% | 24.64% | 32.12% |
| 3 | AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPXR3KTECH | 319.97 | 36.69 | $4.67T | 0.35% | 68.72% | 148.75% | 1.81% | 3.92% |
| 4 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 499.70 | 27.85 | $3.71T | 0.73% | 26.33% | 34.04% | 9.93% | 11.90% |
| 5 | TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AITECH | 426.34 | 37.46 | $2.21T | 0.91% | 30.20% | 39.97% | 18.94% | 19.57% |
| 6 | AVGO Broadcom Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 357.90 | 59.55 | $1.70T | 0.62% | 16.70% | 37.28% | 17.04% | 54.08% |
| 7 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 1,016.59 | 22.97 | $1.15T | 0.06% | 13.69% | 66.64% | 13.68% | 26.02% |
| 8 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 477.57 | 122.14 | $779.62B | 0.00% | 5.47% | 10.20% | 11.81% | 66.28% |
| 9 | ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAITECH | 1,714.88 | 58.49 | $658.69B | 0.53% | 42.97% | 53.94% | 15.55% | 19.55% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Dec 2016 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Dec 2017 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Oct 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 551.38M | 610.63M | 621.75M | 604.88M | 605.57M | 668.64M | 655.77M | 655.39M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | 207.65M | 234.28M | 226.13M | 250.12M | 225.03M | 248.21M | 245.96M | 261.78M | 222.37M | 243.10M | 239.85M | 229.43M | 186.36M | 212.06M | 214.50M | 216.99M | 186.86M | 205.07M | 198.81M | 202.77M | 170.50M | 149.94M | 167.59M | 169.18M | 191.35M | 203.38M | 208.86M | 222.31M | 238.65M | 246.10M | 261.33M | 241.17M | 201.60M | 226.81M | 244.00M | 245.84M | 258.57M | 263.20M | 258.09M | 293.62M |
| Operating Income | 4.90M | 44.14M | 34.50M | 57.01M | 40.96M | 62.24M | 61.98M | 58.67M | 51.60M | 62.78M | 61.12M | 59.91M | 44.88M | 68.71M | 129.16M | 71.26M | 47.49M | 58.77M | 57.54M | 43.40M | 29.71M | 17.13M | 36.13M | 50.95M | 68.35M | 74.74M | 73.52M | 81.94M | 129.65M | 85.54M | 92.60M | 95.43M | 53.02M | 68.91M | 75.35M | 72.63M | 79.24M | 76.29M | 77.96M | 99.26M |
| Net Income | -19.64M | 21.59M | 14.57M | - | 16.46M | 42.03M | 36.16M | 33.35M | 25.69M | 35.98M | 1.03M | 30.52M | 2.62M | 28.87M | 85.88M | 43.53M | 25.20M | 42.20M | -297.01M | -147.41M | -11.19M | -67.91M | 17.00M | 28.67M | 43.76M | 41.26M | 35.84M | 58.56M | 98.29M | 63.19M | 68.75M | 72.35M | 37.31M | 49.04M | 53.69M | 51.94M | 61.01M | 56.69M | 51.03M | 68.54M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.46 | 0.50 | 0.34 | 1.17 | 0.39 | 0.99 | 0.69 | 0.58 | 0.40 | 0.64 | -0.18 | 0.51 | -0.15 | 0.49 | 1.62 | 0.87 | 0.42 | 0.84 | -6.70 | -3.24 | -0.25 | -1.52 | 0.38 | 0.64 | 0.97 | 0.91 | 0.79 | 1.31 | 2.23 | 1.45 | 1.60 | 1.70 | 0.90 | 1.19 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 1.30 | 1.74 |
| R&D Expense | 36.20M | 36.63M | 38.17M | - | 36.13M | 36.65M | 33.51M | - | 34.52M | 35.14M | 35.44M | - | 37.10M | 37.21M | 33.47M | - | 23.25M | 24.77M | 23.99M | - | 26.22M | 25.09M | 30.32M | 22.61M | 22.26M | 23.23M | 23.46M | 25.99M | 26.31M | 29.38M | 30.97M | 30.19M | 27.00M | 28.46M | 27.94M | 28.42M | 33.94M | 33.86M | 30.09M | 31.71M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.99B | 1.36B | 1.54B | 1.88B | 1.84B | 2.07B | 2.31B | 2.31B | 2.36B | 2.39B | 2.59B | 2.13B | 1.75B | - | 2.61B | 2.51B | 2.46B | 2.72B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.69B | 1.56B | 1.54B | 1.68B |
| Gross Profit | 558.90M | 387.69M | 446.84M | 541.52M | 566.60M | 704.43M | 819.45M | 918.17M | 981.32M | 802.32M | 829.91M | 793.50M | 575.62M | - | 916.29M | 954.97M | 922.22M | 1.03B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 590.85M | 649.50M | 655.76M | 715.48M |
| Operating Income | -281.55M | 36.37M | 116.64M | 165.21M | 108.50M | 201.26M | 163.12M | 140.55M | 232.08M | 233.64M | 314.01M | 207.21M | 150.11M | - | 325.44M | 305.46M | 266.46M | 315.69M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 449.69M | 418.83M | 381.99M | 442.65M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43.55M | 33.62M | 38.30M | 46.35M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 317.39M | 285.76M | 227.94M | 266.87M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49.65M | 43.20M | 29.53M | 29.34M |
| Net Income | -361.83M | -24.90M | 108.46M | 114.34M | 194.49M | 103.31M | 74.45M | 66.20M | 128.00M | 93.21M | 160.89M | -377.01M | -55.16M | - | 254.66M | 242.76M | 198.43M | 237.52M |
| Diluted EPS | -8.10 | -0.53 | 2.27 | 2.38 | 4.23 | 2.31 | 1.69 | 1.54 | 2.65 | 1.37 | 3.08 | -9.37 | -1.23 | - | 5.72 | 5.66 | 4.80 | 5.91 |
| R&D Expense | 41.82M | 40.44M | 41.73M | 54.75M | 65.41M | 83.28M | 113.91M | 148.31M | 140.52M | 88.75M | 91.55M | 94.36M | 73.02M | 90.23M | 104.35M | 116.43M | 112.36M | 128.76M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.62B | 1.70B | 1.79B | 2.58B | 2.75B | 3.23B | 3.29B | 3.81B | 3.84B | 3.78B | 3.41B | 3.14B | 3.42B | 3.16B | 3.24B | 3.33B | 3.54B |
| Total Equity | 1.07B | 570.87M | 551.05M | 638.51M | 694.55M | 811.86M | 836.54M | 807.19M | 824.10M | 1.46B | 1.43B | 1.39B | 959.85M | 750.58M | 955.29M | 1.14B | 1.17B | 1.29B | 1.26B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 159.96M | 227.41M | 308.88M | 358.65M | 382.55M | 395.10M | 613.30M | 741.16M | 216.75M | 848.12M | 541.35M | 407.45M | 407.48M | 500.67M | 641.56M | 687.68M | 597.04M | 370.30M | 389.89M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 543.94M | 551.15M | 550.93M | 1.14B | 1.36B | 1.77B | 1.73B | 1.62B | 1.56B | 1.46B | 1.44B | 1.57B | 1.46B | 1.16B | 1.20B | 1.13B | 1.29B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 361.43M | 357.92M | 381.57M | 452.48M | 401.57M | 523.01M | 549.26M | 570.28M | 678.93M | 716.92M | 722.54M | 520.76M | 752.87M | 639.92M | 633.50M | 622.70M | 697.50M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 173.87M | 151.81M | 111.55M | 184.56M | 139.39M | 164.60M | 200.89M | 241.46M | 314.79M | 255.30M | 289.22M | 276.89M | 173.36M | 272.06M | 281.30M | 319.64M | 352.08M | 354.86M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -160.05M | -59.05M | -8.35M | -99.36M | -591.94M | -43.28M | -392.35M | -746.25M | -73.26M | -230.12M | -140.68M | -184.37M | -31.64M | -92.00M | 168.41M | -200.36M | -426.75M | -128.24M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 60.12M | -22.05M | -48.41M | -56.32M | 464.76M | 92.76M | 330.36M | -11.07M | 401.70M | -331.45M | -281.77M | -86.95M | -74.91M | -32.93M | -393.21M | -211.93M | -143.72M | -217.77M |
| Capital Expenditure | -53.56M | -40.38M | -28.19M | -40.05M | -41.01M | -40.21M | -45.46M | -54.97M | -53.97M | -64.26M | -97.85M | -110.00M | -90.22M | -90.98M | -105.09M | -116.73M | -129.10M | -136.17M |
| Free Cash Flow | 120.31M | 111.43M | 83.36M | 144.51M | 98.38M | 124.39M | 155.43M | 186.49M | 260.82M | 191.04M | 191.37M | 166.89M | 83.15M | 181.07M | 176.20M | 202.91M | 222.98M | 218.69M |
| Share Buybacks | 68.34M | - | - | 50.00M | 75.00M | 93.75M | 92.20M | 39.05M | 0 | 25.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 28.1% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 28.8% | 30.8% | 34.0% | 35.5% | 39.8% | 41.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% | 37.2% | 32.9% | - | 35.2% | 38.0% | 37.5% | 38.0% |
| Operating Margin % | -14.1% | 2.7% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 9.7% | 8.6% | - | 12.5% | 12.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| Net Margin % | -18.2% | -1.8% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 5.0% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 3.9% | 6.2% | -17.7% | -3.1% | - | 9.8% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| ROE % | -63.4% | -4.5% | 17.0% | 16.5% | 24.0% | 12.4% | 9.2% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 6.5% | 11.6% | -39.3% | -7.3% | - | 22.3% | 20.8% | 15.3% | 18.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 2.9% | 8.7% | 11.7% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 10.3% | 7.7% | 5.7% | - | 12.9% | 11.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 13.16% | 5.14M | $592.37M |
| 2 | FMR, LLC | 10.35% | 4.05M | $466.14M |
| 3 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 8.88% | 3.47M | $399.91M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 7.06% | 2.76M | $317.83M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.49% | 1.75M | $202.01M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 3.85% | 1.50M | $173.36M |
| 7 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 3.66% | 1.43M | $164.89M |
| 8 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. | 3.01% | 1.18M | $135.52M |
| 9 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.89% | 1.13M | $129.94M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.73% | 1.07M | $122.86M |
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BDC — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Belden Inc. (BDC)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Belden Inc. (BDC) trades at $122.28 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $99.52 to $150.78.
What is the market capitalisation of BDC?
Belden Inc. (BDC) has a market capitalisation of $4.78B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of BDC?
BDC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.85. The industry average P/E is 32.42. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.74.
Does BDC pay a dividend?
Belden Inc. (BDC) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.15%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of BDC?
BDC has a return on equity (ROE) of 18.64%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 11.09%.
Is BDC a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Belden Inc. (BDC), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.