Belden Inc

Belden Inc

97.83
USD
+1.58
(+1.64%)
4.47EPS
23.92P/E
4.22BMarket Cap
Feb 10Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
47.17
53.34
54.48
55.99
49.44
53.24
50.5
39.13
51.37
59.45
59.48
60.48
68.56
80.27
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.35
1.72
1.56
2.67
1.38
3.1
-9.37
-1.23
1.43
5.81
5.75
4.88
6
4.51
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
3.75
4.64
5.7
7.48
6.05
7.11
6.56
3.87
5.99
6.42
7.57
8.65
8.96
10.26
Dividend per Share
0.15
0.2
0.2
0.38
1.03
1.06
0.82
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Book Value per Share
19.25
19.01
19.63
34.62
34.13
35.21
21.12
16.81
21.24
26.69
28.36
32.2
32.47
35.61
Tangible Book Value per Share
-7.21
-14.07
-28.99
-11.52
-14.02
-4.56
-13.71
-17.66
-2.32
0.79
-0.25
-3.56
-4.42
-51.61
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
44
43
42
42
42
41
42
45
45
44
42
41
40
39
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,069
2,308
2,309
2,357
2,087
2,166
2,131
1,752
2,301
2,606
2,512
2,461
2,715
3,133
Operating Margin (%)
9.3
7.07
6.09
10.86
11.19
11.63
9.72
8.57
11.86
12.49
12.16
10.83
11.63
8.99
Depreciation Expense
94
102
150
146
150
149
139
109
88
89
99
116
129
181
Net Income, GAAP
103
74
66
128
93
161
-377
-55
64
255
243
198
238
176
Effective Tax Rate (%)
17.56
8.72
- -
- -
- -
27.35
27.9
22.13
12.32
15.64
15.12
12.95
11
10.29
Profit Margin (%)
4.99
3.23
2.87
5.43
4.47
7.43
-17.69
-3.15
2.78
9.77
9.66
8.06
8.75
5.62
Working Capital
794
869
288
909
693
542
655
578
1,125
896
823
574
652
782
LT Debt
1,365
1,765
1,725
1,620
1,561
1,463
1,495
1,620
1,522
1,220
1,279
1,230
1,380
3,146
Total Equity
837
807
826
1,461
1,435
1,388
966
757
956
1,144
1,166
1,295
1,264
1,392
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.96
6.23
- -
- -
- -
7.81
5.62
4.81
9.48
12.61
11.2
9.35
10.88
7.08
Return on Capital (%)
7.83
6.23
- -
- -
- -
7.02
-12.66
-0.39
4.85
11.95
11.21
9.25
10.7
6.94
Return on Common Equity (%)
12.53
9.06
8.12
9.86
4.03
8.93
-33.7
-6.45
7.49
24.27
21.02
16.13
18.56
13.37

Capital Structure

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'26
Jun'26
Sep'26
ST Debt
- -
- -
19
LT Borrowings
1,260
1,231
3,032
LT Finance Leases
90
89
114
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
39
39
39
Market Capitalization
4,471
4,674
4,219

Working Capital

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'26
Jun'26
Sep'26
Total Current Assets
1,280
1,394
1,734
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
272
349
381
Accounts Receivable, Net
499
534
684
Inventories
423
421
555
Total Current Liabilities
614
653
951
Payables & Accruals
614
653
933
ST Debt
- -
- -
19
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
7.65%
11.31%
-2.34%
Free Cash Flow
6.73%
16.84%
0.79%
Net Income, GAAP
-20.17%
15.85%
19.7%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.43%
9.86%
10.33%
Total Cash Common Dividend
114.09%
-2.46%
-2.79%

Quarterly Revenue

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
536
604
655
666
2,461
2025
625
672
698
720
2,715
2026
696
750
966
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.91
1.21
1.32
1.45
4.88
2025
1.29
1.54
1.43
1.73
6
2026
1.31
1.76
-0.29
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.2
2025
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.2
2026
0.05
0.05
0.05
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Ashish Chand
Full Time Employees
8,000
Sector
Producer manufacturing
Industry
Electrical products
Address
1 North Brentwood Boulevard St. Louis MO United States 63105
IPO Date
Sep 30, 1993
Website
belden.com
Business
Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), founded in 1902 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, designs, manufactures and markets networked connectivity, cable and infrastructure products and solutions for mission-critical applications in industrial automation, enterprise and broadband markets worldwide; the company operates through two primary segments, Automation Solutions offering industrial networking infrastructure, digitization tools, ruggedized copper and fiber cables, connectors, Ethernet switches, I/O systems and cybersecurity for manufacturing, energy, transportation and process industries, and Smart Infrastructure Solutions (formerly Enterprise Solutions) providing high-bandwidth copper and fiber cabling systems, audiovisual and security connectivity, racks, enclosures, power over Ethernet and passive optical network components for data centers, commercial buildings, healthcare, education, hospitality and broadband service providers; Belden maintains manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, China, India, Tunisia and Europe, with sales and operations across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific serving end markets including automotive, chemical processing, consumer goods, mass transit, semiconductors and logistics. Recent developments include the June 2024 completion of the $290 million acquisition of Precision Optical Technologies, Inc., enhancing its Enterprise Solutions portfolio with optical transceivers, firmware and fiber components to support network upgrades, 5G and data center expansions; in September 2025, Belden opened a second $40 million manufacturing plant in Pune, India, adding 19,000 square meters of capacity for networking and data solutions to bolster Asia-Pacific production; the company reported full-year 2024 revenues of $2.46 billion, generated $223 million in free cash flow and authorized a $300 million share repurchase program in September 2024, alongside maintaining a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share.

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