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Belden NYSE:BDC Stock Report

Last Price

US$101.94

Market Cap

US$4.0b

7D

8.4%

1Y

22.2%

Updated

25 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Belden Inc.

NYSE:BDC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.0b

BDC Stock Overview

Provides signal transmission solutions for mission critical applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. More details

BDC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 25.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 15.47% per year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 25%

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months


Belden Inc. Competitors

Littelfuse

NasdaqGS:LFUS

US$4.4b

Knowles

NYSE:KN

US$1.4b

Rogers

NYSE:ROG

US$1.1b

Bel Fuse

NasdaqGS:BELF.A

US$880.8m

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Belden
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$101.94
52 Week HighUS$131.82
52 Week LowUS$81.02
Beta1.07
1 Month Change-3.05%
3 Month Change-15.71%
1 Year Change22.23%
3 Year Change97.44%
5 Year Change207.70%
Change since IPO399.46%

Recent News & Updates

Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 28% Above Its Share Price

Mar 27
Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 28% Above Its Share Price

Recent updates

Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 28% Above Its Share Price

Mar 27
Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 28% Above Its Share Price

Here's Why Belden (NYSE:BDC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 24
Here's Why Belden (NYSE:BDC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jan 27
Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)?

Jan 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)?

Belden: Upsides Now Captured, Margin Of Safety Now Limited

Dec 20

Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Oct 21
Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 05
Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Belden (NYSE:BDC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Sep 19
Belden (NYSE:BDC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
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Broadband Market Expansion And Tactical Acquisitions Set To Propel Revenue Growth Amid Risks

Sep 02 Acquisition of Precision Optical Technologies and strategic focus on Broadband Solutions position Belden for significant revenue growth in high-growth broadband market.

Is There Now An Opportunity In Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)?

Jul 31
Is There Now An Opportunity In Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)?

What Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) P/E Is Not Telling You

Jul 15
What Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) P/E Is Not Telling You

Is Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Jun 14
Is Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Is Belden (NYSE:BDC) A Risky Investment?

May 22
Is Belden (NYSE:BDC) A Risky Investment?

Little Excitement Around Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Earnings

Apr 04
Little Excitement Around Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Earnings

When Should You Buy Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)?

Mar 17
When Should You Buy Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)

Feb 27
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)

Belden Inc: Topping Estimates After Previous Difficulties

Feb 12

Earnings Working Against Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Share Price

Dec 29
Earnings Working Against Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Share Price

Is Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 14
Is Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) Potentially Undervalued?

Belden: Statistical Discount At 9.4x Forward EBIT, 11.5% FCF Yield

Nov 22

These Analysts Just Made A Substantial Downgrade To Their Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) EPS Forecasts

Nov 08
These Analysts Just Made A Substantial Downgrade To Their Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) EPS Forecasts

These 4 Measures Indicate That Belden (NYSE:BDC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Nov 02
These 4 Measures Indicate That Belden (NYSE:BDC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is There An Opportunity With Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) 47% Undervaluation?

Oct 19
Is There An Opportunity With Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) 47% Undervaluation?

Shareholder Returns

BDCUS ElectronicUS Market
7D8.4%9.2%4.7%
1Y22.2%4.9%7.7%

Return vs Industry: BDC exceeded the US Electronic industry which returned 5.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BDC exceeded the US Market which returned 7.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BDC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BDC volatility
BDC Average Weekly Movement6.8%
Electronic Industry Average Movement8.5%
Market Average Movement7.8%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.1%

Stable Share Price: BDC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: BDC's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

Community vs My Fair Value

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Consensus Narrative from 5 Analysts

New AWS Integration And Product Expansion Will Unlock Future Opportunities

Key Takeaways Strategic acquisitions and expanding offerings in automation and smart infrastructure are expected to drive revenue growth and improve margins. Strong free cash flow, stock buybacks, and focus on high-demand verticals position Belden for revenue and earnings growth, enhancing shareholder value.
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20.0% undervalued intrinsic discount
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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19027,500Ashish Chandwww.belden.com

Belden Inc. provides signal transmission solutions for mission critical applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through two segments, Smart Infrastructure Solutions and Automation Solutions. The Smart Infrastructure Solutions segment offers 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.

Belden Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Belden's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BDC fundamental statistics
Market capUS$4.03b
Earnings (TTM)US$198.43m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.46b

20.4x

P/E Ratio

1.6x

P/S Ratio

Is BDC overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BDC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.46b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.54b
Gross ProfitUS$923.54m
Other ExpensesUS$725.11m
EarningsUS$198.43m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

May 01, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)4.99
Gross Margin37.53%
Net Profit Margin8.06%
Debt/Equity Ratio87.3%

How did BDC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.2%

Current Dividend Yield

4%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/25 05:47
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Belden Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Alek GasielBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
David WilliamsBenchmark Company