Belden Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Belden has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.7%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 3.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4% per year. Belden's return on equity is 18.4%, and it has net margins of 8.5%.
Key information
6.72%
Earnings growth rate
9.41%
EPS growth rate
| Electronic Industry Growth | 15.34% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.03% |
| Return on equity | 18.44% |
| Net Margin | 8.49% |
| Last Earnings Update | 29 Mar 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 04
BDC: Secular Automation And AI Data Center Demand Will Drive Upside
Narrative Update on Belden Analysts have trimmed Belden's price target by $34, reflecting updated views on valuation and risk, while their core assumptions for fair value, growth, margins, and future P/E remain broadly consistent. What's in the News Schafer Cullen Capital Management highlighted Belden Inc.Narrative Update • May 16
BDC: AI Data Center Solutions Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Belden to $151.00 from $171.75, citing updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, margins and future P/E multiples, as reflected in recent research such as Truist's target cut. Analyst Commentary Analysts trimming the price target to US$151.00 from US$171.75 reflects updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, margins and future P/E multiples, rather than a single company specific event.Seeking Alpha • Apr 30
Belden: Investors Have Some Questions On The Ruckus Deal
Summary Belden shares dropped sharply after announcing the $1.85B RUCKUS acquisition, despite solid Q1 earnings and organic growth. The RUCKUS deal brings strategic expansion into wireless and cloud networking but is priced at a premium 13x 2026E EBITDA, raising leverage concerns. BDC's pro forma leverage is expected to be near 3x EBITDA, with limited immediate financial accretion and a mixed historical track record tempering enthusiasm. Valuation looks compelling at 13–14x earnings post-pullback, but I remain cautious pending clearer evidence of deal execution and integration success. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNarrative Update • Apr 30
BDC: AI Data Center Solutions And Buybacks Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have slightly reduced their price target for Belden from $176.00 to $171.75, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. What's in the News Belden announced a partnership with OptiCool to offer integrated racks, power, connectivity and rear door heat exchanger cooling that can support up to 120 kW per rack for AI workloads in new and existing data centers (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 12
BDC: Share Repurchases And Cybersecurity Expansion Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts kept their Belden price target steady at $176, reflecting largely unchanged views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Belden introduced new cybersecurity products for operational technology environments, including the Belden Virtual Firewall, a hardware agnostic solution with three licensing tiers and features such as deep packet inspection, intrusion prevention and high availability (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 29
BDC: Share Repurchases And Margin Expansion Will Drive Future Upside
Narrative Update on Belden Analysts have revised their price target for Belden slightly higher to $176.0 from $175.8, citing updated assumptions that reflect a revised profit margin outlook and a modestly lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News Belden launched new cybersecurity products for operational technology environments, including a next generation Belden Virtual Firewall that is hardware agnostic and offers deep packet inspection, intrusion prevention and high availability across three licensing tiers (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 14
BDC: Share Repurchases And M&A Focus Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have kept their $175.80 price target on Belden steady, citing essentially unchanged fair value, revenue growth, profit margin, discount rate and forward P/E assumptions in their updated models. What's in the News Belden launched new cybersecurity and networking products for operational technology environments, including a hardware agnostic Virtual Firewall with three licensing tiers that support deep packet inspection, intrusion prevention and high availability, plus new LioN-X LC Digital I/O Modules that are the first digital I/O modules under the Belden brand (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 28
BDC: Buybacks And M&A Pipeline Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Belden from $169.40 to $175.80, reflecting updated views on revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Belden completed a share repurchase of 1,345,511 shares, representing 3.39% of shares, for a total of US$154.91 million under the buyback program announced on September 12, 2024.Analysis Article • Feb 16
Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
It's been a good week for Belden Inc. ( NYSE:BDC ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...Narrative Update • Feb 14
BDC: Future Margins And M&A Pipeline Will Drive Upside Potential
Analysts have lifted their price target for Belden from $142.60 to $169.40, reflecting updated assumptions for slightly higher revenue growth, profit margins near 10.17%, and a P/E framework around 24.74x. What's in the News Belden issued new earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2026, with expected revenues in the range of $675 million to $690 million and GAAP EPS between $1.21 and $1.31 per share (Corporate Guidance).Analysis Article • Oct 22
When Should You Buy Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)?
Belden Inc. ( NYSE:BDC ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial...Analysis Article • Jul 15
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)
Key Insights The projected fair value for Belden is US$148 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...Analysis Article • Jun 14
Is Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) Potentially Undervalued?
Belden Inc. ( NYSE:BDC ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial...Analysis Article • May 28
Here's Why Belden (NYSE:BDC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Analysis Article • May 13
What Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) P/E Is Not Telling You
Belden Inc.'s ( NYSE:BDC ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 20.8x might make it look like a sell right now...Analysis Article • Mar 27
Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 28% Above Its Share Price
Key Insights Belden's estimated fair value is US$135 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price of...Analysis Article • Feb 24
Here's Why Belden (NYSE:BDC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Jan 27
Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
When close to half the companies in the United States have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 18x, you may...Analysis Article • Jan 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)?
While Belden Inc. ( NYSE:BDC ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw significant share price movement...Seeking Alpha • Dec 20
Belden: Upsides Now Captured, Margin Of Safety Now Limited
Summary BDC stock has surged 64% in 12 months, driven by earnings and multiple expansion, but current valuations overstate its earnings power. BID is now unattractive due to high embedded expectations and a low probability of achieving implied EBIT CAGR by FY'26E. Potential downsides exist due to mispriced operating assets and high reinvestment needs to sustain earnings. I revise BDC to a hold, maintaining an $85/share valuation. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Oct 21
Belden Inc.'s (NYSE:BDC) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
When close to half the companies in the United States have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 18x, you may...Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Belden makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 26 | 2,787 | 237 | 536 | 130 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 2,715 | 238 | 529 | 128 |
| 28 Sep 25 | 2,661 | 228 | 527 | 125 |
| 29 Jun 25 | 2,618 | 225 | 514 | 119 |
| 30 Mar 25 | 2,550 | 213 | 501 | 114 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 2,461 | 198 | 479 | 112 |
| 29 Sep 24 | 2,346 | 179 | 467 | 108 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 2,318 | 197 | 458 | 110 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,406 | 217 | 465 | 112 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,512 | 243 | 475 | 115 |
| 01 Oct 23 | 2,620 | 266 | 492 | 119 |
| 02 Jul 23 | 2,664 | 297 | 483 | 115 |
| 02 Apr 23 | 2,638 | 287 | 460 | 110 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,606 | 268 | 438 | 104 |
| 02 Oct 22 | 2,559 | 287 | 411 | 98 |
| 03 Jul 22 | 2,494 | 227 | 397 | 95 |
| 03 Apr 22 | 2,403 | 214 | 385 | 91 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,301 | 198 | 364 | 90 |
| 03 Oct 21 | 2,188 | 134 | 360 | 94 |
| 04 Jul 21 | 2,059 | 110 | 350 | 101 |
| 04 Apr 21 | 1,908 | 68 | 345 | 104 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,752 | 71 | 316 | 73 |
| 27 Sep 20 | 1,914 | 41 | 365 | 104 |
| 28 Jun 20 | 1,971 | 57 | 377 | 98 |
| 29 Mar 20 | 2,095 | 87 | 390 | 97 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,131 | 91 | 393 | 94 |
| 29 Sep 19 | 1,817 | 130 | 330 | 61 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,940 | 170 | 359 | 70 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,060 | 158 | 384 | 79 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,166 | 132 | 403 | 91 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,535 | 113 | 476 | 132 |
| 01 Jul 18 | 2,501 | 28 | 463 | 134 |
| 01 Apr 18 | 2,443 | 35 | 455 | 135 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,087 | 68 | 381 | 89 |
| 01 Oct 17 | 2,396 | 61 | 461 | 139 |
| 02 Jul 17 | 2,376 | 98 | 465 | 137 |
| 02 Apr 17 | 2,367 | 113 | 467 | 138 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,357 | 113 | 472 | 140 |
| 02 Oct 16 | 2,341 | 138 | 475 | 140 |
| 03 Jul 16 | 2,320 | 123 | 476 | 143 |
| 03 Apr 16 | 2,304 | 103 | 482 | 143 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,309 | 67 | 485 | 142 |
| 27 Sep 15 | 2,321 | 32 | 477 | 138 |
| 28 Jun 15 | 2,352 | 51 | 475 | 131 |
Quality Earnings: BDC has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BDC's current net profit margins (8.5%) are higher than last year (8.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BDC's earnings have grown by 6.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BDC's earnings growth over the past year (11.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BDC earnings growth over the past year (11.1%) exceeded the Electronic industry 10.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: BDC's Return on Equity (18.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/11 10:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Belden Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Alek Gasiel | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Jonathan Dorsheimer | Canaccord Genuity |
| George Godfrey | CL King & Associates, Inc. |