Belden/$BDC
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About Belden
Belden Inc is a supplier of complete connection solutions. It has two segments, Smart Infrastructure Solutions and Automation Solutions. Smart Infrastructure Solutions provides network infrastructure and broadband solutions, serving markets such as data centers, government, healthcare, and broadband and wireless service providers, with products including copper and fiber cable and connectivity solutions. Automation Solutions provides digitization and automation solutions that enable IT OT convergence and support acquisition, transmission, orchestration, and management, serving markets including Warehousing and Logistics, Energy, Transportation, and Discrete Manufacturing. The company operates in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, with maximum revenue coming from the Americas.
- Ticker
- $BDC
- Sector
- Digital Hardware
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 8,000
- Headquarters
- Saint Louis, United States
- Website
- www.belden.com
Belden Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$4.4B
18.26
$6.16
1.09
$0.20
0.18%
Price and volume
Market cap
$4.4B
Beta
1.09
52-week high
$159.99
52-week low
$98.00
Average daily volume
405K
Dividend rate
$0.20
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.135
Quick ratio
1.352
Long term debt to equity
0.958
Total debt to equity
0.971
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
3.22%
Interest coverage (TTM)
6.40%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
454.785
Gross margin (TTM)
37.18%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.52%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.42%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
14.66%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$360,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.96%
Return on equity (TTM)
18.64%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
18.259
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.537
Price to book
3.17
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-166.2
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
20.761
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.82%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.42
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.18%
Forward dividend yield
0.18%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.44%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
12.05%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.46%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.13%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-2.74%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
7.89%
What the Analysts think about Belden
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Belden stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Belden delivered record Q2 2026 revenue of $750 million, up 12% year over year and 8% organically, while adjusted EPS rose 24% to $2.34; record orders of $836 million and a 1.11 book-to-bill ratio indicate strong demand momentum. (Belden Q2 2026 results)
The completed RUCKUS acquisition expands Belden into a broader wired, wireless and software networking portfolio, and management’s Q3 guidance calls for $950–$970 million of revenue and $2.15–$2.30 of adjusted EPS, including a full quarter of RUCKUS contribution. (Belden Q2 2026 results)
Profitability is improving: Q2 adjusted EBITDA increased 28% year over year to $146 million and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 250 basis points to 19.5%, supporting management’s plan to reduce net leverage below 3.0x within the first full year after the acquisition. (Belden Q2 2026 results; RUCKUS transaction announcement)
The $1.846 billion RUCKUS acquisition was funded partly with new debt, with management expecting net leverage of up to approximately 3.6x by year-end 2026; higher interest expense and deleveraging needs increase financial risk. (SEC filing)
Q2 adjusted EPS included an approximately $0.25 benefit from expected IEEPA tariff recoveries, while new tariffs partially offset that benefit, creating a risk that reported earnings growth overstates underlying run-rate performance. (Belden Q2 2026 results)
Belden is entering an integration-heavy period after closing RUCKUS, while management continues to cite macroeconomic uncertainty, tariff volatility, supply-chain disruption and the risk of failing to realize acquisition synergies. (Belden Q2 2026 results)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 10 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Belden
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Fund name | Fund size | $BDC weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.14% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.13% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.13% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.13% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.13% |
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