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Belden Inc. (BDC) Stock Analysis

Belden Inc. (BDC) is a Communication Equipment stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BDC

$107.78

+$2.43 (+2.31%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BDC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$107.25
Previous Close
$105.35
Day's Range
105.81–107.93
52-Week Range
98.00–159.99
Volume
281.66K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.13
Valuation
Market Cap
$4.12B
P/E Ratio
17.13
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.50
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.05
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.44
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.15
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.72B+10.33%
Net Income (FY)
$237.52M+19.70%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.52%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
39.08M
1-Year Return
−8.68%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.20+0.19%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 16, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
421.39K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BDC closed at $107.78, −8.68% over 1 year.

Belden Inc. (BDC) has a market capitalization of $4.12B.

In fiscal 2025, BDC reported revenue of $2.72B.

BDC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Belden Inc. (BDC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,132
−8.68%
5 years
$10,000 $17,994
+79.94%
10 years
$10,000 $15,986
+59.86%

If you had invested $10,000 in Belden Inc. (BDC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $15,986 at the close on October 21, 2026: +59.86% in total, +4.80% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−7.45%
2025+3.68%
2024+46.06%
2023+7.69%
2022+9.75%
2021+57.46%
2020−23.40%
2019+32.14%
2018−45.70%
2017+3.48%
2016 (partial year)+4.11%

As of October 21, 2026.

BDC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.72B$237.52M8.7%
2024$2.46B$198.43M8.1%
2023$2.51B$242.76M9.7%
2022$2.61B$254.66M9.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.72B$1.03B$315.69M$237.52M8.7%
2024$2.46B$922.22M$266.46M$198.43M8.1%
2023$2.51B$954.97M$305.46M$242.76M9.7%
2022$2.61B$916.29M$325.44M$254.66M9.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

BDC Dividend History

$0.20+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.153—
2025$0.204+0.0%
2024$0.204+0.0%
2023$0.204+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.153—
2025$0.204+0.0%
2024$0.204+0.0%
2023$0.204+0.0%
2022$0.204+0.0%
2021$0.204+0.0%
2020$0.204+0.0%
2019$0.204+0.0%
2018$0.204+0.0%
2017$0.204+300.0%
2016$0.051—

Most recent payment: $0.05 per share, ex-dividend September 16, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

BDC Valuation vs Communication Equipment Median

Median of 50 stocks
MetricBDCCommunication Equipment medianvs median
P/E17.1337.6354% below
P/S ratio1.442.3138% below
Profit margin8.52%−0.64%9.2 pts above

Medians across 50 Communication Equipment stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Belden Inc. (BDC) at $4.12B. The company sits in the Technology sector, in the Communication Equipment industry. Headcount on file is 8,000.

BDC last closed at $107.78 on October 21, 2026. That is +$2.43 (+2.31%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $98.00 to $159.99. The latest close sits 9.98% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $2.72B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $2.46B, that is a change of +10.33%. Net income for the same year was $237.52M. That is +19.70% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 8.52%. That is 9.2 percentage points above the Communication Equipment median of −0.64%. Trailing earnings per share are 6.15.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.61B in 2022 to $2.72B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 17.13 times earnings. That is 54.47% below the Communication Equipment median of 37.63. The forward P/E on file is 10.5. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.05. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.44. On price-to-sales that is 37.74% below the Communication Equipment median of 2.31. The medians here are taken across 50 Communication Equipment companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −8.68%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +4.80%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.13. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 40.57%.

Growth & Income

BDC pays a dividend yielding 0.19%. That is 1.4 percentage points below the Communication Equipment median yield of 1.61%. At the indicated rate that is $0.20 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.15 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.20 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −7.45% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +57.46%; the weakest is 2018 at −45.70%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Belden Inc. (BDC) operates in the Communication Equipment industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Belden Inc. BDC $4.12B 17.1
Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO $422.88B 32.2
Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI $77.37B 36.8
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company HPE $77.22B 30.0

The Communication Equipment industry average P/E ratio is 37.6x. Belden Inc. trades at a P/E of 17.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Belden Inc.

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.

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