# Belden Inc. (BDC)

- Sector: Technology · Industry: Communication Equipment
- SEC CIK: 0000913142 ([filings on EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000913142))
- Full page: https://inspectstocks.com/stocks/bdc
- Data as of: price 2026-09-25; newest filing used 2026-07-30; latest fiscal period ended 2026-06-28

## Grade

**C** on the growth-and-cash rubric, 3 of 5 checks passed.

| Check | Result | Now | Before |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue growing overall | passed | $2.9B | $2.7B |
| Revenue growing recently | passed | $2.9B | $2.7B |
| Free cash flow positive | passed | $212.1M |  |
| Free cash flow growing overall | failed | $212.1M | $237.8M |
| Free cash flow growing recently | failed | $212.1M | $218.7M |

Business quality (the + / − mark): 4 of 6 checks passed.

| Check | Result | Now | Before |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Profitable | passed | 8.5% |  |
| Healthy profit margin | failed | 8.5% |  |
| Strong operating margin | failed | 11.9% |  |
| Good return on equity | passed | 19.3% |  |
| Debt under control | passed | 1.12 |  |
| Turns sales into cash | passed | 7.4% |  |

How the grade works: the letter counts failed checks (none → A, one → B, two → C, three → D, four or more → F). It is built from SEC filings only — the share price never enters it — and describes the business, not whether the stock is worth buying.

## Key figures

In US dollars, as filed.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue, trailing twelve months | $2.9B |
| Net income, trailing twelve months | $244.1M |
| Free cash flow, trailing twelve months | $212.1M |
| Net margin | 8.5% |
| Operating margin | 11.9% |
| Return on equity | 19.3% |
| Debt to equity | 1.12 |
| Diluted EPS, trailing twelve months | $6.15 |
| Share price | $112.45 |
| Market value | $4.4B |
| Price / earnings | 18.3x |
| Price / sales | 1.5x |

## More on this company

- [Overview](https://inspectstocks.com/stocks/bdc)
- [Financial statements](https://inspectstocks.com/stocks/bdc/financials)
- [Competitors](https://inspectstocks.com/stocks/bdc/peers)
- [Earnings](https://inspectstocks.com/stocks/bdc/earnings)

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