What is Belden's earnings yield?

Belden (BDC) reported earnings yield of 5.3% in Q1 2026.

How has Belden's earnings yield changed year-over-year?

Belden's earnings yield increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 5.3% to 5.3%.

What is the long-term trend for Belden's earnings yield?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Belden's earnings yield has grown at a -14.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.3% to 5.2%.

What does earnings yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$696.4M+11.4%

Gross profit$258.1M+5.0%

Operating income$78.0M+7.3%

Net income$51.0M-1.8%

EPS (diluted)$1.30+2.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$272.2M+5.1%

Total debt$1.4B+5.4%

Total equity$1.3B+4.9%

Total assets$3.5B+5.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$18.7M-351%

CapEx$44.4M+37.9%

Free cash flow-$63.1M-155%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.8B+10.2%

Profitability

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Gross margin37.4%-0.5pp

Operating margin11.5%+0.3pp

Net margin8.5%+0.1pp

FCF margin6.5%-2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.9%+1.0pp

Debt / equity1.1×0.0×

Current ratio2.1×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Belden’s reported figures.

net income/market cap=5.3%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Belden’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Belden's earnings yield?: Belden (BDC) reported earnings yield of 5.3% in Q1 2026.
How has Belden's earnings yield changed year-over-year?: Belden's earnings yield increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 5.3% to 5.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Belden's earnings yield?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Belden's earnings yield has grown at a -14.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.3% to 5.2%.
What does earnings yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.