What is Belden's net debt?

Belden (BDC) reported net debt of $1.11B in Q1 2026.

How has Belden's net debt changed year-over-year?

Belden's net debt increased by 5.5% year-over-year, from $1.05B to $1.11B.

What is the long-term trend for Belden's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Belden's net debt has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $1.02B.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Belden BDC Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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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%

Enterprise value$5.91B+9.2%

P/E20.3×-0.2×

P/S1.7×0.0×

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.

$1.4Btotal debt−$272.2Mcash and equivalents=$1.11B

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 net debt?: Belden (BDC) reported net debt of $1.11B in Q1 2026.
How has Belden's net debt changed year-over-year?: Belden's net debt increased by 5.5% year-over-year, from $1.05B to $1.11B.
What is the long-term trend for Belden's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Belden's net debt has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $1.02B.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.