What is Belden's price / earnings?

Belden (BDC) reported price / earnings of 18.8× in Q1 2026.

How has Belden's price / earnings changed year-over-year?

Belden's price / earnings decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 18.9× to 18.8×.

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

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Belden's price / earnings has grown at a 16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.1× to 19.3×.

What does price / earnings mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Belden BDC Price / earnings

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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/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.

market cap/net income=18.8×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / earnings?: Belden (BDC) reported price / earnings of 18.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Belden's price / earnings changed year-over-year?: Belden's price / earnings decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 18.9× to 18.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Belden's price / earnings?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Belden's price / earnings has grown at a 16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.1× to 19.3×.
What does price / earnings mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.