What is Belden's retained earnings?

Belden (BDC) reported retained earnings of $1.45B in Q1 2026.

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

Belden's retained earnings increased by 18.7% year-over-year, from $1.23B to $1.45B.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Belden's retained earnings has grown at a 25.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $450.88M to $1.41B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

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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

Reported directly by Belden in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

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 retained earnings?: Belden (BDC) reported retained earnings of $1.45B in Q1 2026.
How has Belden's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Belden's retained earnings increased by 18.7% year-over-year, from $1.23B to $1.45B.
What is the long-term trend for Belden's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Belden's retained earnings has grown at a 25.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $450.88M to $1.41B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.