BELDEN INC.(BDC)Stock Analysis
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BDC Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for BELDEN INC. (BDC), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores BDC at 57.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,048 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. BDC scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (82.8), balance sheet strength (75.9). Areas of concern include earnings quality (32.5) and free cash flow (37.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), BELDEN INC. reports quarterly revenue of $696.4M, net income of $51.0M, an operating margin of 11.2%. Top institutional holders of BDC by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, FMR, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. BDC trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 913142. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate BDC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for BELDEN INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. BELDEN INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 68 since 2021, currently 57.4 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$696.4M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$51.0M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-63.1M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
11.2%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
0.98
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+10.3% YoYNet Income
+19.7% YoYOperating Income
+18.5% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+23.1% YoYTotal Assets
+6.5% YoYTotal Debt
+13.8% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+0.8% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2021 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.72B +10.3% | $2.46B +6.9% | $2.30B +6.3% | $2.17B +3.8% | $2.09B -9.6% | $2.31B |
| Net Income | $237.5M +19.7% | $198.4M +210.4% | $63.9M -60.3% | $160.9M +72.6% | $93.2M +25.2% | $74.4M |
| Operating Income | $315.7M +18.5% | $266.5M +1.1% | $263.7M -16.0% | $314.0M +34.4% | $233.6M +43.2% | $163.1M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5.91 +23.1% | $4.80 +240.4% | $1.41 -54.2% | $3.08 +124.8% | $1.37 -18.9% | $1.69 |
| Total Assets | $3.54B +6.5% | $3.33B -2.6% | $3.42B -9.6% | $3.78B -1.6% | $3.84B +18.8% | $3.23B |
| Total Debt | $1.29B +13.8% | $1.13B -22.6% | $1.46B -0.2% | $1.46B -6.3% | $1.56B -10.4% | $1.74B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $354.9M +0.8% | $352.1M +29.4% | $272.1M -5.9% | $289.2M +13.3% | $255.3M +27.1% | $200.9M |
AI Insight: BDC Financial Trends
Belden's revenue climbed 15% from Q2 2024 to Q4 2025, but Q1 2026 operating cash flow turned negative (-$19M), flagging a sharp working-capital drag.
• Revenue grew steadily from $604M in Q2 2024 to $720M in Q4 2025, a 19% rise over six quarters.
• Operating income expanded from $69M in Q2 2024 to $88M in Q4 2025, with operating margin improving modestly across the period.
• Total debt rose from $1,165M in Q2 2024 to $1,286M in Q4 2025, while equity grew only modestly from $1,220M to $1,264M.
• Net income increased from $49M in Q2 2024 to $68M in Q4 2025, though Q1 2026 saw a sequential dip to $51M.
⚠ Q1 2026 operating cash flow collapsed to -$19M from $160M in Q4 2025 — a severe working-capital reversal to monitor.
⚠ Total debt reached $1,260M in Q1 2026 against equity of $1,283M; leverage ratio leaves limited balance-sheet cushion.
⚠ Q1 2026 revenue of $696M shows typical seasonal softness; watch whether Q2 2026 resumes the prior uptrend.
AI Insight: BDC Ratio Trends
Q4 2025 delivered peak profitability across nearly all metrics, but Q1 2026 saw a sharp reversal with NPM falling to 7.3% — the lowest in the dataset.
• Operating margin oscillated narrowly between 10.4% and 12.2%, showing no sustained directional trend over the full period.
• ROE peaked at 21.5% in Q4 2025 then dropped sharply to 15.9% in Q1 2026, the weakest quarterly reading in the dataset.
• ROIC reached a high of 13.7% in Q4 2025, improving from 11.4% in Q4 2024, before retreating to 12.3% in Q1 2026.
• D/E has remained range-bound between 0.87 and 1.03, with no meaningful deleveraging trend evident.
⚠ NPM collapsed from 9.4% in Q4 2025 to 7.3% in Q1 2026 — the sharpest single-quarter drop in the dataset.
⚠ ROA fell to 5.9% in Q1 2026 from 7.7% in Q4 2025, reversing a multi-quarter improvement in asset efficiency.
⚠ D/E edging back toward 1.0x after briefly dipping to 0.87x in Q4 2024 suggests limited balance sheet deleveraging progress.
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Top Institutional Holders of BDC
BlackRock, Inc.
$564.7M4,917,873 shFMR LLC
$450.6M3,923,994 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$310.3M2,702,329 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$200.1M1,742,363 shWELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$182.4M1,588,405 shSTATE STREET CORP
$170.2M1,481,692 shFULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
$120.6M1,050,327 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$118.6M1,032,849 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$115.8M1,008,653 shAllspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC
$91.5M784,931 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $564.7M | 4,917,873 |
| FMR LLC | $450.6M | 3,923,994 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $310.3M | 2,702,329 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $200.1M | 1,742,363 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | $182.4M | 1,588,405 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $170.2M | 1,481,692 |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | $120.6M | 1,050,327 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $118.6M | 1,032,849 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $115.8M | 1,008,653 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | $91.5M | 784,931 |
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