(BDC) Belden - Ratings and Ratios
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Description: BDC Belden
Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) is a leading provider of signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications across various industries, including commercial real estate, education, financial, and government sectors. The company operates through two segments: Smart Infrastructure Solutions and Automation Solutions, offering a range of products such as copper and fiber cable and connectivity solutions, interconnect panels, and signal extension and matrix switching systems.
The Smart Infrastructure Solutions segment caters to local area networks, data centers, and building automation applications, while the Automation Solutions segment provides network infrastructure and digitization solutions for discrete automation, process automation, energy, and mass transit applications. Beldens products are sold to distributors, end-users, installers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), indicating a diversified customer base.
From a financial perspective, Belden Inc. has a market capitalization of approximately $5.05 billion, with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.73 and a forward P/E ratio of 21.32, suggesting a relatively stable valuation. The companys return on equity (RoE) stands at 17.14%, indicating a decent level of profitability. To further evaluate the companys performance, key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue growth, gross margin, and operating margin can be analyzed. For instance, Beldens revenue growth has been driven by its strategic acquisitions and investments in research and development, with a gross margin of around 30% and an operating margin of approximately 10%.
In terms of stock performance, Beldens shares have shown a relatively strong trend, with a current price of $128.56 and a 52-week high of $131.25. The stocks support levels are identified at $122.5, $115.8, and $113.2, indicating potential areas of buying interest. To gauge the stocks momentum, indicators such as the relative strength index (RSI) and moving averages can be used. For example, the stocks RSI is currently around 60, suggesting a moderate level of bullishness, while its 20-day simple moving average (SMA) stands at $123.44, indicating a positive short-term trend.
BDC Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 5,265m |
| Sub-Industry | Electronic Components |
| IPO / Inception | 1993-09-29 |
BDC Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 65.6% |
| Fundamental | 60.9% |
| Dividend Rating | 29.0% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 6.99% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.80 of 5 |
BDC Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 0.16% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 0.65% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 0.00% |
| Payout Consistency | 94.4% |
| Payout Ratio | 2.8% |
BDC Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 73.5% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 12.1% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 94.4% |
| CAGR 5y | 33.06% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.90 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 5y | 4.17 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.23 |
| Alpha | 0.04 |
| Beta | 0.493 |
| Volatility | 31.88% |
| Current Volume | 221.1k |
| Average Volume 20d | 256k |
| Stop Loss | 124.1 (-3%) |
| Signal | -0.64 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.5
| Net Income (225.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 157.1m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.06 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.09pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 23.19% (prev 25.15%; Δ -1.96pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO 355.9m > Net Income 225.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (1.10b) to EBITDA (419.6m) ratio: 2.62 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.99 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (40.0m) change vs 12m ago -2.92% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 37.62% (prev 36.60%; Δ 1.02pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 75.63% (prev 65.81%; Δ 9.83pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 6.70 (EBITDA TTM 419.6m / Interest Expense TTM 44.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 3.56
| (A) 0.18 = (Total Current Assets 1.22b - Total Current Liabilities 615.6m) / Total Assets 3.40b |
| (B) 0.38 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.28b / Total Assets 3.40b |
| (C) 0.09 = EBIT TTM 294.9m / Avg Total Assets 3.46b |
| (D) 0.56 = Book Value of Equity 1.20b / Total Liabilities 2.17b |
| Total Rating: 3.56 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 60.92
| 1. Piotroski 8.50pt = 3.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 3.45% = 1.72 |
| 3. FCF Margin 8.24% = 2.06 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.05 = 1.98 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 3.08 = -1.88 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC 4.05% = 5.06 |
| 7. RoE 18.05% = 1.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -9.67% = -0.48 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR 0.08% = 0.01 |
| 10. EPS Trend -37.43% = -0.94 |
| 11. EPS CAGR -12.92% = -1.61 |
What is the price of BDC shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.09%, over one month by +8.26%, over three months by +14.03% and over the past year by +28.92%.
Is Belden a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of BDC is around 146.96 USD . This means that BDC is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +14.82% (Margin of Safety).
Is BDC a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 4
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the BDC price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 142.6 | 11.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 142.6 | 11.4% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 160.9 | 25.7% |
Last update: 2025-08-28 04:33
BDC Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 301.5m USD (last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 24.1618
P/E Forward = 18.3486
P/S = 2.0112
P/B = 4.2207
P/EG = 1.2228
Beta = 1.282
Revenue TTM = 2.62b USD
EBIT TTM = 294.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 419.6m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.27b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 22.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.29b USD (Calculated: Short Term 22.8m + Long Term 1.27b)
Net Debt = 1.10b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 6.26b USD (5.27b + Debt 1.29b - CCE 301.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 6.70 (Ebit TTM 294.9m / Interest Expense TTM 44.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.45% (FCF TTM 215.7m / Enterprise Value 6.26b)
FCF Margin = 8.24% (FCF TTM 215.7m / Revenue TTM 2.62b)
Net Margin = 8.60% (Net Income TTM 225.0m / Revenue TTM 2.62b)
Gross Margin = 37.62% ((Revenue TTM 2.62b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.63b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 5.19 (Enterprise Value 6.26b / Book Value Of Equity 1.20b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.94% (Interest Expense 12.2m / Debt 1.29b)
Taxrate = 12.95% (29.5m / 227.9m)
NOPAT = 256.7m (EBIT 294.9m * (1 - 12.95%))
Current Ratio = 1.99 (Total Current Assets 1.22b / Total Current Liabilities 615.6m)
Debt / Equity = 1.05 (Debt 1.29b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 1.23b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.08 (Net Debt 1.10b / EBITDA 419.6m)
Debt / FCF = 6.00 (Debt 1.29b / FCF TTM 215.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.25b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 6.62% (Net Income 225.0m, Total Assets 3.40b )
RoE = 18.05% (Net Income TTM 225.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.25b)
RoCE = 11.71% (Ebit 294.9m / (Equity 1.25b + L.T.Debt 1.27b))
RoIC = 10.49% (NOPAT 256.7m / Invested Capital 2.45b)
WACC = 6.45% (E(5.27b)/V(6.56b) * Re(7.83%)) + (D(1.29b)/V(6.56b) * Rd(0.94%) * (1-Tc(0.13)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -3.29%
Discount Rate = 7.83% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 79.64% ; FCFE base≈217.5m ; Y1≈239.6m ; Y5≈308.5m
Fair Price DCF = 135.4 (DCF Value 5.37b / Shares Outstanding 39.6m; 5y FCF grow 11.65% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: -9.67 | Revenue CAGR: 0.08%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: 19.80
EPS Correlation: -37.43 | EPS CAGR: -12.92%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: 48.61
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