Belden (BDC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Belden (BDC) reported FCF Margin of 9.06% for Q1 2026, down 509.0% on a YoY basis from 2.21% in Q1 2025, and down 153.78% quarter-over-quarter from 16.84% in Q4 2025.
Belden (BDC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Belden has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 9.06% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 509.0% year-over-year to 9.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.47% (down 214.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.05%, down 101.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 9.06%, down from 16.84% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 22.4% in Q4 2022, with the low at 11.29% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 6.76% across 5 years, with a median of 9.78% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin soared 538 bps — and 2026, when it slumped 509 bps.
- Belden's FCF Margin stood at 22.4% in 2022, then retreated by 15 bps to 19.01% in 2023, then retreated by 8 bps to 17.47% in 2024, then retreated by 4 bps to 16.84% in 2025, then plunged by 154 bps to 9.06% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 9.06% (Q1 2026), 16.84% (Q4 2025), and 9.36% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 21.10% |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 10.77% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 14.33% |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 6.55% |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 9.78% |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 19.71% |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | -2,101.51% |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | -94.99% |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 10.90% |
| 10 | Belden | 4.12 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 258.09 Mn | -9.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -9.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.84% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 9.36% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.46% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -3.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.47% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 10.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.01% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 12.15% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 9.78% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -7.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.40% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 10.16% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 4.40% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -11.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.02% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 8.36% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 8.42% |