Belden (BDC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Belden (BDC) posted FCF Margin of 9.06% for Q1 2026, down 153.78% on a QoQ basis from 16.84% in Q4 2025, and down 509.0% year-over-year from 2.21% in Q1 2025.
Belden (BDC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Belden's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.06% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 509.0% year-over-year to 9.06% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.47% (down 214.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.05%, down 101.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 9.06% for Q1 2026 at Belden, down from 16.84% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 22.4% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 11.29% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 6.76% and a median of 9.78% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin soared 538 bps — and 2026, when it sank 509 bps.
- Belden's FCF Margin stood at 22.4% in 2022, then slipped by 15 bps to 19.01% in 2023, then slipped by 8 bps to 17.47% in 2024, then slipped by 4 bps to 16.84% in 2025, then slumped by 154 bps to 9.06% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BDC's FCF Margin at 9.06% in Q1 2026, 16.84% in Q4 2025, and 9.36% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 457.56 Bn | 440.92 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 21.10% |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 73.00 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 14.33% |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 60.74 Bn | 55.90 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 6.55% |
| 4 | Ciena | 49.62 Bn | 48.32 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 14.91% |
| 5 | Nokia | 48.17 Bn | 40.87 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Lumentum Holdings | 46.80 Bn | 43.63 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 9.78% |
| 7 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 33.20 Bn | 27.52 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 12.01% |
| 8 | Ubiquiti | 32.27 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 20.58% |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.29 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 3.67 Mn | -2,101.51% |
| 10 | Belden | 4.07 Bn | 3.80 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% |