Belden (BDC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Belden (BDC) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.03 for Q1 2026, up 61.65% on a YoY basis from 0.02 in Q1 2025, and up 36.87% quarter-over-quarter from 0.05 in Q4 2025.
Belden (BDC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Belden has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.03 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 61.65% year-over-year to 0.03; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.0 (down 100.7% YoY), and the FY2024 full-year result was 0.04, changed N/A from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.03, up from 0.05 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.08 in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.1 in Q1 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.0 across 5 years, with a median of 0.02 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 512.87% — and 2024, when it soared 128.68%.
- Belden's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.01 in 2022, then sank by 512.87% to 0.06 in 2023, then soared by 128.68% to 0.02 in 2024, then sank by 382.16% to 0.05 in 2025, then surged by 36.87% to 0.03 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.03 (Q1 2026), 0.05 (Q4 2025), and 0.03 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 0.50 |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | - |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 0.52 |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 0.31 |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 0.31 |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | - |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | - |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Belden | 4.12 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 258.09 Mn | -0.03 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.05 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.06 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.02 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.04 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 0.05 |