Belden (BDC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Belden (BDC) reported Free Cash Flow of -$63.1 million for Q1 2026, down 154.67% on a YoY basis from $115.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 152.01% quarter-over-quarter from $121.2 million in Q4 2025.
Belden (BDC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Belden has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$63.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 154.67% year-over-year to -$63.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $180.4 million (down 17.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $218.7 million, down 1.92% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$63.1 million, down from $121.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $147.7 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$68.9 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $44.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $65.3 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow soared 130.85% — and 2026, when it plunged 154.67%.
- Belden's Free Cash Flow stood at $147.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 29.03% to $104.8 million in 2023, then rose by 11.06% to $116.4 million in 2024, then rose by 4.19% to $121.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 152.01% to -$63.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$63.1 million (Q1 2026), $121.2 million (Q4 2025), and $65.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 153.76 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 389.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 609.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 79.10 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 155.35 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | -309.66 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | -143.58 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 163.00 Mn |
| 10 | Belden | 4.12 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 258.09 Mn | -63.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -63.06 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -63.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 121.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 121.25 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 65.33 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 65.33 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 56.88 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 56.88 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -24.76 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -24.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 116.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 116.38 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 67.16 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 67.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 104.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 104.78 Mn |