Belden (BDC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Belden's (BDC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $179.5 million in Q2 2026, up 8.25% YoY from $165.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.4% on a QoQ basis from $168.7 million in Q1 2026.
Belden (BDC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Belden (BDC) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $179.5 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 8.25% year-over-year to $179.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $684.6 million (up 5.8% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $662.1 million, up 9.09% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $179.5 million in Q2 2026, from $168.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $179.5 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $126.5 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $154.4 million and a median of $156.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses grew 22.54% — and 2024, when it retreated 8.74%.
- Tracing BDC's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $158.5 million in 2022, then declined by 3.91% to $152.3 million in 2023, then rose by 9.21% to $166.3 million in 2024, then retreated by 1.97% to $163.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 10.11% to $179.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $179.5 million (Q2 2026), $168.7 million (Q1 2026), and $163.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | -1.02 Bn |
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| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 329.10 Mn |
| 10 | Belden | 5.31 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 293.62 Mn | 179.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 179.54 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 168.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 163.05 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 173.27 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 165.86 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 159.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 166.33 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 154.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 147.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 137.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 152.30 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 148.27 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 157.61 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 150.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 158.49 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 136.78 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 131.19 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 126.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 130.60 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 118.57 Mn |