Belden (BDC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Belden (BDC) reported Operating Expenses of $168.7 million for Q1 2026, up 5.5% on a YoY basis from $159.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.49% quarter-over-quarter from $163.0 million in Q4 2025.
Belden (BDC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Belden has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $168.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.5% year-over-year to $168.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $670.9 million (up 6.64% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $662.1 million, up 9.09% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $168.7 million, up from $163.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $173.3 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $126.5 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $152.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $154.9 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses grew 22.54% — and 2024, when it retreated 8.74%.
- Belden's Operating Expenses 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 advanced by 3.49% to $168.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $168.7 million (Q1 2026), $163.0 million (Q4 2025), and $173.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 6.12 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 436.11 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 691.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 8.83 Bn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 182.50 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 79.89 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | 164.15 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | 56.91 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 527.00 Mn |
| 10 | Belden | 4.12 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 258.09 Mn | 168.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 115.83 Mn |