Belden (BDC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Belden (BDC) posted Research & Development of $30.1 million for Q1 2026, down 7.54% on a QoQ basis from $32.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 5.88% year-over-year from $28.4 million in Q1 2025.
Belden (BDC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Belden's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $30.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 5.88% year-over-year to $30.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $130.4 million (up 14.63% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $128.8 million, up 14.59% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $30.1 million for Q1 2026 at Belden, down from $32.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $33.9 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $23.5 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $28.9 million and a median of $28.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development grew 29.31% — and 2023, when it declined 9.5%.
- Belden's Research & Development stood at $28.6 million in 2022, then retreated by 9.5% to $25.9 million in 2023, then climbed by 11.92% to $29.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 12.34% to $32.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 7.54% to $30.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BDC's Research & Development at $30.1 million in Q1 2026, $32.5 million in Q4 2025, and $33.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 446.66 Bn | 430.02 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 70.01 Bn | 69.12 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 62.28 Bn | 57.44 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ciena | 51.75 Bn | 50.45 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 50.16 Bn | 46.99 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 48.47 Bn | 41.16 Bn | 9.86 Bn | -20.48 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 31.83 Bn | 31.46 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 31.68 Bn | 26.00 Bn | 2.53 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.48 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 10 | Belden | 4.01 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 258.09 Mn | 30.09 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 30.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.54 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 33.86 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 33.94 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.97 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 27.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.88 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 30.19 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 30.97 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 29.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.60 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 26.31 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 25.99 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 23.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.12 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 23.24 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 22.26 Mn |