Belden (BDC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Belden (BDC) recorded Retained Earnings of $1.52 billion in Q2 2026, up 18.4% from $1.28 billion a year earlier and up 4.6% from the prior quarter.
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Belden (BDC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Belden reported Retained Earnings of $1.41 billion, up 19.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 25.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Retained Earnings came in at $1.18 billion in FY2024 (+19.3%), $985.81 million in FY2023 (+31.2%), $751.52 million in FY2022 (+48.6%) and $505.72 million in FY2021 (+12.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for 21 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 19.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings ran from 12.2% in Q4 2021 to 50.7% in Q1 2023.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.45 billion (Q1 2026), $1.41 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.34 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 70.14 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.64 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 11.53 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.49 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 41.58 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 38.63 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81 Bn |
| 10 | Belden | 4.29 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 293.62 Mn | 1.52 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.52 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 985.81 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 949.42 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 879.18 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 812.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 751.52 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 691.72 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 595.61 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 539.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 505.72 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 557.76 Mn |
API Access
Belden Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=BDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "BDC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=BDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();