Belden Inc

Company Profile

Belden Inc had its IPO on 1993-09-29 under the ticker symbol BDC.

The company operates in the Technology sector and Communication Equipment industry. Belden Inc has a staff strength of 8,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Belden Inc opened at $96.46 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $96.02 - $97.44, and closed at $96.3.

This is a -0.59% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 218,141 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Belden Inc have increased by +2.54%.

Belden Inc's Key Ratios

Belden Inc has a market cap of $3.75 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 2.8538 and a price to sales ratio of 1.1969.

In the last 12-months Belden Inc’s revenue was $2.64 billion with a gross profit of $926.35 million and an EBITDA of $441.96 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Belden Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Belden Inc’s operating margin was 13.47% while its return on assets stood at 7.32% with a return of equity of 27.53%.

In Q1, Belden Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 83.8% while revenue growth was a positive 5.1%.

Belden Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

11.9048

Trailing PE

13.0801

PEG

2.14

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $6.74 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 11.9048 and a PEG multiple of 2.14. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Belden Inc’s profitability.

Belden Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.4215 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 11.5329. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.1969.

Belden Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0.2 per share, indicating a yield of 0.23% and a payout ratio of 2.94%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$3.07 billion

Total Liabilities

$534.49 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-3843000.00

Capital Expenditure

$13.84 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

2.94%

Belden Inc ended 2024 with $3.07 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $3.07 billion while shareholder equity stood at $1.13 billion.

Belden Inc ended 2024 with $58.49 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $534.49 million in other current liabilities, 503000.00 in common stock, $812.56 million in retained earnings and $864.24 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $589.05 million and cash and short-term investments were $589.05 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $0 while long-term debt stood at $1.18 billion.

Belden Inc’s total current assets stands at $1.44 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $417.87 million compared to accounts payable of $295.05 million and inventory worth $370.73 million.

In 2024, Belden Inc's operating cash flow was $-3843000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $13.84 million.

Comparatively, Belden Inc paid $0.03 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$96.3

52-Week High

$92.2747

52-Week Low

$47.7942

Analyst Target Price

$104

Belden Inc stock is currently trading at $96.3 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $92.2747 and a 52-week low of $92.2747. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $104.

Its 50-day moving average was $92.83 and 200-day moving average was $85.29 The short ratio stood at 4.55 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 169.5% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 10480.3% are held by institutions.