Belden Inc.

BDCNYSETechnology● Active

$109.45

+$3.23(+3.04%)

Market Cap$4.3B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$159.99

52W Low$101

Avg Volume445K

Open$106.91

Beta1.15

Overview

Belden Inc. (BDC) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

BDC · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

BDC · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $218.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 1.9% year-over-year The FCF margin was 8.1%. Five-year CAGR stands at +21.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$218.7M▼ -1.9% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$180.4Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin8.1%$218.7M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR+7.5%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR+21.3%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

BDC · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$354.9M(136M)$218.7M▼ 1.9%8.1%

FY2024$352.1M(129M)$223.0M▲ +9.9%9.1%

FY2023$319.6M(117M)$202.9M▲ +15.2%8.1%

FY2022$281.3M(105M)$176.2M▼ 2.7%6.8%

FY2021$272.1M(91M)$181.1M▲ +117.8%7.9%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

BDC · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Belden Inc. (BDC) trades at a FCF yield of 4.27% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 24.1x. FCF per share stands at $4.55, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

4.27%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$4.55

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x24.1

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x29.4

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

BDC · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Belden Inc. generated $354.9M in operating cash flow and spent 136M in capital expenditures, yielding $218.7M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$354.9M

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

−$128.2M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

−$217.8M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($354.9M) − |CapEx| (136M) = FCF ($218.7M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Technology)

BDC vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Belden Inc.YOU

BDC

$218.7M-1.9%8.1%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Microsoft Corporation

Technology · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Belden Inc. (BDC) reported free cash flow of $218.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 1.9% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 8.1%.

Based on available data, Belden Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $260.8M in FY2016. The 5-year CAGR stands at +21.3%.

Belden Inc.'s FCF yield is 4.27% and price-to-FCF ratio is 24.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

BDC free cash flow · 8 questions

Belden Inc. free cash flow was $218.7M for FY2025, down 1.9% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $180.4M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Belden Inc. · Belden Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026