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Quality54

Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 35/100). Valuation is the relative bright spot.

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
80/100
23.6x

20–25x range, moderate premium

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
18.0x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
50/100
4.7%

2–5% CAGR, growing but slowly

Cash Flow Growth
70/100
6.7%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-12.3%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
0/100
-5.0pp

Contracted >2pp, margin pressure

Capital Structure
0/100
$2.81B

Net debt/FCF of 12.3x, high leverage

2022
$688M
$1.24B
2023
$597M
$1.30B
2024
$370M
$1.26B
2025
$390M
$1.41B
TTM
$381M
$3.19B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
40/100
8.3%

8–10%, clearing the bar

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Belden (BDC) quality: score, margins and returns

Belden (BDC) scores 54/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 9.0% operating margins and 8.3% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Belden (BDC) a high-quality business?+

Belden scores 54 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 9.0% operating margin and a 8.3% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Belden's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from BDC's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Belden scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Belden's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Belden earns about 8.3% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to BDC's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Belden?+

Belden runs an operating margin of about 9.0% and a net margin of about 5.6%. Revenue has grown at roughly 9.2% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 22 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 27 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 30 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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BDC is in 108 US ETFs. The largest of them, with BDC's weight in each:

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