Belden Inc.
Belden Inc.
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About Belden Inc.
- Industry
- Communication Equipment
- Sector
- Technology
- CEO
- Ashish Chand
- Headquarters
- 1 North Brentwood Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO, US
- Industry
- Communication Equipment
- Sector
- Technology
- CEO
- Ashish Chand
- Headquarters
- 1 North Brentwood Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO, US
Belden Inc. provides portfolio of signal transmission solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates in two segments, Enterprise Solutions and Industrial Solutions.
The Enterprise Solutions segment offers copper cable and connectivity solutions, fiber cable and connectivity solutions, interconnect panels, racks and enclosures, and signal extension and matrix switching systems for use in applications, such as local area networks, data centers, access control, 5G, fiber, and home and building automation.
It also provides power, cooling, and airflow management products for mission-critical data center operations; and end-to-end copper and fiber network systems.
This segment serves commercial real estate, hospitality, healthcare, education, financial, government, and broadband and wireless service providers, as well as end-markets, including sport venues, stadiums, data centers, military installations, and academia.
The Industrial Solutions segment offers infrastructure components and on-machine connectivity systems; and industrial Ethernet switches, network management software, routers, firewalls, gateways, input/output (I/O) connectors/systems, industrial Ethernet cables, optical fiber industrial Ethernet cables, Fieldbus cables, IP and networking cables, I/O modules, distribution boxes, and customer specific wiring solutions.
This segment provides its products for use in applications comprising network and fieldbus infrastructure; sensor and actuator connectivity; and power, control, and data transmission; and supplies heat-shrinkable tubing and wire management products to protect and organize wire and cable assemblies.
It serves distributors, original equipment manufacturers, installers, and end-users. The company was formerly known as Belden CDT Inc. and changed its name to Belden Inc. in May 2007. Belden Inc. was founded in 1902 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Belden Inc.. Starting points for Belden Inc.: P/E 19.6, EPS $6.27, beta 1.09 — an Communication Equipment name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Belden Inc.. Belden Inc. paid $0.20 per share over the last year — a 0.2% yield at the current $122.26 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Belden Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Belden Inc. stands at $6.27. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Belden Inc.. Belden Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1993. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Buying and selling by Belden Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Belden Inc. have traded between $83.18 and $133.77 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
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