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Belden (Belden) EV-to-FCF : 20.17 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Belden EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Belden's Enterprise Value is $4,092 Mil. Belden's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $203 Mil. Therefore, Belden's EV-to-FCF for today is 20.17.

The historical rank and industry rank for Belden's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

BDC' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.84   Med: 21.6   Max: 223.98
Current: 20.17

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Belden was 223.98. The lowest was 12.84. And the median was 21.60.

BDC's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
59.61% of 1399 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 15.91 vs BDC: 20.17

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-29), Belden's stock price is $83.40. Belden's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.660. Therefore, Belden's PE Ratio for today is 14.73.


Belden EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Belden's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Belden EV-to-FCF Chart

Belden Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.62 36.20 21.72 20.60 19.11

Belden Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.60 21.78 20.08 19.14 19.11

Competitive Comparison of Belden's EV-to-FCF

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Belden's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Belden's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Belden's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Belden's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Belden EV-to-FCF Calculation

Belden's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=4092.449/202.907
=20.17

Belden's current Enterprise Value is $4,092 Mil.
Belden's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $203 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Belden  (NYSE:BDC) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Belden's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=83.40/5.660
=14.73

Belden's share price for today is $83.40.
Belden's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5.660.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Belden (Belden) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 North Brentwood Boulevard, 15th Floor, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63105
Belden Inc provides signal transmission products to distributors, end-users, installers, and original equipment manufacturers. The firm operates in two segments - Enterprise Solutions and Industrial Solutions. The Enterprise Solutions segment is a provider in network infrastructure solutions, as well as cabling and connectivity solutions for commercial audio/video and security applications. The Industrial Solutions segment is a provider of high-performance networking components and machine connectivity products.
Executives
Leah Tate officer: SVP - HR C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Ashish Chand officer: EVP, Industrial Automation C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Jay V Wirts officer: EVP, Enterprise Solutions C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Doug Zink officer: VP and CAO 739 TRAGO CREEK DRIVE, BALLWIN MO 63021
Vivie Lee director 126 SIERRA POINT ROAD, BRISBANE CA 94005
Jonathan C Klein director 2 CERF LANE, PO BOX 1032, MT. KISCO NY 10549
Nancy E. Calderon director 1285 WAKEFIELD TRAIL, RENO NV 89523
Brian Lieser officer: EVP, Indust. Automation Solut. C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Anshuman Mehrotra officer: SVP, Sales C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Roel Vestjens officer: SVP, Broadcast Solutions C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Gregory James Mccray director 422 HANDEL COURT, WHEATON IL 60187
Jeremy E Parks officer: SVP - Finance and CFO C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
John S Stroup director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., SUITE 1500, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Judy L Brown director C/O PERRIGO COMPANY, 515 EASTERN AVENUE, ALLEGAN MI 49010
Leo Kulmaczewski officer: SVP, Ops & Lean Enterprise C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105