Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Networking & Telecom Equipment
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 21.71 | — | 17.17 | 21.71 | 17.14 | 22.01 | 19.02 | 19.86 | 19.83 | 22.28 | 19.71 | 25.72 | 21.22 | 14.20 | 14.95 | 14.96 | 12.84 | 6.39 | 10.11 | 17.38 | — |
| — | — | -9.7% | +9.3% | -13.5% | -1.2% | -3.5% | -22.8% | -6.6% | +56.9% | +31.9% | +72.0% | +65.3% | +122.4% | +47.8% | -13.9% | — | -60.6% | -22.9% | -0.4% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.22 | 1.14 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.65 | 1.75 | 1.83 | 1.60 | 1.79 | 1.47 | 1.64 | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.19 | 0.99 | 0.89 | 1.03 | 1.18 |
| — | -36.2% | -9.7% | -3.2% | -7.6% | -2.6% | +8.4% | -8.1% | +18.5% | +11.6% | +7.4% | +21.5% | +23.6% | +66.5% | +67.2% | +44.0% | +1.3% | -11.0% | -11.0% | +3.7% | +24.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.11 | 3.16 | 3.39 | 3.47 | 3.68 | 4.01 | 3.77 | 3.37 | 3.59 | 3.89 | 3.17 | 3.32 | 2.78 | 3.43 | 3.54 | 3.34 | 2.75 | 2.33 | 2.26 | 2.64 | 3.14 |
| — | -21.3% | -10.1% | +2.8% | +2.3% | +3.2% | +19.1% | +1.4% | +29.0% | +13.2% | -10.6% | -0.5% | +1.4% | +47.2% | +56.6% | +26.5% | -12.6% | -17.8% | -14.1% | +11.0% | +26.7% | |
| P/FCF | 16.67 | 13.43 | 13.25 | — | 9.58 | 19.06 | 20.47 | — | 9.99 | 17.86 | 15.85 | — | 7.75 | 13.51 | 15.22 | — | 5.32 | 9.70 | 20.23 | — | 5.58 |
| — | -29.6% | -35.2% | — | -4.1% | +6.7% | +29.1% | — | +28.9% | +32.2% | +4.1% | — | +45.6% | +39.3% | -24.8% | — | -4.6% | -26.8% | +70.5% | — | +20.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.90 | 18.86 | 9.43 | 11.65 | 11.48 | 12.69 | 12.50 | 12.62 | 13.71 | 13.71 | 12.05 | 14.53 | 14.22 | 10.01 | 10.31 | 10.24 | 9.12 | 5.26 | 7.39 | 8.56 | — |
| — | +48.6% | -24.6% | -7.6% | -16.2% | -7.5% | +3.7% | -13.2% | -3.6% | +37.0% | +16.9% | +41.9% | +56.0% | +90.1% | +39.6% | +19.6% | — | -46.2% | -23.9% | -21.6% | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.54 | 110.31 | 12.42 | 18.12 | 16.39 | 19.91 | 18.14 | 17.90 | 20.27 | 19.29 | 16.54 | 21.83 | 22.26 | 12.58 | 13.08 | 12.97 | 11.55 | 6.20 | 9.21 | 11.85 | — |
| — | +454.1% | -31.6% | +1.2% | -19.2% | +3.2% | +9.7% | -18.0% | -8.9% | +53.4% | +26.5% | +68.3% | +92.8% | +102.9% | +41.9% | +9.4% | — | -54.1% | -25.9% | -23.4% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.0% | 35.1% | 39.1% | 36.0% | 34.9% | 35.7% | 36.5% | 39.3% | 37.5% | 37.3% | 37.5% | 37.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% | 37.8% | 38.3% | 37.4% | 35.6% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.7% |
| — | -1.9% | +7.3% | -8.5% | -7.1% | -4.1% | -2.8% | +4.5% | +0.2% | -3.2% | -0.6% | -1.9% | +0.1% | +8.1% | +13.2% | +12.1% | +4.7% | +5.8% | +0.4% | +2.9% | +1.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 12.2% | 1.7% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 9.9% | 8.0% | 15.2% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 11.9% | 19.3% | 12.3% | 12.0% | -10.0% |
| — | -85.8% | +24.1% | +6.3% | +19.3% | +6.4% | +7.5% | +17.4% | +30.3% | -24.4% | -14.8% | -25.7% | -32.8% | -21.3% | +8.8% | +10.6% | +218.5% | +56.5% | +3.6% | +20.3% | -217.7% | |
| Net Margin | 8.7% | -1.2% | 9.1% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 11.5% | 9.9% | 9.8% | 9.4% | 14.7% | 8.8% | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| — | -114.5% | +0.6% | -11.8% | +7.5% | -1.0% | +11.9% | +19.3% | +25.6% | -29.0% | -18.3% | -29.3% | -25.8% | -21.3% | +13.0% | +67.7% | +220.7% | +114.9% | +15.6% | +4.2% | -659.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 18.6% | -0.8% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 5.9% | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| — | -117.9% | +3.5% | -2.9% | +17.4% | +4.7% | +20.3% | +28.4% | +41.9% | -28.6% | -31.0% | -42.1% | -40.2% | -32.0% | +2.0% | +47.3% | +203.9% | +98.5% | +15.2% | +5.2% | -686.9% | |
| ROA | 6.9% | -0.2% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| — | -114.4% | +5.6% | -8.3% | +11.1% | +6.0% | +25.1% | +35.5% | +45.0% | -32.1% | -33.3% | -42.2% | -40.3% | -29.8% | +13.9% | +81.8% | +237.3% | +162.8% | +42.4% | +22.4% | -756.3% | |
| ROIC | 11.2% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| — | -86.2% | +34.3% | +13.6% | +25.3% | +3.6% | +1.8% | +18.0% | +33.3% | -28.2% | -28.8% | -43.3% | -49.3% | -33.7% | +3.7% | +17.5% | +240.1% | +106.2% | +42.8% | +59.9% | -249.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.11 | 2.27 | 0.95 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 0.98 | 1.16 | 1.37 | 1.61 |
| — | +105.2% | -14.0% | -1.5% | +14.8% | +0.5% | +6.0% | -6.0% | -13.2% | +7.2% | -4.3% | +2.1% | +2.9% | +4.4% | -5.6% | -18.6% | -32.8% | -40.1% | -36.5% | -25.6% | -25.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.04 | 33.25 | 8.78 | 11.39 | 11.38 | 11.56 | 11.96 | 12.76 | 12.40 | 12.79 | 13.44 | 16.43 | 18.70 | 10.25 | 10.75 | 11.60 | 12.22 | 7.32 | 11.72 | 13.70 | — |
| — | +187.7% | -26.5% | -10.7% | -8.3% | -9.6% | -11.0% | -22.4% | -33.7% | +24.8% | +25.0% | +41.7% | +53.0% | +40.0% | -8.3% | -15.4% | — | -54.6% | -34.2% | -35.6% | — | |
| Current Ratio | 1.93 | 1.82 | 2.14 | 2.09 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.93 | 1.92 | 2.07 | 1.70 | 2.55 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.49 |
| — | -8.6% | +7.5% | +8.3% | +0.7% | -3.6% | +16.7% | -24.6% | -16.5% | -19.0% | -32.7% | -5.3% | -4.2% | +0.6% | +6.0% | +12.9% | -3.7% | +24.6% | +19.3% | +14.0% | +18.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.36 | 1.24 | 1.49 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.29 | 1.37 | 1.43 | 1.25 | 1.83 | 1.72 | 1.95 | 1.92 | 2.00 | 1.87 | 1.89 | 1.72 | 1.71 | 2.04 |
| — | -9.6% | +10.1% | +8.1% | -0.9% | -4.3% | +8.3% | -29.3% | -20.4% | -26.4% | -34.9% | -8.8% | -7.8% | +2.7% | +11.8% | +17.2% | -8.3% | +23.3% | +16.4% | +10.0% | +24.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.76 | 0.39 | 8.39 | 5.66 | 6.91 | 6.52 | 6.46 | 7.14 | 6.29 | 6.97 | 7.67 | 7.02 | 5.52 | 11.16 | 10.58 | 10.49 | 10.01 | 13.12 | 7.36 | 4.74 | -2.22 |
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Belden Inc.'s current P/E is 21.7x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 18.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Belden Inc.'s current operating margin is 12.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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