Revenue growth has normalized to 17.2% as of 2026Q1, while the company maintains structural pricing power with gross margins consistently hovering near the 39% threshold.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 701.71M | 675.46M | 534.79M | 639.81M | 654.23M | 543.49M | 465.77M | 492.41M | 548.18M | 491.61M | 500.15M | 567.08M | 487.08M | 349.19M | 286.59M | 295.12M | 302.54M | 182.75M | 258.35M | 259.14M | 254.93M | 215.92M | 190.02M | 158.5M | 95.53M | 96.04M | 145.23M | 119.5M | 90.8M | 73.5M | 65.5M |
| Revenue Growth % | 25.54% | 26.3% | -16.41% | -2.2% | 20.38% | 16.69% | -5.41% | -10.17% | 11.51% | -1.71% | -11.8% | 16.43% | 39.49% | 21.84% | -2.89% | -2.45% | 65.55% | -29.26% | -0.3% | 1.65% | 18.07% | 13.63% | 19.89% | 65.92% | -0.54% | -33.87% | 21.53% | 31.61% | 23.54% | 12.21% | -7.36% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 426.51M | 411.04M | 332.43M | 423.96M | 470.78M | 409.11M | 346.04M | 381.71M | 438.41M | 389.6M | 400.25M | 458.25M | 399.1M | 286.89M | 240.09M | 244.75M | 239.19M | 161.45M | 217.08M | 203.01M | 192.99M | 156.15M | 132.78M | 113.81M | 72.42M | 89.6M | 82.55M | 70M | 54.6M | 47.3M | 43.5M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 60.85% | 62.16% | 66.26% | 71.96% | 75.27% | 74.29% | 77.52% | 79.98% | 79.25% | 80.02% | 80.81% | 81.94% | 82.16% | 83.77% | 82.93% | 79.06% | 88.35% | 84.03% | 78.34% | 75.7% | 72.32% | 69.87% | 71.81% | 75.81% | 93.29% | 56.84% | 58.58% | 60.13% | 64.35% | 66.41% |
| Gross Profit | 275.2M | 264.42M | 202.36M | 215.85M | 183.45M | 134.38M | 119.73M | 110.7M | 109.77M | 102.01M | 99.91M | 108.83M | 87.98M | 62.3M | 46.5M | 50.37M | 63.35M | 21.3M | 41.27M | 56.13M | 61.95M | 59.77M | 57.25M | 44.68M | 23.11M | 6.44M | 62.68M | 49.5M | 36.2M | 26.2M | 22M |
| Gross Margin % | 39.22% | 39.15% | 37.84% | 33.74% | 28.04% | 24.73% | 25.71% | 22.48% | 20.02% | 20.75% | 19.98% | 19.19% | 18.06% | 17.84% | 16.23% | 17.07% | 20.94% | 11.65% | 15.97% | 21.66% | 24.3% | 27.68% | 30.13% | 28.19% | 24.19% | 6.71% | 43.16% | 41.42% | 39.87% | 35.65% | 33.59% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 30.67% | -6.25% | 17.66% | 36.52% | 12.24% | 8.16% | 0.84% | 7.61% | 2.1% | -8.2% | 23.7% | 41.21% | 33.97% | -7.68% | -20.49% | 197.45% | -48.39% | -26.47% | -9.39% | 3.65% | 4.41% | 28.11% | 93.38% | 258.73% | -89.72% | 26.63% | 36.74% | 38.17% | 19.09% | -4.76% |
| Operating Expenses | 165.2M | 156.69M | 138.06M | 127.87M | 118.31M | 103.13M | 101.06M | 102.86M | 79.94M | 85.07M | 71M | 78.11M | 72.05M | 45.87M | 39.34M | 39.28M | 40.44M | 25.36M | 50.9M | 30.62M | 38.83M | 33.15M | 32.33M | 26.76M | 22.27M | 21.56M | 29.22M | 25.6M | 20.7M | 17.2M | 14.5M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 23.2% | 25.82% | 19.99% | 18.08% | 18.97% | 21.7% | 20.89% | 14.58% | 17.3% | 14.2% | 13.77% | 14.79% | 13.14% | 13.73% | 13.31% | 13.37% | 13.88% | 19.7% | 11.82% | 15.23% | 15.35% | 17.02% | 16.88% | 23.31% | 22.45% | 20.12% | 21.42% | 22.8% | 23.4% | 22.14% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 133.05M | 125.83M | 110.62M | 99.09M | 92.34M | 86.61M | 78.7M | 75.94M | 79.94M | 85.07M | 71M | 78.11M | 72.05M | 45.87M | 39.34M | 39.28M | 40.44M | 30.05M | 36.09M | 36.12M | 37.8M | 33.15M | 31.3M | 26.76M | 22.27M | 21.56M | 23.28M | 19.5M | 16.6M | 13.8M | 11.5M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 18.63% | 20.68% | 15.49% | 14.11% | 15.94% | 16.9% | 15.42% | 14.58% | 17.3% | 14.2% | 13.77% | 14.79% | 13.14% | 13.73% | 13.31% | 13.37% | 16.45% | 13.97% | 13.94% | 14.83% | 15.35% | 16.47% | 16.88% | 23.31% | 22.45% | 16.03% | 16.32% | 18.28% | 18.78% | 17.56% |
| Research & Development | 32.15M | 30.87M | 23.59M | 22.49M | 20.24M | 21.89M | 23.61M | 26.93M | 29.4M | 28.8M | 26.7M | 27.7M | 21.5M | 14.1M | 12.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 4.57% | 4.41% | 3.51% | 3.09% | 4.03% | 5.07% | 5.47% | 5.36% | 5.86% | 5.34% | 4.88% | 4.41% | 4.04% | 4.33% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1 | 0 | 3.86M | 6.29M | 5.73M | -5.38M | -1.25M | 0 | -678K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.69M | 14.8M | -5.5M | 1.03M | 0 | 1.03M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.93M | 6.1M | 4.1M | 3.4M | 3M |
| Operating Income | 109.99M | 107.72M | 64.3M | 87.98M | 65.15M | 31.26M | 18.67M | 7.83M | 29.61M | 16.34M | -76.51M | 28.6M | 14.09M | 15.05M | 1.71M | 7.4M | 15.16M | -17.35M | -10.75M | 25.51M | 23.12M | 26.62M | 24.91M | 17.93M | 837.94K | -15.12M | 33.46M | 23.9M | 15.5M | 9M | 7.5M |
| Operating Margin % | 15.68% | 15.95% | 12.02% | 13.75% | 9.96% | 5.75% | 4.01% | 1.59% | 5.4% | 3.32% | -15.3% | 5.04% | 2.89% | 4.31% | 0.59% | 2.51% | 5.01% | -9.49% | -4.16% | 9.84% | 9.07% | 12.33% | 13.11% | 11.31% | 0.88% | -15.74% | 23.04% | 20% | 17.07% | 12.24% | 11.45% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 67.54% | -26.92% | 35.04% | 108.42% | 67.45% | 138.34% | -73.55% | 81.24% | 121.35% | -367.52% | 102.94% | -6.34% | 782.52% | -76.95% | -51.21% | 187.37% | -61.42% | -142.13% | 10.36% | -13.15% | 6.85% | 38.96% | 2039.45% | 105.54% | -145.18% | 40.02% | 54.19% | 72.22% | 20% | 0% |
| EBITDA | 136.53M | 134.31M | 80.75M | 101.29M | 80.01M | 48.12M | 35.09M | 24.3M | 47.82M | 37.06M | -54.73M | 51.61M | 33.84M | 27.43M | 10.78M | 16.06M | 24M | -10.57M | -3.31M | 33.43M | 32.15M | 36.72M | 33.94M | 26.3M | 6.84M | -7.33M | 39.4M | 30M | 19.6M | 12.4M | 10.5M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 19.46% | 19.89% | 15.1% | 15.83% | 12.23% | 8.85% | 7.53% | 4.94% | 8.72% | 7.54% | -10.94% | 9.1% | 6.95% | 7.86% | 3.76% | 5.44% | 7.93% | -5.79% | -1.28% | 12.9% | 12.61% | 17.01% | 17.86% | 16.59% | 7.16% | -7.64% | 27.13% | 25.1% | 21.59% | 16.87% | 16.03% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 55.16% | 66.33% | -20.27% | 26.59% | 66.28% | 37.13% | 44.39% | -49.18% | 29.04% | 167.7% | -206.06% | 52.51% | 23.37% | 154.51% | -32.91% | -33.06% | 326.96% | -219.81% | -109.89% | 4.01% | -12.46% | 8.21% | 29.03% | 284.74% | 193.2% | -118.62% | 31.32% | 53.06% | 58.06% | 18.1% | 0% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 26.53M | 26.59M | 16.46M | 13.31M | 14.86M | 16.86M | 16.42M | 16.47M | 18.21M | 20.72M | 21.78M | 23.01M | 19.75M | 12.38M | 9.07M | 8.67M | 8.84M | 6.78M | 7.44M | 7.92M | 9.03M | 10.1M | 9.03M | 8.37M | 6M | 7.78M | 5.93M | 6.1M | 4.1M | 3.4M | 3M |
| EBIT | 109.99M | 107.72M | 65.89M | 86.15M | 62.44M | 30.87M | 16.88M | -1.85M | 26.06M | 19.45M | -75.89M | 30.88M | 22.59M | 17.13M | 1.05M | 7.87M | 15.58M | -8.76M | 5.18M | 25.51M | 31.12M | 26.62M | 24.91M | 17.93M | 837.94K | -15.12M | 33.46M | 23.9M | 15.5M | 9M | 7.5M |
| Net Interest Income | -12.22M | -13.72M | 676K | -2.85M | -3.2M | -3.54M | -4.75M | -5.45M | -5.32M | -6.8M | -6.04M | -2.87M | -3.7M | 118K | 109K | 357K | 420K | 527K | 2.45M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 910K | 1.03M | 4.75M | 0 | 177K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 622K | 4.72M | 276K | 274K | 125K | 357K | 420K | 527K | 2.46M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 13.13M | 14.75M | 4.08M | 2.85M | 3.38M | 3.54M | 4.75M | 5.45M | 5.32M | 6.8M | 6.66M | 7.59M | 3.98M | 156K | 16K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -20.94M | -12.67M | -2.49M | -4.68M | -6.09M | -3.93M | -6.53M | -15.13M | -3.33M | -7.74M | -6.04M | -2.87M | -3.7M | 118K | -667K | 476K | 420K | 7.66M | -7.9M | 6.19M | 7.93M | 1.1M | 3.46M | 249.4K | 940.06K | 2.41M | 3.91M | 800K | 1.5M | 1.5M | 2.2M |
| Pretax Income | 89.06M | 95.05M | 61.81M | 83.3M | 59.06M | 27.33M | 12.14M | -7.3M | 23.62M | 9.64M | -82.55M | 25.73M | 10.39M | 15.16M | 1.04M | 7.87M | 15.58M | -9.7M | 18.65M | 31.7M | 31.05M | 27.72M | 28.37M | 18.18M | 1.78M | -12.71M | 37.38M | 24.7M | 17M | 10.5M | 9.7M |
| Pretax Margin % | 12.69% | 14.07% | 11.56% | 13.02% | 9.03% | 5.03% | 2.61% | -1.48% | 4.31% | 1.96% | -16.51% | 4.54% | 2.13% | 4.34% | 0.36% | 2.67% | 5.15% | -5.3% | 7.22% | 12.23% | 12.18% | 12.84% | 14.93% | 11.47% | 1.86% | -13.23% | 25.74% | 20.67% | 18.72% | 14.29% | 14.81% |
| Income Tax | 18.28M | 20.94M | 12.62M | 9.47M | 6.37M | 2.51M | -659K | 1.44M | 2.91M | 21.54M | -17.72M | 6.54M | 1.3M | -743K | -1.36M | 4.11M | 1.93M | -1.39M | -3.72M | 5.37M | 5.84M | 7.48M | 3.65M | 4.41M | 1.2M | -547K | 5.16M | 3.4M | 1.8M | 1.6M | 1.9M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 20.53% | 22.03% | 20.41% | 11.37% | 10.79% | 9.17% | -5.43% | -19.73% | 12.31% | 223.37% | 21.46% | 25.4% | 12.47% | -4.9% | -131.41% | 52.18% | 12.39% | 14.29% | -19.96% | 16.93% | 18.83% | 27% | 12.86% | 24.28% | 67.44% | 4.3% | 13.8% | 13.77% | 10.59% | 15.24% | 19.59% |
| Net Income | 55.04M | 61.54M | 40.96M | 73.83M | 52.69M | 24.82M | 12.79M | -8.74M | 20.71M | -11.9M | -64.83M | 19.2M | 9.1M | 15.91M | 2.4M | 3.76M | 13.65M | -8.31M | -14.93M | 26.34M | 25.2M | 20.23M | 24.72M | 13.76M | 579K | -12.16M | 32.22M | 21.3M | 15.2M | 8.9M | 7.8M |
| Net Margin % | 7.84% | 9.11% | 7.66% | 11.54% | 8.05% | 4.57% | 2.75% | -1.78% | 3.78% | -2.42% | -12.96% | 3.39% | 1.87% | 4.56% | 0.84% | 1.28% | 4.51% | -4.55% | -5.78% | 10.16% | 9.89% | 9.37% | 13.01% | 8.68% | 0.61% | -12.66% | 22.18% | 17.82% | 16.74% | 12.11% | 11.91% |
| Net Income Growth % | 28.12% | 50.23% | -44.52% | 40.13% | 112.28% | 93.99% | 246.35% | -142.22% | 274.07% | 81.65% | -437.73% | 111.07% | -42.83% | 562.28% | -36.18% | -72.42% | 264.25% | 44.34% | -156.69% | 4.49% | 24.56% | -18.16% | 79.61% | 2277.16% | 104.76% | -137.75% | 51.26% | 40.13% | 70.79% | 14.1% | -3.7% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 70.77M | 74.11M | 49.19M | 73.83M | 52.69M | 24.82M | 12.79M | -8.74M | 20.71M | -11.9M | -64.83M | 19.2M | 8.6M | 15.91M | 2.4M | 3.76M | 13.65M | -8.31M | -14.93M | 26.34M | 25.2M | 20.23M | 24.72M | 13.76M | 579K | -12.16M | 32.22M | 21.3M | 15.2M | 8.9M | 7.8M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 96.77M | 93.16M | 80.59M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.45 | 4.64 | 3.26 | 5.78 | 3.69 | 1.76 | 0.91 | -0.63 | 1.71 | -0.99 | -5.44 | 1.64 | 0.79 | 1.41 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 1.17 | -0.72 | -1.27 | 2.11 | 2.13 | 1.77 | 2.15 | 1.24 | 0.05 | -1.13 | 2.94 | 1.98 | 1.46 | 0.87 | 0.77 |
| EPS Growth % | 19.77% | 42.33% | -43.6% | 56.64% | 109.66% | 93.41% | 244.44% | -136.84% | 272.73% | 81.8% | -431.71% | 107.59% | -43.97% | 571.43% | -34.38% | -72.65% | 262.5% | 43.31% | -160.19% | -0.94% | 20.34% | -17.67% | 73.39% | 2380% | 104.42% | -138.44% | 48.48% | 35.62% | 67.82% | 12.99% | -4.94% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 4.64 | 3.26 | 5.78 | 3.69 | 1.76 | 0.91 | -0.63 | 1.71 | -0.99 | -5.44 | 1.64 | 0.79 | 1.41 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 1.17 | -0.72 | -1.27 | 2.11 | 2.13 | 1.79 | 2.19 | 1.25 | 0.05 | -1.13 | 3.04 | 2.03 | 1.46 | 0.87 | 0.77 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 12.37M | 12.53M | 12.55M | 12.78M | 14.27M | 14.11M | 14.03M | 13.97M | 12.11M | 12.03M | 11.92M | 11.87M | 11.67M | 11.41M | 11.8M | 11.77M | 11.68M | 11.54M | 11.74M | 11.9M | 11.85M | 11.75M | 11.51M | 11.13M | 11.09M | 10.72M | 10.95M | 10.78M | 10.41M | 10.24M | 10.13M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 12.36M | 12.53M | 12.55M | 12.78M | 14.27M | 14.11M | 14.03M | 13.97M | 12.11M | 12.03M | 11.92M | 11.87M | 11.67M | 11.41M | 11.8M | 11.77M | 11.68M | 11.54M | 11.74M | 11.88M | 11.81M | 11.75M | 11.28M | 11.02M | 10.91M | 10.72M | 10.58M | 10.48M | 10.41M | 10.24M | 10.13M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 5.63% | 8.43% | 4.73% | 6.48% | 13.61% | 26.28% | - | 15.91% | - | - | 16.87% | 34.74% | 19.56% | 134.26% | 85.15% | 23.31% | - | - | 9.39% | 8.82% | 10.79% | 8.77% | 13.6% | 282.68% | - | 4.91% | 4.69% | - | - | - |
Cyclical end-market exposure
According to the provided quarterly financial data, Bel Fuse experienced a significant revenue rebound, peaking at 44.8% year-over-year growth in 2025Q3, though this momentum has since moderated to 17.2% in 2026Q1, suggesting that the initial post-cyclical recovery phase may be normalizing toward a more sustainable trajectory.
The revenue volatility observed over the last ten quarters appears to reflect the company's sensitivity to broader electronics and networking cycles. While the recent growth figures remain positive, investors should monitor whether this top-line expansion is driven by sustained demand in high-margin aerospace programs or if it remains susceptible to inventory corrections in the more commoditized magnetic solutions segment.
As reported in the company's income statements, gross margins have consistently hovered near the 39% threshold, indicating that Bel Fuse has successfully maintained pricing power despite the inherent volatility in raw material costs like copper and gold that typically impact hardware manufacturers in this specific industry.
The stability of these margins suggests that the company's strategic pivot toward higher-value connectivity solutions is effectively offsetting the cyclical pressures found in its legacy product lines. This margin profile appears to provide a buffer against input cost inflation, though sustained performance will likely depend on the company's ability to continue passing through costs to its defense and industrial customer base.
Based on the financial filings, operating income has demonstrated significant fluctuation, with operating margins ranging from a low of 8.3% in 2024Q4 to a peak of 17.2% in 2025Q3, suggesting that the company's ability to scale profitability relative to gross profit remains sensitive to quarterly SG&A fluctuations.
The lack of a linear relationship between gross profit growth and operating income suggests that management's expense discipline may be periodically challenged by variable overhead or integration costs. Investors should investigate whether the recent spikes in SG&A are indicative of necessary investments in the design-win pipeline or if they represent inefficiencies that could threaten operating margin expansion in future periods.
Data from the income statement reveals that net income has been subject to significant quarterly swings, including a net loss in 2025Q4, which appears largely disconnected from the company's underlying gross profit performance and warrants further investigation into non-operating items or potential one-time accounting charges.
The discrepancy between operating income and net income suggests that investors should focus on adjusted earnings metrics to gauge the true cash-generative capacity of the business. The presence of stock-based compensation, while relatively modest, combined with periodic bottom-line volatility, implies that reported EPS may not always reflect the core operational health of the firm's specialized component segments.
A critical review of the financial data suggests that the company's reliance on high-mix, low-volume components creates a persistent risk of inventory obsolescence, as evidenced by the potential for margin compression if demand in the networking and telecommunications sectors experiences a prolonged, industry-wide destocking phase.
Short-sellers might focus on the company's exposure to cyclical end markets, arguing that the recent margin expansion could be a temporary byproduct of favorable product mix rather than a permanent structural improvement. If the book-to-bill ratio were to consistently fall below parity, the company's lean cost structure might prove insufficient to protect profitability, potentially leading to a rapid deterioration in earnings quality.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BELFB stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) reported total revenue of $675.5M. This represents a 931.2% increase compared to $65.5M in 1996.
Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) is profitable, generating $61.5M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 9.1%.
Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) reported an operating income of $107.7M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 15.9%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) generated $264.4M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 39.1%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.