BDC:NYE-Belden Inc (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Communication Equipment |

Last Closing

USD 106.71

Change

+0.42 (+0.40)%

Market Cap

USD 4.35B

Volume

0.54M

Analyst Target

USD 39.36
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About

Belden Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of signal transmission solutions for mission critical applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates in two segments, Enterprise Solutions and Industrial Automation 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 to the home, and building automation. It also provides power, cooling, and airflow management products for mission-critical data center operations; and end-to-end fiber and copper network systems. This segment serves commercial real estate, education, financial, stadiums and venues, military installations, and broadband and wireless service providers, as well as data centers, governments, healthcare, and hospitality sectors. The Industrial Automation Solutions segment offers network infrastructure and digitization solutions; secure networks for the digitization and automation of industries and infrastructure; and products and solutions covering various aspects of data handling, including acquisition, transmission, orchestration, and management for applications in discrete automation, process automation, energy, and mass transit. It sells its products to distributors, end-users, installers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). 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 headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri. Address: 1 North Brentwood Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO, United States, 63105

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Communication Equipment) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 38.14% 64% D 94% A
Dividend Return 0.19% 14% F 3% F
Total Return 38.33% 64% D 94% A
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 11.56% 36% F 48% F
Dividend Return 0.21% 14% F 2% F
Total Return 11.77% 36% F 39% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 109.73% 89% A- 88% B+
Dividend Return 1.97% 17% F 5% F
Total Return 111.69% 89% A- 87% B+
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 23.88% 91% A- 86% B+
Dividend Return 24.26% 91% A- 84% B
Total Return 0.38% 13% F 9% A-
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 31.44% 45% F 32% F
Risk Adjusted Return 77.18% 91% A- 89% A-
Market Capitalization 4.35B 67% D+ 76% C+

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Analyst Rating

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Underpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector