Belden Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (BDC)
Belden's debt-to-equity ratio was 1.12 for fiscal 2025.
View full Belden company overviewBelden annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.12 | 0.14 | +14.59% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.97 | −0.15 | −12.97% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.12 | 0.03 | +2.82% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.09 | −0.52 | −32.48% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.61 | −0.57 | −26.05% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.18 | 0.61 | +38.54% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.57 | 0.52 | +49.04% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.05 | −0.03 | −3.07% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 1.09 | −0.02 | −1.92% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.11 | −0.99 | −47.08% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 2.10 | −0.09 | −4.28% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.19 | 0.56 | +34.03% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 1.63 | 0.22 | +15.24% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 1.42 | 0.62 | +78.76% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.79 | −0.07 | −8.11% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.86 | −0.21 | −19.41% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 1.07 | — | — |
Belden quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-28 | 0.97 | −0.16 | −14.39% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-29 | 1.07 | 0.00 | +0.43% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.12 | 0.14 | +14.59% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 1.13 | 0.03 | +2.78% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | 1.13 | 0.07 | +6.21% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | 1.07 | −0.07 | −6.08% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.97 | −0.15 | −12.97% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-29 | 1.10 | 0.07 | +7.17% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 1.07 | −0.02 | −2.29% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 1.14 | 0.02 | +2.09% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.12 | 0.03 | +2.82% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-01 | 1.03 | 0.04 | +4.32% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-02 | 1.09 | −0.07 | −5.64% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-02 | 1.11 | −0.25 | −18.60% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.09 | −0.52 | −32.48% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-02 | 0.99 | −0.67 | −40.49% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-03 | 1.16 | −0.68 | −36.94% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-03 | 1.37 | −0.50 | −26.85% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.61 | −0.57 | −26.05% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-03 | 1.66 | −0.32 | −16.12% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-04 | 1.84 | −0.11 | −5.50% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-04 | 1.87 | 0.34 | +22.19% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.18 | 0.61 | +38.54% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-27 | 1.97 | 0.66 | +50.48% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-28 | 1.94 | 0.86 | +78.62% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-29 | 1.53 | 0.46 | +42.58% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.57 | 0.52 | +49.04% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | 1.31 | 0.23 | +21.28% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 1.09 | −0.01 | −0.94% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 1.07 | −0.21 | −16.53% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.05 | −0.03 | −3.07% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 1.08 | 0.02 | +1.93% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-01 | 1.10 | −0.04 | −3.35% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-01 | 1.29 | 0.17 | +14.88% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 1.09 | −0.02 | −1.92% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-01 | 1.06 | −0.14 | −11.51% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-02 | 1.14 | −0.77 | −40.43% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-02 | 1.12 | −0.90 | −44.51% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.11 | −0.99 | −47.08% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-02 | 1.20 | −1.28 | −51.62% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-03 | 1.91 | −0.43 | −18.56% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-03 | 2.02 | −0.37 | −15.58% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 2.10 | −0.09 | −4.28% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 2.48 | 0.64 | +34.83% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-28 | 2.34 | 0.47 | +25.17% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-29 | 2.39 | 0.78 | +48.55% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.19 | 0.56 | +34.03% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 1.84 | 0.17 | +10.08% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | 1.87 | 0.20 | +11.78% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | 1.61 | −0.05 | −3.09% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 1.63 | 0.22 | +15.24% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 1.67 | 0.17 | +11.44% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 1.67 | 0.88 | +112.21% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 1.66 | 0.88 | +113.74% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 1.42 | 0.62 | +78.76% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 1.50 | 0.72 | +93.07% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-01 | 0.79 | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | 0.78 | −0.02 | −3.05% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.79 | −0.07 | −8.11% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-02 | 0.78 | −0.17 | −17.86% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-03 | 0.80 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.86 | −0.21 | −19.41% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-03 | 0.95 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-04 | 1.03 | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 1.07 | — | — |
Belden debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Belden's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 2.18 to 1.12, a change of −1.06. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.97.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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