Belden Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (BDC)

Belden reported $218.7M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 1.92% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 8.05%.

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Belden free cash flow by year

Belden annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$218.7M−$4.3M−1.92%+8.05%
20242024-12-31$223.0M$20.1M+9.89%+9.06%
20232023-12-31$202.9M$26.7M+15.16%+8.08%
20222022-12-31$176.2M−$4.9M−2.69%+6.76%
20212021-12-31$181.1M$97.9M+117.77%+7.87%
20202020-12-31$83.1M−$83.7M−50.18%+4.75%
20192019-12-31$166.9M−$24.5M−12.79%+7.83%
20182018-12-31$191.4M$334,000+0.17%+7.40%
20172017-12-31$191.0M−$69.8M−26.75%+8.00%
20162016-12-31$260.8M$74.3M+39.86%+11.07%
20152015-12-31$186.5M$31.1M+19.99%
20142014-12-31$155.4M$31.0M+24.95%
20132013-12-31$124.4M$26.0M+26.44%
20122012-12-31$98.4M−$46.1M−31.92%
20112011-12-31$144.5M$61.2M+73.37%
20102010-12-31$83.4M−$28.1M−25.20%
20092009-12-31$111.4M−$8.9M−7.38%
20082008-12-31$120.3M

Belden free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $83.1M to $218.7M, a compound annual growth rate of 21.34%. Belden's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $88.6M in free cash flow, an increase of 55.71% year over year.

About the metric

What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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