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%.
View full Belden company overviewBelden free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $218.7M | −$4.3M | −1.92% | +8.05% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $223.0M | $20.1M | +9.89% | +9.06% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $202.9M | $26.7M | +15.16% | +8.08% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $176.2M | −$4.9M | −2.69% | +6.76% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $181.1M | $97.9M | +117.77% | +7.87% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $83.1M | −$83.7M | −50.18% | +4.75% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $166.9M | −$24.5M | −12.79% | +7.83% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $191.4M | $334,000 | +0.17% | +7.40% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $191.0M | −$69.8M | −26.75% | +8.00% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $260.8M | $74.3M | +39.86% | +11.07% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $186.5M | $31.1M | +19.99% | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $155.4M | $31.0M | +24.95% | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $124.4M | $26.0M | +26.44% | — |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $98.4M | −$46.1M | −31.92% | — |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $144.5M | $61.2M | +73.37% | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $83.4M | −$28.1M | −25.20% | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $111.4M | −$8.9M | −7.38% | — |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $120.3M | — | — | — |
Belden quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $88.6M | $31.7M | +55.71% | +11.81% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-29 | −$63.1M | −$38.3M | — | −9.06% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $121.3M | $4.9M | +4.19% | +16.84% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $65.3M | −$1.8M | −2.74% | +9.36% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $56.9M | −$4.1M | −6.70% | +8.46% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | −$24.8M | −$3.2M | — | −3.96% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $116.4M | $11.6M | +11.06% | +17.47% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $67.2M | −$9.0M | −11.79% | +10.26% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $61.0M | −$6.7M | −9.95% | +10.09% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$21.5M | $24.2M | — | −4.02% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $104.8M | −$42.9M | −29.03% | +19.01% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-01 | $76.1M | $8.0M | +11.73% | +12.15% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-02 | $67.7M | $38.4M | +130.85% | +9.78% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-02 | −$45.7M | $23.2M | — | −7.12% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $147.7M | $12.9M | +9.60% | +22.40% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-02 | $68.1M | $17.6M | +34.77% | +10.16% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-03 | $29.3M | −$19.2M | −39.54% | +4.40% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-03 | −$68.9M | −$16.2M | — | −11.29% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $134.7M | $33.5M | +33.03% | +22.02% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-03 | $50.6M | $14.8M | +41.46% | +8.36% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-04 | $48.5M | $29.4M | +153.65% | +8.42% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-04 | −$52.7M | $20.3M | — | −10.36% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $101.3M | −$50.2M | −33.13% | +26.10% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $35.7M | −$8.8M | −19.81% | +7.51% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-28 | $19.1M | −$21.4M | −52.82% | +4.50% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-29 | −$73.0M | −$3.3M | — | −15.75% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $151.4M | −$2.5M | −1.64% | +27.55% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $44.6M | −$61.7M | −58.05% | +8.36% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $40.5M | $9.6M | +31.15% | +7.39% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$69.7M | $30.1M | — | −13.93% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $154.0M | $33.1M | +27.40% | +23.49% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $106.3M | $48.7M | +84.48% | +16.20% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-01 | $30.9M | −$4.3M | −12.32% | +4.62% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-01 | −$99.8M | −$77.1M | — | −16.47% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $120.9M | −$28.6M | −19.13% | +19.98% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-01 | $57.6M | −$18.3M | −24.14% | +9.26% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-02 | $35.2M | −$1.0M | −2.81% | +5.77% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-02 | −$22.7M | −$21.8M | — | −4.11% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $149.4M | $108.0M | +260.26% | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-02 | $75.9M | $139.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-03 | $36.3M | −$85.5M | −70.21% | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-03 | −$819,000 | −$44.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-28 | $41.5M | $21.1M | +103.72% | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-29 | −$63.7M | −$32.9M | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $121.7M | $16.7M | +15.93% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $44.1M | −$12.0M | −21.45% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $20.4M | −$21.0M | −50.81% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | −$30.8M | $47.4M | — | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $105.0M | $68.2M | +185.07% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $56.2M | $3.4M | +6.50% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $41.4M | $37.8M | +1044.20% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$78.2M | −$83.4M | — | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $36.8M | −$1.9M | −4.81% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $52.7M | $75.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-01 | $3.6M | −$43.5M | −92.33% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | $5.2M | −$38.2M | −88.04% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-03 | $38.7M | $25.7M | +197.24% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-03 | −$22.4M | −$2.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $47.1M | $4.4M | +10.23% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-03 | $43.4M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-04 | $13.0M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-04 | −$20.2M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-27 | $42.8M | — | — | — |
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.
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.
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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