BDC Belden margins

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Gross margin
36.8%
Operating margin
9%
EBITDA margin
14.6%
Net margin
5.6%

Recent Belden shows a gross margin of 36.8%, an operating margin of 9%, an EBITDA margin of 14.6%, and a net margin of 5.6%. Net margin headed the decline across the available margins, falling by 3 percentage points.

BDC margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Belden's margins averaged 37.72% gross, 11.21% operating, 15.87% EBITDA, and 8.32% net. Each of the four current margins is below its three-year average.

BDC margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Year over year, gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins all declined, with net margin showing the largest decrease at 3 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion
-1.4pp
Operating margin expansion
-2.2pp
EBITDA margin expansion
-1.3pp
Net margin expansion
-3pp

BDC Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Belden's gross margin averaged 37.72%. Right now, Belden's current gross margin is 36.8%, which is 0.9 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, gross margin reached a high of 38.2% in Sep 2025 and a low of 36.8% in Sep 2026.

BDC Operating margin

Belden's operating margin averaged 11.21% during the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Belden's current operating margin is 9% and is 2.2 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Belden's operating margin peaked at 12.6% in Dec 2023 and reached a low of 9% in Sep 2026.

BDC EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, the average EBITDA margin for Belden was 15.87%. Compared with its three-year average, Belden's current EBITDA margin is 14.6% and is 1.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Belden's EBITDA margin ranged from a low of 14.6% in Sep 2026 to a high of 16.7% in Dec 2023.

BDC Net margin

Over the last 3 years, Belden's net margin averaged 8.32%. Right now, Belden's current net margin is 5.6%, which is 2.7 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 9.7% in Dec 2023 and a low of 5.6% in Sep 2026.

BDC margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Belden's gross margin of 36.8% is lower than the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Technology sector average of 52.4%, Belden's gross margin is 30% lower.

BDC margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Belden's gross margin?

The current gross margin for BDC is 36.8% as of Sep 27, 2026.

What is Belden's operating margin?

For the period ending Sep 27, 2026, BDC recorded an operating margin of 9%.

What is Belden's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for BDC is 14.6% as of Sep 27, 2026.

What is Belden's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 27, 2026, BDC recorded a net margin of 5.6%.

What are the average margins of BDC?

Over the last 3 years, Belden's margins averaged 37.7% gross, 11.2% operating, 15.9% EBITDA, and 8.3% net.

What are the highest historical margins of BDC?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by BDC were 38.2% gross in Sep 2025, 14.5% operating in Jul 2023, 18% EBITDA in Jul 2023, and 11% net in Jul 2023.

What are the lowest historical margins of BDC?

In the last 5 years, the lowest margins reported by BDC were 33.5% gross in Dec 2021, 9% operating in Sep 2026, 10.4% EBITDA in Apr 2022, and 2.8% net in Dec 2021.