NYSE$BDC

Belden Inc · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Belden Inc reported Q2 2025 revenues of $672 million with net income of $61 million.

Belden delivered 11% revenue growth in Q2 2025 driven by acquisitions, higher volumes, and favorable copper pricing. Gross margins expanded 100 basis points to 38.5% while operating income rose 15% to $79 million. The company continued share repurchases and maintained a strong balance sheet with $301 million in cash.

  • Q2 revenues reached $672 million, up 11% year-over-year from acquisitions and organic growth.
  • Net income attributable to Belden stockholders increased 24% to $61 million with diluted EPS of $1.53.
  • Smart Infrastructure Solutions and Automation Solutions both posted double-digit revenue gains.
  • Operating cash flow for the first half supported $101 million in share repurchases.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$672M

Previous: $604M+11.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.53

Previous: $1.51+1.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$114M

Previous: $99.4M+14.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$57.4M

Previous: -$46.2M-24.0%
Net Income

$61M

Previous: $49M+24.5%
Operating Income

$79.2M

Previous: $68.9M+15.0%
Gross Profit

$259M

Previous: $227M+14.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$301M

No prior period
Total Assets

$3.4B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Belden · Revenue · Quarterly

$672M

Q2 2025+11.2%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Belden · $672M total across 2 segments · Q2 2025

  • Automation Solutions
    $366M
  • Smart Infrastructure Solutions
    $306M

Forward guidance

Long-term goals include mid-single-digit annual revenue growth, 25-30% incremental Adjusted EBITDA margins, and 10-12% annual Adjusted EPS growth.

Tailwinds

  • Mid-single-digit revenue growth target
  • Strong incremental EBITDA margins expected

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

36 / 67 earnings

Positive

+22.4%

Q3 2015

Best reaction

-18.6%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026-11.3%-12.1%-17.6%
Q4 2025+6.1%+3.0%-19.5%
Q3 2025+1.7%-1.4%-5.0%
Q1 2025-1.7%+0.4%+3.0%
Q3 2024-2.1%+0.7%+4.0%
Q2 2024+7.2%+4.1%+15.7%
Q1 2024+8.5%+11.2%+17.7%
Q4 2023+11.7%+11.2%+20.3%
Q3 2023-9.4%-11.1%-4.7%
Q2 2023-7.2%-7.2%-0.1%
Q1 2023-1.2%+1.1%+13.4%
Q4 2022+5.9%+8.8%+0.8%
Q3 2022+3.5%+8.8%+14.7%
Q2 2022+4.2%+4.6%-0.4%
Q1 2022+7.6%+6.3%+9.5%
Q4 2021-2.3%-2.6%-2.3%
Q3 2021-2.1%+1.4%-4.6%
Q2 2021+5.0%+5.7%+19.0%
Q1 2021+17.6%+20.6%+24.9%
Q4 2020-13.7%-14.8%-14.7%
Q3 2020-5.2%-4.0%+20.3%
Q2 2020+1.4%+1.5%+7.2%
Q1 2020-4.1%-11.3%-4.5%
Q4 2019+7.9%+3.3%-17.0%
Q3 2019-7.5%-2.3%-3.0%
Q2 2019-18.6%-20.0%-19.0%
Q1 2019+8.8%+11.7%-7.8%
Q4 2018+6.6%+9.4%-5.2%
Q3 2018-7.9%-3.0%-1.8%
Q2 2018+8.9%+7.2%+12.3%
Q1 2018-5.7%-3.7%-10.7%
Q4 2017-12.3%-14.1%-13.0%
Q3 2017+2.5%+2.9%+5.2%
Q2 2017+0.6%-0.2%+6.7%
Q1 2017+7.2%+7.7%+8.3%
Q4 2016+0.7%-1.1%-6.3%
Q3 2016-5.4%-0.7%+16.0%
Q2 2016+9.3%+5.0%+5.8%
Q1 2016-2.4%
Q4 2015+19.7%
Q3 2015+22.4%
Q2 2015-11.7%
Q1 2015-8.6%
Q4 2014-0.1%
Q3 2014+2.2%
Q2 2014+0.5%
Q1 2014-1.2%
Q4 2013+6.3%
Q3 2013-0.6%
Q2 2013+4.1%
Q1 2013+8.7%
Q4 2012+1.2%
Q3 2012+2.9%
Q2 2012+1.1%
Q1 2012+2.3%
Q4 2011-0.5%
Q3 2011-4.8%
Q2 2011+1.1%
Q1 2010-1.5%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q4 2010+3.9%
Q4 2008+3.9%
Q3 2009-1.8%
Q3 2010-1.8%
Q2 2010-5.9%
Q2 2009-5.9%
Q4 2009-5.9%

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