BDC Belden Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
B 70.9 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
C+ 59
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 11.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.16 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A- 86
  • 5yr Avg ROE 16.8%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
B 72
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 9.2%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B+ 77
  • 5yr FCF Margin 8.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.28x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
B 71
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.29x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 6.76x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.09

Stability

Weight: 5%
C 53
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.48
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 7

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
+200.7%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026