Belden (BDC) Competitors $113.16 -2.17 (-1.88%) As of 10:23 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BDC vs. AEIS, AVT, DIOD, LFUS, APH, ARW, CR, RRX, TEL, and WCCShould you be buying Belden stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Belden include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Avnet (AVT), Diodes (DIOD), Littelfuse (LFUS), Amphenol (APH), Arrow Electronics (ARW), Crane (CR), Regal Rexnord (RRX), TE Connectivity (TEL), and WESCO International (WCC). Belden vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Avnet Diodes Littelfuse Amphenol Arrow Electronics Crane Regal Rexnord TE Connectivity WESCO International Belden (NYSE:BDC) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals believe in BDC or AEIS? 98.8% of Belden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Belden shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate BDC or AEIS? Belden currently has a consensus target price of $136.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.63%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus target price of $140.90, indicating a potential downside of 19.52%. Given Belden's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Belden is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Belden 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BDC or AEIS? Belden has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Belden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBelden$2.46B1.82$198.43M$5.5220.50Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.46$54.21M$2.2179.22 Is BDC or AEIS more profitable? Belden has a net margin of 8.60% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 5.13%. Belden's return on equity of 23.29% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Belden8.60% 23.29% 8.71% Advanced Energy Industries 5.13%12.38%6.58% Does the media favor BDC or AEIS? In the previous week, Belden had 1 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Belden and 5 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Belden's score of 0.42 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Belden 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Advanced Energy Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BDC or AEIS a better dividend stock? Belden pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Belden pays out 3.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has more volatility & risk, BDC or AEIS? Belden has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBelden beats Advanced Energy Industries on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Belden News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BDC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BDC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBeldenWIRE&CABLE PRDS IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.48B$2.23B$7.89B$22.00BDividend Yield0.17%1.14%4.57%3.58%P/E Ratio20.5013.68303.7829.79Price / Sales1.820.861,314.1565.14Price / Cash12.306.6828.2624.43Price / Book3.531.744.934.64Net Income$198.43M$224.93M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.61%-2.00%1.01%0.38%1 Month Performance-11.50%3.61%5.66%3.21%1 Year Performance-4.41%-0.10%30.61%15.40% Belden Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BDCBelden4.6806 of 5 stars$113.16-1.9%$136.50+20.6%-2.3%$4.48B$2.46B20.507,500Analyst ForecastAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2467 of 5 stars$176.02+1.2%$140.90-20.0%+65.6%$6.56B$1.48B79.6510,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAVTAvnet4.4593 of 5 stars$52.39+1.0%$49.00-6.5%-4.9%$4.33B$22.20B19.1914,869News CoverageAnalyst ForecastDIODDiodes2.9281 of 5 stars$53.02+0.8%$55.00+3.7%-17.4%$2.44B$1.31B38.708,593News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeLFUSLittelfuse4.6636 of 5 stars$260.51+0.6%$234.50-10.0%+0.8%$6.42B$2.19B54.2716,000Analyst ForecastAPHAmphenol4.3477 of 5 stars$123.48+1.0%$111.92-9.4%+95.5%$149.22B$15.22B49.20125,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastARWArrow Electronics3.4724 of 5 stars$123.00+1.2%$115.75-5.9%-9.3%$6.26B$27.92B13.9121,520Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCRCrane4.6561 of 5 stars$182.51+1.4%$222.20+21.7%+15.0%$10.50B$2.23B24.1711,000Analyst ForecastRRXRegal Rexnord4.8486 of 5 stars$150.17+1.5%$181.63+20.9%-10.8%$9.82B$6.03B39.9430,800Analyst ForecastTELTE Connectivity4.7313 of 5 stars$223.25+1.1%$216.73-2.9%+53.7%$65.25B$16.58B46.2287,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWCCWESCO International3.7373 of 5 stars$219.92+1.9%$232.67+5.8%+35.9%$10.50B$21.82B17.2220,000Trending NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Competitors Avnet Competitors Diodes Competitors Littelfuse Competitors Amphenol Competitors Arrow Electronics Competitors Crane Competitors Regal Rexnord Competitors TE Connectivity Competitors WESCO International Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BDC) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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