Belden (BDC) Competitors $108.33 -0.94 (-0.86%) Closing price 05/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$108.26 -0.07 (-0.07%) As of 05/22/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BDC vs. AYI, GNRC, ENPH, FELE, ENS, BRC, POWL, VICR, THR, and AMSCShould you be buying Belden stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Belden include Acuity Brands (AYI), Generac (GNRC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Franklin Electric (FELE), EnerSys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Powell Industries (POWL), Vicor (VICR), Thermon Group (THR), and American Superconductor (AMSC). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Belden vs. Acuity Brands Generac Enphase Energy Franklin Electric EnerSys Brady Powell Industries Vicor Thermon Group American Superconductor Belden (NYSE:BDC) and Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and community ranking. Does the media prefer BDC or AYI? In the previous week, Belden had 4 more articles in the media than Acuity Brands. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Belden and 15 mentions for Acuity Brands. Acuity Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Belden's score of 1.35 indicating that Acuity Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Belden 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acuity Brands 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, BDC or AYI? Acuity Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Belden. Acuity Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Belden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBelden$2.55B1.68$198.43M$5.1820.91Acuity Brands$3.96B2.04$422.60M$13.1919.84 Do analysts rate BDC or AYI? Belden presently has a consensus price target of $126.20, indicating a potential upside of 16.50%. Acuity Brands has a consensus price target of $317.60, indicating a potential upside of 21.34%. Given Acuity Brands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Acuity Brands is more favorable than Belden.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Belden 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Acuity Brands 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is BDC or AYI a better dividend stock? Belden pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Acuity Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Belden pays out 3.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acuity Brands pays out 5.2% 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. Acuity Brands has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Acuity Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, BDC or AYI? Belden has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acuity Brands has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BDC or AYI? Acuity Brands received 253 more outperform votes than Belden when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.67% of users gave Acuity Brands an outperform vote while only 66.62% of users gave Belden an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBeldenOutperform Votes46566.62% Underperform Votes23333.38% Acuity BrandsOutperform Votes71867.67% Underperform Votes34332.33% Is BDC or AYI more profitable? Acuity Brands has a net margin of 11.11% compared to Belden's net margin of 8.06%. Belden's return on equity of 21.42% beat Acuity Brands' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Belden8.06% 21.42% 7.90% Acuity Brands 11.11%19.98%12.44% Do institutionals & insiders believe in BDC or AYI? 98.8% of Belden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Acuity Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Belden shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Acuity Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAcuity Brands beats Belden on 14 of the 21 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricBeldenNonferrous wiredrawing & insulating IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.28B$11.47B$7.63B$19.30BDividend Yield0.18%1.27%4.58%3.84%P/E Ratio22.5235.4023.1434.53Price / Sales1.681.2990.5434.83Price / Cash11.899.8926.9417.51Price / Book3.372.103.974.69Net Income$198.43M$176.02M$807.24M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.24%-2.04%0.77%-1.74%1 Month Performance14.35%7.25%11.16%7.50%1 Year Performance12.58%13.81%19.74%4.15% Belden Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BDCBelden4.6475 of 5 stars$108.33-0.9%$126.20+16.5%+12.6%$4.28B$2.55B22.528,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAYIAcuity Brands4.1672 of 5 stars$271.30+5.7%$317.60+17.1%-0.6%$8.38B$3.96B19.9813,200Positive NewsGNRCGenerac4.5482 of 5 stars$127.15+5.0%$167.20+31.5%-18.3%$7.51B$4.35B23.559,500Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeENPHEnphase Energy4.8193 of 5 stars$47.94-5.6%$70.54+47.1%-68.6%$6.29B$1.42B64.782,820Trending NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeFELEFranklin Electric4.4421 of 5 stars$89.69+3.2%$94.00+4.8%-12.8%$4.09B$2.02B23.306,500Positive NewsENSEnerSys4.2872 of 5 stars$98.64+5.9%$117.50+19.1%-16.4%$3.89B$3.55B12.2111,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementBRCBrady2.5152 of 5 stars$75.16+2.3%N/A+4.1%$3.59B$1.42B18.475,700Earnings ReportPOWLPowell Industries3.9134 of 5 stars$187.90+7.5%$312.00+66.0%-11.0%$2.27B$1.08B14.272,170Gap UpVICRVicor1.7764 of 5 stars$43.91+6.7%$43.00-2.1%+19.1%$1.98B$369.15M84.441,090Positive NewsGap DownTHRThermon Group3.6302 of 5 stars$30.00+4.6%$38.00+26.6%-18.9%$1.01B$491.78M22.061,230Trending NewsEarnings ReportAMSCAmerican Superconductor1.8256 of 5 stars$22.80+5.6%$33.67+47.7%+59.4%$899.69M$198.19M325.76330Trending NewsEarnings ReportOptions VolumeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acuity Brands Competitors Generac Competitors Enphase Energy Competitors Franklin Electric Competitors EnerSys Competitors Brady Competitors Powell Industries Competitors Vicor Competitors Thermon Group Competitors American Superconductor 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 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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